Sunlight spilled across my skin through the window.
I barely realized morning had arrived. The room looked different in the daylight — softer, less like a trap. For a second I forgot where I was.
Then I sat up, clutching my robe around me, and looked at the other side of the bed.
Empty.
Good.
I stood and grabbed my purse. The man had done nothing but waste my time. Rude. Arrogant. Unbearable. I wondered what Skylark saw in him — and then I wondered what it said about her that she wanted a fiancé who so clearly didn't want her back.
My eyes landed on the diamond watch resting on the table.
It sparkled under the morning light. Just sitting there. Like it belonged to no one.
I glanced around. The room was still. Quiet. No footsteps in the hall.
I reached for it. My fingers were almos
