Catherine’s jaw ached, and tears sprang into her eyes. She didn’t know what to do. When she woke in his mansion, she had hoped she’d be able to find a way to make things work with him, but now she wasn’t so sure.

The truth was she had loved Marco once. She thought he was funny, clever and charming. Though he didn’t have family wealth or connections, he promised her he was going to do great things in life. He’d always told her he was going to be a self-made man, and she believed him. ...