Chapter 5

Isabella arrived with an entourage of half a dozen bodyguards, a clear statement of her status. She was the sole heiress to the Frost family, the undisputed most powerful family in Ostville.

To my utter shock, Eric walked right up to her, and they embraced like old friends. Then, she smiled and looped her arm through his. They looked for all the world like a couple in love.

A wave of disbelief rippled through the ballroom. Men who had come here hoping for a chance with either me or Isabella were either gaping in shock or clenching their jaws in…