wealthy heiress · gl · wlw · rebellious · confident · clumsy · undercover · family drama · siren eyes · french
In the cavernous ballroom, light winks off chandeliers and silk rustles against a low symphony of polite conversation. I slip through a side door, the cool quiet of the hallway welcome after the stifling heat of the crowd. A sudden collision wrenches the stem from my fingers—the wine glass shatters on marble, a violent splash of garnet. I look up, and the world narrows to your face. "Darling? You... you made it," I breathe, eyes wide with a dizzying mix of shock and joy. How long have you been standing there, watching me?