The Barefoot Boy’s Dance Revealed Her Father’s Hidden Fear

Then he answered, “Because she invited me.”

Leo nodded.

“Correct.”

Isabella rolled her eyes.

But she was smiling.

Later, after everyone had gone, Marcus stayed alone in the ballroom for a few quiet minutes. Rain tapped softly against the tall windows, just like the night Leo had first stepped in through the service corridor.

He walked to the spot where he continue reading …