I had no words for the way I felt after having made Olivia cry like that.

No matter how a woman came into my arms, I never ever meant to make her feel like anything other than beautiful and desired. What was going on with me? Why had I let my jealousy of Bennett having her make me be cruel to her?

There was no excuse and I would do my best to make it right.

When I got myself together, I hurried back to the ballroom and made it into the party to see that the guests were ...