She lifted her face, struggling to suppress the sob rising from her throat as she spoke again. “Did you forget that I turned my back on my life in New York for you? Did you forget that I left the career I had there just so we would never have to be apart? I was serious about us, Phill—”“Of course
She ignored the rising storm of dread clawing up her chest. Her heart was already aching enough from everything that had happened between her and Phillian, and now this?The woman at the kitchen entry stepped out fully and faced her. Calley’s gaze fell on the clothing draped over her body. That was
After fetching the flashlight from her room, Nelly immediately took her hand and pulled her along.Calley said nothing, allowing herself to be led. They circled to the back of the beach house, where a narrow path sloped down toward the sea. She thought they would descend, but instead, Nelly guided h
Yes, Phillian had a soft and kind heart. She was certain that in time, he would forgive her.But before she left, she needed to speak with him. She needed to say the words she had failed to tell him the last time they spoke. She would confess that he was the only man she had ever loved, the only one
"Were you planning to make me your husband just so you could solve your problem? What, were you also trying to get pregnant by me?" Phillian’s voice was low but sharp, every word slicing through the thick silence of the room.Calley’s eyes widened. He had expected her to deny it, had prayed with eve
Phillian’s POV. “Will you marry me?”He froze at Calley’s question. The words hit him like a slap, jolting him out of the haze of their intimacy. He hadn’t seen it coming. A proposal—thrown at him only minutes after they had just made love?Why did she have to ruin this moment? His body was still h