A Heart Eclipsed by Shadows
Chuck Bassett, heir to an Urbington East fortune, has dated 42 girlfriendsâall foreign, all in white dresses, every single one with a mole at the corner of her eyebrow. People joke about his obsession with his first love, Lylith Fowler. Then Lorrie Scarrow arrives: sharp, short-haired, hates dresses, with clear bright eyes. She's nothing like his previous lovers. Chuck showers her with extravagant gesturesâa private island, a sky filled with drones forming a galaxy, even a tattoo with her initial. Everyone believes he's finally moved on. Until Lorrie discovers his visits to the red-light district, booking a hostess who looks exactly like her. Overhearing his conversation, she learns the devastating truth: she's merely a stand-in for Lylith, cherished only for her resemblance to his first love. As Lylith reenters Chuck's life, Lorrie finds herself trapped in a twisted love triangle where her every move is measured against a ghost from the past, and her own identity threatens to dissolve into nothing more than a shadow.