Chapter 1

The day before I was set to marry the city's most sought-after heir, Blake Davies, his first love, the girl he never truly got over, came back home.

He completely ditched me, rushing off to be with her, leaving me stranded at our engagement party.

Utterly heartbroken and disillusioned, I finally decided to walk away.

But then, with his eyes red-rimmed, he gripped my arm and asked, "Skylar, are you really going to abandon me?"

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Blake Davies and I were engaged.

Everyone in our social circle said I was incredibly clever, that I’d managed to make the notorious playboy heir finally settle down.

I just smiled.

I hadn't played any games; I’d simply laid my heart bare, offering it to Blake without holding anything back.

I was mid-face mask when I heard the news that Seraphina Lawrence was back in the country.

Blake was in the shower, and his phone was buzzing relentlessly on the coffee table.

I picked it up and saw it was an unknown number. I answered.

Before I could even speak, a soft, gentle female voice chimed from the other end.

"Blake, I'm back."

My heart lurched. I quickly hit the end call button.

There was a moment of silence on the other end, then the phone rang again.

I immediately silenced it.

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