“Fine. Take your time. You have six months to decide on the date of our wedding. If you fail, I shall marry you on a date of my choice.” Skylar gaped at him, considering his condition. Six months were too less and would fly by soon. No, she needed more time. “Make it a year, please.” Christian gazed back at her for a minute and then nodded much to her relief. “Alright. A year it is then but you will stay with me in LA.” Skylar opened her mouth to argue but her gaze fell upon her granny sitting and watching them from her table. She didn’t miss the disappointed look on her granny’s face. Maybe she realized they were arguing on the dance floor instead of dancing like the other couples. “Hmm, okay.” Christian released the breath he was holding unconsciously. Her agreement meant everything to him. Now, whether they married or not, at least he could be near her all the time. He could see her to his heart’s content. If they lived with one another, maybe with time they would open up more

“Have you been keeping tabs on me, Christian?” She scowled at the man forgetting everything around him. The car came to a halt, and she realized they had reached his house. Her jaws dropped at the stunning villa in front of her, overlooking the beach. It was like paradise on Earth! It was her dream house! She blinked at the coincidence. Ever since she was a little girl, it had been her dream to live in such a villa! Her granny was the only person in the world who knew about her dream house! The mesmerizing place made her forget everything, and she alighted from the car and walked around the garden in front of the property. Christian watched her reaction with satisfaction. It had been almost six years since he had this house built especially for her. Skylar’s reaction was enough to make him feel indebted to granny Miriam for her valuable advice. He was glad he had consulted her before ever starting the project. “Do you like our new home?” He stood beside her as she watched the vast e

Skylar felt lonely in the enormous villa without Christian. Only one thought kept on disturbing her as she roamed around the property aimlessly. If she would have willingly kissed him and not called it a mistake, would he have stayed here with her? Suddenly, a wave of guilt washed over her as she sat down under the pergola. His words echoed in her head. I will if you give me company. She was ready to give him company here under the pergola, but he had left her here all alone like her parents did, as her brother did. Upset with herself, she called Hayley, but she didn’t respond. Next, she called Sienna, but she too seemed occupied. One by one, Skylar called all her friends, but each one of them was too occupied to entertain her call. Granny’s advice kept ringing in her head. She was right. They were all busy with their own lives to give her a thought. Closing her eyes, she let the tears wash away her guilt. If Christian wasn’t returning soon, she had no wish to stay here all by hers

Skylar didn’t argue with him and it took him by surprise. She was too engrossed in the beauty all around her to give it much thought. She saw the name of the estate embossed on a huge board with awe.Saint James Frascati Winery. “Is there a wedding happening here?” she gasped as her gaze fell upon an arch constructed in the front yard of the resort building. There were guests gearing up to welcome the bride. She gazed at the officiant, the altar, the aisle, and the groom with wide eyes. Seeing them she could easily envisage her wedding with Christian here. “Yes, we’re fully booked right now although the inauguration was supposed to happen two days later.”“Oh, where will we stay?” she gasped, turning to glance at him.“There’s a cottage specially reserved for us wherever we visit. It’s for our personal use. Otherwise, there are only thirty guest rooms on the property right now. The response has been massive so far. We’ll surely expand in the near future.” “The wedding decor is imp

Skylar changed for bed while Christian walked out of the room to attend an important phone call. She smiled thinking of the day they spent working together. She loved working with Christian! His words echoed in her head like a broken record. The confidence with which he claimed her as his hinted at a long-term relationship with him, like a happily ever after.It confused Skylar! Why would he want a happily ever after with her? Didn’t he love someone else? Yet he never mentioned another woman’s name. Surely if he would have loved someone so much, she would have heard of her! You couldn’t suppress true love! She changed for bed and lay down, thinking about her relationship with Christian. Could she go ahead with an actual marriage with him? What was stopping her, actually? Christian wasn’t so bad, after all! A smile lit up her lips, and she felt she could go ahead with it. Christian didn’t return to the bedroom even after an hour. Concerned, she went out in search of him. He was nowhe