Synopsis

A searing pain bloomed through Quentin’s body, abruptly halting his struggle to choke Laura. Laura, in a steady voice, reminded him of his betrayal in Alexandria, of the fire that had consumed her reputation. Angelique offered to save Quentin, a conditional promise tied to Barnabas’s willingness to rekindle their marriage. Barnabas presented Angelique as his fiancée, a declaration that drew surprised and wounded looks from Rachel. Angelique then informed Quentin that a particular urn held the