Sixty
Prince Aiden
On the night of my best friend’s engagement party, I should have felt elated. Instead, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was a shadow hanging over the whole thing. Harkin had come to me himself to ask for my permission. He knew that I was courting Penelope, but he admitted that they had been seeing each other in secret that whole summer. When we’d found them at the Waterlily house in the botanical gardens, that was one of their many hidden rendezvous.
He’d finally gotten her to agree to marry him. She’d been reluctant because of my feelings, but when she’d realized that I was in love with Lucy, she’d finally agreed. Once I’d given my blessing, they were able to move forward with the engagement.
As for me, I had yet to con
