Empty City, Cold Heart

Ian Payne never once shows up to any of his and Dahlia Shannon's 52 weddings. After 52 instances of waiting to no avail, she finally gives up on their relationship.Dahlia used to be a brilliant racer, but she stays off the track and endures becoming an all but invisible existence within the Payne family for three years out of love. Ian has always regarded her as beneath his notice. Yet, when she personally tears up her engagement contract and returns to the racing track, he gets on his knees and begs, "Please look at me again."Ian assumed she would wait for him forever. It isn't until she disappears that he realizes her love for him has long since burned to ashes.