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Chatrine Madison had everything, an elite career, a powerful name, and a life built on ambition in New York. But one rainy encounter with Liam, a rugged and irresistibly calm carpenter from a small town, shatters the world she thought she wanted. Drawn to a man so different from everything she knows, Chatrine makes a reckless choice... to leave it all behind and chase a love she doesn’t fully understand. But in Liam’s quiet world, she soon learns that not every heart is easily won… and some risks may cost her everything.
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CHAPTER 1 CHASING THE HANDSOME CARPENTER
CHAPTER 1 CHASING THE HANDSOME CARPENTER
Chatrine Madison officially ruined her perfect life at exactly nine o’clock in the morning, in the heart of New York City. “This is my resignation letter.” The forty-second-floor conference room of Denton Tower fell into silence. Three Denton Global directors stared at her as if they had just witnessed an angel voluntarily fall from grace. Someone nearly dropped their coffee. Because the woman standing before them was Chatrine Madison. Personal secretary to Aron Loghan. The most disciplined woman in Denton Tower. A cold, precise mind capable of managing a billion-dollar empire without ever showing a trace of panic. A woman who always had an answer for every problem. And now… That same woman had just quit her job… for a carpenter. “Miss Madison,” one of the directors finally spoke, his voice careful. “Are you joking?” “Unfortunately not.” Chatrine offered a faint, controlled smile and slid a red folder across the table. Her resignation letter. Five years of flawless career. Over. “And if you’ll excuse me,” she said calmly, rising to her feet, “I have somewhere more important to be.” The directors looked even more stunned. Summer draped Canterbury in a clear blue sky, warm wind rolling through endless stretches of green countryside. Chatrine’s car moved slowly along quiet English roads that looked almost unreal in their peace. Old stone houses. White wooden fences. Golden fields stretching into the horizon. Sunlight so gentle it felt almost insulting to someone currently suffering a full-scale crisis of identity. She wore dark sunglasses, fingers tight around the steering wheel. Beautiful. Elegant. Stressed. Deeply, irrationally stressed. Because the closer she got to Liam Conelli’s world, the louder the voice in her head became. You left New York for a country man who might not even remember your name. Brilliant decision, Chatrine. Truly Ivy League-level reasoning. She exhaled slowly. Then her eyes caught a small wooden sign by the roadside. WELCOME TO CANTERBURY. Her heartbeat shifted. “Oh no…” she murmured softly. It was real. She was actually here. For Liam Conelli. The arrogant carpenter who insulted her more often than he acknowledged her. A man with rough hands, a sharp jaw, a low voice, and an infuriating gaze that had taken permanent residence in her thoughts. And it had all begun that night in the storm. Her car stranded on a rural road after a massive fallen tree blocked her path. Rain falling like chaos. Lightning tearing through the sky. Then a battered pickup truck had stopped behind her. Liam stepped out carrying an axe over his shoulder. Soaked. Silent. Cold. Unreasonably handsome. He barely even looked at her. Instead, he assessed the fallen tree, took his axe, and started splitting wood in the middle of the storm like a lead character in a dark romance film with emotional damage. And ever since that night… Her life had been quietly falling apart. “This isn’t love,” Chatrine muttered quickly. She nodded to herself as if confirming a legal document. “It’s just… a temporary biological reaction. Nothing more.” Silence. Two seconds later, she exhaled sharply. “Oh God… I don’t even believe myself.” The car continued through the narrow Canterbury roads. And for the first time in her life, Chatrine Madison was doing something with no logic, no ambition, no measurable success— Only a man. A rough-handed carpenter with a dangerous stare who had broken her sense of professional stability without even trying. Stupid? Maybe. Crazy? Definitely. Regret? Not yet. Not even close.Latest chapter
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CHAPTER 125A HAPPY DAYThe sky above Washington stretched clear and cloudless.In the exclusive community of Medina, where millionaires and high-ranking officials made their homes, the late summer air felt soft and pleasant. Along the tranquil lakeshore stood the Madison estate, elegant and timeless, surrounded by sweeping green lawns and shimmering water that reflected the afternoon sunlight like liquid gold.This would become one of the most important days in Liam and Chatrine's lives.The wedding was exactly as Chatrine had wanted it: simple, intimate, and shared only with family and those closest to their hearts.Yet despite its simplicity, every corner of the garden had been prepared with extraordinary care and love.Rows of chairs stood neatly upon the grass, facing a small wooden altar crafted by Liam himself. The wood had been carefully selected and shaped by his own hands, a humble symbol carrying profound meaning. It was the work of a man who had built his life from the gro
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CHAPTER 124 — ACCEPTING ONE ANOTHERWhatever mistakes had once existed between Liam and Evanka, Liam had never seen their bond as a romantic one. What connected them was not love in that sense, but their shared devotion to their son.If Liam now wished to marry Chatrine without delay and chose to announce it in front of Evanka, there was nothing wrong with that. His responsibility toward Evan would remain unchanged, and he would never regret the existence of the little boy who stood at the center of all their lives.Evanka was a woman Liam would always respect as the mother of his son.Chatrine was the woman he loved and wished to spend the rest of his life with.And Evan was his own flesh and blood, a child who would never receive less of his love or responsibility because of a sacred marriage.That evening, the Conelli family dining room glowed beneath warm lamplight and the rich aroma of roasted meat. Beyond the windows, the full moon hung high in the sky, pouring golden light acro
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CHAPTER 123EVANKA ARRIVES FIRSTThe summer evening in Canterbury glowed beneath a golden sky. A gentle breeze drifted through the village, carrying the scent of roses and freshly baked bread from Isabel’s kitchen.Inside the house, Isabel hummed softly as she set the dining table. She had spent the afternoon preparing several of Liam’s favorite dishes: roasted chicken, buttery potatoes, and a fresh salad dressed with lemon vinaigrette.“Ah, if only Liam would come home soon,” she murmured with a fond smile as she placed a candle at the center of the table.The sound of a car pulling into the driveway drew her attention.Wiping her hands on her apron, Isabel walked toward the porch, expecting to see her son.Instead, someone else stood beyond the gate.“Evanka?”Her voice caught in surprise.Then her eyes fell upon the small boy beside her.“Oh, Evan! My precious grandson!”Evan ran toward her immediately.“Nana!”Isabel bent down and wrapped him in a tight embrace.“My goodness, you'
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CHAPTER 122A SURPRISEThe sky above Canterbury was slowly sinking into twilight. The village lanes were bathed in soft golden light, creating a scene steeped in peace and nostalgia. Birds returned to their nests, and from the old cottages in the distance came the comforting scent of freshly baked bread carried on the cool evening breeze.Maple leaves swayed gently in the yard of the Conelli family home, rustling softly beneath the warmth of summer air. From the kitchen came the rich aroma of butter melting in a pan, mingling with rosemary and roasted chicken.Isabel hummed along to an old song drifting from the radio perched on the corner of the counter. Her voice was soft, occasionally roughened by age, yet as comforting as the evening itself. Wearing a lavender-patterned apron, she moved busily around the kitchen, stirring sauce, arranging plates, and setting the table with cheerful dedication.The dining table was already prepared with beef stew, mashed potatoes, and Liam’s favori
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