MasukShe left him five years ago, long before he became the ruthless billionaire the world now fears. Now she’s ready to marry again but first, she needs his signature. Except Enzo Wayne doesn’t plan to let go. He’s waited five years to remind her what belonging means. One signature, one demand, one impossible month..and one question neither of them wants to answer: What if she never stopped loving him?
Lihat lebih banyakFinally, after months of planning, It was time for storyfest. It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning, the perfect weather we needed.The library lawn and hall was already buzzing when I walked in. Kids ran around in costumes, adults hung around the different stalls to see what they could buy and Maya was shouting orders like a general directing soldiers.For the first time in weeks, my worry about how the event would turn out lifted. I felt light.Maybe it was because somehow, we’d managed to pull the whole thing together.Maybe it was the last minute donation that saved us.Maybe it was the boxes of new children’s books that arrived two days ago like magic.Whatever it was, I felt… happy. Genuinely happy as I moved through the crowd. “Look at this place,” Maya said beside me, smiling with pride. “We did it. We actually did it.”“We really did,” I whispered back.She tapped my shoulder, “So the special donor is coming today. You’re going to be shocked.”I raised a brow, wondering
I had tossed the card that came with the lilies and left the bouquet at the library, but somehow the words still echoed in my head and the memory attached to it kept replaying like a movie.I ran a hand through my hair as I walked round the kitchen, thinking of how to finally get Enzo off my back. I’d avoided calling Nathan all evening becuase I had no idea what to say. The look on his face earlier at the library still made me feel guilty.Eventually, I finally grabbed my phone, scrolled to Enzo’s number, and hesitated for a full five seconds before I hit the call.It rang and rang. I was about to hang up when he picked up.“Hello love.”“Stop messing with me, Enzo,” I snapped. “No more dropping by the library. No more flowers. This has to stop.”“I’m just trying to get what’s mine,” he said quietly.“What’s yours?” I asked. “You keep saying that, but I don’t have anything that belongs to you.”He stayed quiet, then in that deep voice if his..“You. You belong to me.”I closed my eyes
The lilies arrived at ten in the morning, a few hours after I arrived at the library. Maya called me over with that nosy look she gets whenever something exciting happens at the front desk. “ There’s a delivery for you,” she said and somehow I already knew who it was from.I took the bouquet, the soft white petals brushing against my fingers, then opened the small card attached. It had just two words; “Remember this?”Those two words had enough power to drag me backwards through time.To memories I had shoved in the deepest corners of my heart.I remembered exactly the first time he bought me flowers. He had no money then. He’d walked into that tiny flower shop on Warwick avenue because I mentioned lilies were my favorite. He came back with the littlest bouquet he could afford. Then, he went down on one knee, nervous and awkward, pulling his hands in and out of his pockets before finally pulling out the tiny ring.“I know it’s not much,” he’d said, “ but I can’t wait another day to
It had been a week since I’d seen Enzo, a whole blissful, glorious week. Not a single text, call or unwanted visit at the library.I started to think maybe he meant what he said at the library, maybe the apology was real. Maybe Enzo had finally decided to let me go. It didn’t matter, I was just glad.But I also couldn’t stop thinking. Maybe something happened. How was it possible that I hadn’t seen him around town, even though he told me he bought a house here? Maybe he really was gone for good.That was a nice thought.I stood by my bedroom window, brushing my hair, smiling to myself.Nathan had texted me half a dozen reminders about tonight, he wanted us to try out a new place that just opened. Nothing fancy, he said. Just dinner and some quality time.I told myself that was all I needed right now. Laughter, peace and someone who didn’t make my heart feel like it was always running a race. Not someone whose very presence made me act wild and reckless.By the time Nathan picked me up
The cafe was too quiet for the way my heart was beating. Or maybe it was my heart beating too fast. I couldn’t tell.All I knew was that I could hear it, loud and clear, over the soft jazz playing in the background. I sat by the window, holding a cup of tea that had gone cold, pretending to be calm. Five years was supposed to be enough time to bury the past.It wasn’t.He chose this place. Of course he did…Perfect decor, soft jazz, impeccable service and a view of the city he practically owned now. The perfect stage for Enzo Wayne.When he finally walked in, half the women in the room turned to look at him. He didn’t have to speak, his presence alone commanded attention. Five years hadn’t aged him. Same broad shoulders, same dark hair, same intense eyes that made you feel like he could see into your soul.“You look beautiful, Elena.”How is it that my name in his mouth still did strange things to me.“You got my lawyer’s letters,” I said, going straight to business. “But just in ca
Five years is a long time to be forgotten by the man who once swore you were his everything, I think everyone would agree with me on that.I was standing in front of the mirror, smoothing down the ruffles of my engagement dress, a shade a little too close to my skin tone, when my phone rang.Blocked number…My first thought was to ignore it. The second was to answer because my heart already knew who it was. I hesitated, then picked up. “Hello?”A voice I hadn’t heard in so long came through the line, deep,smooth and annoyingly familiar“Still changing your number every year, sweetheart? You were always so good at running and ignoring me.”I froze. Five years. Five long years, and yet his voice still had the power to knock the breath out of me.“Enzo”“Still remember my name. That’s nice,” he said, amused. “So should I send flowers to the engagement party, or would that be inappropriate…since you’re still my wife?”I smiled, “Ex wife”“Not yet”, came his response.I pulled at the neck












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