She gave a nod of approval just as there was a knock at her door."Young mistress," Mary stepped in after being given permission to do so. She stopped for a moment, taking in Lily's appearance before she grinned warmly. "You look wonderful, young mistress."Lily returned her smile. "Thank you, Mary.
Two days went by in the blink of an eye, but the event that happened in those two days would be remembered for a long time to come.From the time Isabella's secret was revealed, the amount of attention on her and her career skyrocketed.The first day, her followers and fans plummeted to a point wher
"There's no need for that. Come on, let's not keep grandfather waiting any longer."With that, she took his hand and began pulling him towards the tea house.But even then, she couldn't help but glance back at the shack and Thomas's words replayed in her mind.Perhaps, she pondered, she should demol
The drive back flew by in a blue of mashed events. By the time Lily got home, the rain had vanished, leaving a streak of orange and ash across the sky in its wake.She stepped out of her car with a hop in her step, a subtle smile plastered on her lips as she stepped into the house and stopped."Oh,
But...she didn’t pull back and she didn’t stop him when she leaned in again.When his lips finally met hers, it was soft. Hesitant, even. Like he was afraid she might disappear if he touched her too firmly—like this was a dream, and the moment he gave in too much, it would vanish.But she didn't and
A small silence stretched between them, heavy but not uncomfortable. The sound of the rain beating against the umbrella and the floor wrapped around them in a way Lily never thought she'd find comfortable.Yet here she was.After a few seconds, Aaron spoke, his soft voice gently cutting through the