Samantha's POV

I had been planning this announcement for three weeks.

The party was in ten days, which was fast approaching, but it wasn't impossible when you knew the right people.

The place.

The lighting.

The guest list.

The dress.

When there's money, things move quickly.

It all started the night of the family dinner.

I sat at that table and watched Mr. Hayes look at his son with pain in his eyes, and I understood something that I don't think Ethan understood yet.

The old man's patience was n