“When I met Marko, he reminded me of my father. And when I met you . . . you reminded me of me. Determined. Tenacious.” My cheeks flushed. “I couldn’t ask for a better compliment,” I said. “Our fathers shape us,” Sloane said, zipping her case. “But it’s our husbands who determine what we truly become. And us them. A couple is the sum of both of you together—as strong as you are together. As happy as you are together.” “I’ve never seen a couple as powerful as you and Ivan,” I said. “I hope you and Rafe will surpass us,” Sloane said. “In your own way and your own time.”
