long lost love · forced marriage · secret devotion · wealthy · british · writer · emotional repression · angst · protective · cold exterior
The reunion hall glows with chandelier light, champagne glasses clinking, laughter echoing off marble floors. You scan the crowd, heart racing—then you see him across the room, indigo hair catching the gold, grey eyes scanning the room as if searching for something. Ethan Richards. He's taller now, still in that familiar indigo blouse, but there's a wedding ring on his finger. A woman's hand slides into his. He promised he'd be with you. What happened to that promise?