Chloe froze. Why was he telling her when he'd be back? What was it to her? Then it hit her—Sunday was James and Isabella's engagement party.

Of course Horrace, being James's uncle, was rushing back for their celebration. That thought soured her mood completely. She muttered a quick "bye" and hung up, any spark from their earlier moment totally killed. Chloe crashed pretty quickly after that.

She'd planned to relax on Saturday, but Valerie, seeing her funk, dragged ...