MasukMabel Parker has lived a hard-knock life. Betrayed by her father, fired from her job, she's on the verge of being kicked out by her landlord when Ruth, her best friend, suggests she take a job as a server at a high-society ball. There, Mabel meets Alec Rivera, the CEO of Daston Airlines and heir to the Rivera Group—one of the richest families in America. Mabel wakes up the next morning exhausted, only to discover she has had a one-night stand with him. Except he accuses her of drugging and sleeping with him. Humiliated, Mabel flees to another country, where she starts a new life for herself and her three miracles. Six years later, Mabel is back in the city that took everything from her. But she's no longer the feeble girl she once was. She's a resilient, successful woman, and she's back to secure a government contract. What happens when she runs into the same man who broke her years ago, and suddenly he wants her back? Will she let him tear down the walls she's built around her heart or will she give him a run for his money? ____________ Alec Rivera can't get his mind off the girl he shared an unforgettable night six years ago. Haunted by the way he dehumanized her, he longs for the chance to apologize and earn her forgiveness. But Alec must put his personal feelings aside and secure a billion-dollar government contract. What happens when one of his biggest rivals for the contract walks into the conference room... and it's the girl from that one-night stand? Can Alec tear down the walls Mabel has built around her heart, or will he lose her again? Will he find out about the three adorable children who are his spitting image?
Lihat lebih banyak—Eloise—The Willard’s ballroom was a sea of black tie and designer dresses. Somewhere near the stage, a string quartet was doing its best to be heard over two hundred conversations.“Stop tugging at it,” Damian said.“I’m not tugging.”“You’ve adjusted that strap four times since we walked in.”I dropped my hand. The gown was deep emerald, cut simply, with a low back I’d almost talked myself out of. Amira had held it up in the fitting room and said, “If you don’t buy this, I’m buying it for you,” and that had been the end of the discussion.“You look fine,” Nathaniel said, snagging a glass of champagne from a passing tray. “You look like someone who’s going to close a deal and make a senator nervous.”“That’s the idea.”“Oh, please. Stop acting like the room is going to bite you.”I laughed because he was right. We’d been there forty minutes. I’d shaken hands with a committee chair, endured a long story from a defense contractor about his yacht, and promised an under-secretary a tour
—Eloise—My parents wanted me at Green Oak Mansion, but I went home to my own house.‘I just want to be alone,’ I texted them.No calls or messages followed, and I knew they understood.In the back seat, I pulled my jacket tighter and stared out the window. I couldn’t believe I had just walked out on Caleb. I kept seeing the sorrow in his face as I left.Why did it hurt? Why did I feel empty when I’d done the right thing?The car pulled into my driveway, and I stepped out and headed inside. The house was just as I’d left it, with the staff back at work.“Welcome back, ma’am,” my housekeeper said.“Thank you.”“Would you like something to eat?”“No, thank you.”I gave a small smile, went to my room, tossed my jacket on the chair, and slid under the covers. But sleep wouldn’t come.The next morning, I was at my great-grandmother's, waiting in the living room while the butler went to fetch Mama Emelda.A few minutes later, Mama Emelda appeared at the top of the staircase, dressed in a fl
—Eloise— The next morning, I took the window seat and watched my father’s security team load our luggage onto the jet, Damian’s words from last night replaying in my head.I gave him a reason to walk away. I closed my eyes, fighting back my emotions. It was already too late. Whatever Caleb and I had shared was over, and I needed to move on. If only it were that easy. My phone lit up on my lap. A message from Daniel. Let me know when you land in D.C. Safe flight. And keep the jacket. It looks better on you anyway.I almost smiled. It would have been so easy to answer him, to type something light and let the warmth of it carry me through the flight. But the face in my head wasn't Daniel's. I switched to airplane mode and tucked the phone into my pocket. A low vibration traveled through the cabin as the jet accelerated down the runway. Moments later, we were airborne, leaving Hawaii behind. Somewhere over the Pacific, Mom came down the aisle with two cups of tea and settled int
—Caleb—My father didn’t let go until I did.He walked over to the sitting area by the window and sank onto the leather sofa, then glanced at the cabinet in the corner. I took the hint. I poured two glasses of red wine, handed him one, and sat across from him.We drank for a while without talking. I kept turning the glass in my hand, trying to work out where to start. He didn’t rush me. He never had. When I was a kid and wouldn’t say what was wrong, he’d just sit on the edge of my bed until I did.Finally, I put the glass down.“Séraphina and I told Kiara the truth last week,” I said. “We thought she deserved to hear it from us.”His hand stilled.“How did she take it?”“Badly.” My voice came out rougher than I intended. “She ran to the bathroom. Then she passed out at Séraphina’s house. They rushed her to the hospital, and she was admitted. The doctors said it was stress.”My father closed his eyes briefly. “Is she all right?”“She’s recovering. When she was discharged, she asked to


















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