Heiress Unmasked

Synopsis

My fiancé, Lucas Grant, had a knack for smoothing things over with humor. On the first day of the semester, he offered a lighthearted bet to lift my spirits. "Ten rings. Land one on me, and tonight I'm all yours." It was no secret how much I'd been hoping for exactly that. Just as I was about to make my first throw, Emily Carter appeared. She was dressed as though ready for a photoshoot—Standrow University's so-called campus belle. Without hesitation, she fastened a slim leather leash around Lucas's neck, then flashed me a polished, condescending smile. "Sorry, but the prize has already been claimed. He's spending the evening with me." The sheer nerve of it left me speechless. Who did she think she was, treating a person like a pet? Before I could respond, the owner of the ring-toss booth pulled me aside, his voice low and urgent. "That's Emily Carter, the only heiress of the Carter family. Word around campus is she's the intended match for Lucas Grant, the heir to the Harbor City's bigshot. Cross her, and your time at Standrow is over." The Carter family's only heiress? A slow, disbelieving smile touched my lips. Turning toward Lucas, I raised an eyebrow and kept my tone light. "Funny. Since when did my father have another daughter?" I said.