When I Left for Sicily

Summary

At my engagement party, my fiance, Lorenzo Thorne, the Don, publicly took the hand of Layla Cline, the daughter of the woman who had once saved his life, and led her into the opening dance that symbolized their engagement.

He declared publicly, "Layla, you are the only woman who matters tonight!"

The engagement party I had looked forward to for years had been handed to someone else, right before my eyes.

Just like before.

At my birthday party, he had snatched the dress I'd spent weeks preparing and handed it to Layla, who hadn't brought one.