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As Tess made her way down the elegant hallway, she paused to stare out one of the giant picture windows. Mo and Pierce were seated on a concrete garden bench along a well-lit, manicured path. Their tender kissing made it obvious that Mo had already forgiven him for his part in their charade.
Tess couldn’t help but feel disappointed that her friend had given in so easily. She felt righteous in her anger, and she couldn’t believe everyone else was so quick to forgive the men for their malicious deceit.
When she walked into the pristine ballroom, she half-expected to see Sebastian swirling around the dance floor with one of the many eligible and lovely women in attendance. After all, it was now widely-known that he was a prince and the heir to the throne, so his stock as a love interest
