I narrowed my eyes, and stared at Summer's face—so full of delusions and desperation. My voice was cold as ice, "You're being absolutely ridiculous."

She acted like she didn't even hear me, stubbornly holding to my hand as she said slowly and clearly, "Ry, all you have to do is marry me. What's so hard about that? You're not going to marry Gabrielle anyway, so doesn't marrying me make perfect sense?

"A union between the Miller and Hudson families—it's a win-win. Everyone ...