Chapter 56

• Catching up with him before he walks back into the ballroom, I move to grab his arm, but he yanks out of my grip.
• “Beau, please tell me you didn’t just say the word ‘fiancée’?” I ask, my heart beating hard against my chest. He’s about to reply, but someone beats him to it. My already cracked heart shatters into a million pieces once I hear her voice.
• “There you are, my love,” Hannah says from behind me. I hear her approaching, but before she can get to us, Beau walks up to her. I turn around, and what I see breaks my heart even more. Tears fill my eyes as Beau captures her lips in a kiss. My shattered heart squeezes in my chest and suddenly breathing is difficult. Beau doesn’t close his eyes as he kisses her; instead, he stares at me. I bite my lip to stop it from trembling and try my best to contain my tears, but I can’t. My knees weaken, so I lean against the wall to prevent myself from falling.