Lahat ng Kabanata ng WHERE OUR HEARTS MEET: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

Ethan crossed his arms, his face unreadable. “The only mistake I made was saving you from Vincent”Mirian’s smirk didn’t falter. “You’re proud. I like that about you.” She stepped closer, trailing a perfectly manicured finger along the edge of his desk. “But even pride has its limits, doesn’t it?”Ethan didn’t move. He didn’t flinch. He simply stared at her, his gaze cold. “What do you want, Mirian?”She tilted her head, feigning innocence. “I already told you. Marry me, and I’ll fix everything.”His laugh was sharp, humorless. “You really think I’d sell myself to you?”She didn’t blink. “I think you don’t have a choice.”Ethan’s grip on his patience tightened. He stepped around the desk, closing the space between them.“You think you can buy me like one of your little acquisitions?” His voice dropped, lethal and quiet. “That I’d ever belong to you?”Mirian’s lips curled. “I think you came this far because you were smart enough to take the right opportunities. And I’m offering you one

“I’m not asking for another contract,” Ethan continued. “No conditions. No guarantees. Just you. Just us.”A lump formed in her throatFor so long, their love had been tangled in complications...business, power, betrayal, separation. And now, here he was, offering her something real.Tears welled in her eyes, and when she finally whispered, “Yes,” it felt like releasing a breath she hadn’t known she was holding.Ethan exhaled sharply, his jaw tightening for a second before he slid the ring onto her finger, sealing something deeper than any contract ever could.Elena barely had time to react before Ethan pulled her into his arms, pressing his lips against hers with a fierceness that spoke of years of longing. The fire beside them flickered wildly as if mirroring the heat between them.She melted into him, fingers threading through his dark hair, nails grazing the back of his neck. His hands tightened around her waist as if anchoring himself to the moment, to her.When they finally p

Ethan ran a hand through his hair, his frustration barely contained. “I don’t know. But I’m not going to sit back and hope nothing happens.”Liam studied him for a moment, then sighed, sitting forward. “Alright. What do you need me to do?”Ethan grabbed a file from his desk and handed it over. “I need you to personally oversee the security team. Make sure there are no weak spots. The guest list is final...no last-minute additions. No surprises.”Liam flipped through the documents, nodding. “Got it.”Ethan exhaled, some of the tension easing. “And I want two of our best men watching Elena at all times...discreetly. She can’t know.”Liam smirked. “Because she’d kill you if she found out?”Ethan gave him a look. “Because she’d insist she doesn’t need it. But I’m not taking chances.”Liam nodded, standing. “Alright, I’ll handle it.” He paused, studying Ethan with something almost amused in his eyes. “You know, for a guy who built an empire from nothing, you sure do freak out a lot when

“Running away already?”The deep timbre of his voice sent a familiar shiver down her spine.She didn’t turn. “Would you blame me if I was?”Ethan came to the scene, his warmth seeping into her. Dressed in black slacks and a white button-down, sleeves rolled up to his forearms, he looked every bit the man she had fallen for...confident, steady, devastatingly handsome.He wrapped his arms around her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder. “Nervous? ‘Uncle, you are scaring my wife?” he added staring at his uncle Who just smiled and left. “Are you okay?” He asked Elena again with concern. She nodded, her fingers tightening around his wrists. “I don’t know if I can handle all of this attention. I'm not used to getting attention”Ethan pressed a kiss to the side of her neck, his breath warm against her skin. “We don’t have to do this tomorrow if you’re not ready.”Elena turned in his arms, searching his face. “I am ready,” she said softly. “I just don’t want to lose myself in t

“It is time for your vows.”A hush fell over the crowd.Ethan inhaled sharply, his blue eyes locking onto hers.For the first time since she had met him, he looked…nervous.Not in the way most grooms were...there was no hesitation, no doubt. But there was weight behind his gaze as if the words he was about to say carried more significance than anything he had ever spoken before.Then, his voice came, steady but thick with emotion.“I spent my life chasing power, wealth, control.” He paused, exhaling slowly. “I built an empire from nothing. I was ruthless and strategic. I knew how to win. I thought that was all there was.”Elena’s breath hitched as his fingers tightened around hers.“But then I met you.” His voice dropped slightly, the rawness in it making her throat tighten. “And you showed me what it truly means to live.”The world disappeared.There was no sunset, no guests, no officiant standing between them.Just Ethan.Just the man who had once been her greatest mistake, then h