Chapter Twenty-Eight: Ella

Ella

Ella snuggled her cheek against Jace’s chest, listening to the pounding of his heart. She loved the way it sang to her, thumping away with the passion they had just shared. For a moment, just one, she let herself imagine that she could listen to it again. That it was beating just for her and that this moment would be one of many, rather than just a weekend fling.

She knew she shouldn't think of him as hers. He was a billionaire CEO, for heaven's sake, and she was just an overworked, underpaid servant for her stepmother. She was barely allowed to wash his sheets, let alone sleep in them.

Yet here she was, wrapped up in his arms and the most content and happy she'd ever been.

It wasn't fair. Ella closed her eyes, focusing on his heartbeat again. She wanted to save this moment up, store it in her mind for the rest of her life. For this moment, she was happy. She was loved. She wasn't sure when another moment like this would come again, so she was determined to keep it for as long as