The sun barely peeked over the horizon when Kimmelly knocked on Izzy’s chamber door.
Izzy groaned, rolling over. “What?”
Kimmelly’s voice was eager, giddy. “You’ll want to hear this.”
Izzy’s brow furrowed, but she sat up. “Talk.”
The maid leaned in, voice hushed. “Last night, I saw Kieran hugging Elisa.”
Izzy’s eyes snapped open, her body going rigid.
Kimmelly grinned. “Looked pretty intimate to me.”
Izzy swung her legs over the bed, heartbeat quickening. “Are you sure?”
“Positive.”
Izzy exhaled slowly, her mind already working. A hug wasn’t enough. She needed something bigger, something undeniable.
But this was enough to start.
Her lips curled into a smile.
“I have a plan.”
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The grand hall was packed. Chandeliers cast golden light over the polished floors. The scent of roa
