Chapter 24

• DOMINIQUE
• I saw her the minute she walked into the room—commanding attention without even noticing. Dressed in that red gown and wearing a mask, I still knew it was her. I just knew.
• She looked beautiful. So beautiful it hurt to look away. And I didn’t. Even when Marianne took the stage and began her speech, my eyes remained locked on Robyn. This distraction was becoming something else entirely. And the sooner she gave in to what we both wanted, the better.