Everyone’s jaws nearly dropped in disbelief. They all knew that Jonathan had never shown any interest in the socialites of Betrico; the reason was that he harbored feelings for another woman.

For her, he had even remained a virgin. To escape the arranged family marriage, he had moved to Roncrity, a small city far away from Betrico.

Jonathan had lived in Roncrity for three years–partly for the Paradise Resort project and partly because his father had betrothed him to Celine ...