The dress was gorgeous. Liam went all the way out this time. Orla knew Liam was good, but he outstripped her expectations.

"This is beautiful," she remarked for the tenth time that evening.

She gushed at herself, her eyes unmoving from the V-neck, open-back red gown that enveloped her. Running her fingers through the silky material, she let out a satisfactory smile. She won’t look like a pauper in the midst of her family.

The front slits ran from both thighs down to her feet, hiding her ...