Isabella stood in front of her mirror, smoothing down the folds of the elegant dress that had arrived just the day before. Lily was by her side, carefully adjusting the straps on her shoulders and tucking in a loose strand of hair behind her ear.

“You look like a movie star,” Lily whispered, her eyes shining with admiration. “Colton’s going to lose his mind when he sees you.”

“Stop it,” Isabella muttered, though her cheeks burned at the mention of his name. “It’s just a dress, and it’s just… work. Nothing else.”

But deep inside, she could not ignore the way her heart thudded against her chest. The dress wasn’t...