LOGINThe door opened, and a nurse entered Ian's hospital room carrying a bill."Mr. Xavier, you need to settle your account."Ian looked at her without saying anything. With a weary sigh, she explained that he was three months behind on his payments, and unless he paid what he owed, the hospital would ha
Three years later, the Lawson estate's garden was bathed in warm afternoon sunshine.Nina sat in a wicker chair beneath a tree, reading a book as sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting shifting patterns across her clothes."Mommy!"A little voice called from the other end of the garden. Nina
And when she'd decided she wanted him, he'd failed to appreciate what that meant.He'd dismissed her relentless pursuit as a spoiled heiress's passing infatuation, convinced that she'd eventually grow bored of him and move on to something else.Standing among the people who belonged to her world, Ia
Two months later, Ian stood outside a luxury hotel, watching the city's wealthiest and most influential guests arrive for the engagement party of Nina Shaw and Sebastian Lawson.The union of two of Summerbank's most powerful families had drawn practically everyone who mattered in high society. Luxur
He'd always known he wasn't good enough for her.So he'd started finding fault with everything she did.When she invited him to her company's annual gala, he'd complained that her family treated him like some performing monkey. When she asked him to meet her friends, he'd reminded her that their car
On his thirteenth day in the hospital, Ian lay staring at the ceiling, wondering how much longer he could stand being there.Three broken ribs, a fractured left hand, and a concussion. His doctor insisted he needed at least another two weeks of hospitalization, but Ian wanted to leave now. Unfortuna







