Vanya POV

I stood in the beautiful event space, adjusting the final jewelry display case as the afternoon sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows. In two hours, Sacramento's wealthiest and most influential people would be walking through these doors to see my Goddess Jewelry collection, and I could barely contain my excitement.

The past three weeks had been a whirlwind of preparation. After Richmond's boss generously offered this incredible venue, I had worked eighteen-hour ...