Lahat ng Kabanata ng Ex- husband pursuit: Winning her back: Kabanata 121 - Kabanata 124

Briella eased back into her seat, her lips still tingling from their kiss. Hayden sat across from her again, but everything between them had shifted, the air, the energy, the way he looked at her like she was the first breath he had taken all day.The waiter arrived with their food, but Hayden barely glanced at the plates; his eyes remained on her.“You’re staring too much,” Briella whispered, her cheeks still warm.“Good,” he murmured. “I’ve spent too long pretending I didn’t want to.”She couldn’t stop the smile pulling at her mouth.The food was exquisite, roasted salmon glazed with citrus, buttery mashed potatoes, and perfectly seasoned vegetables but the real flavor was the unspoken language between them. Every little gesture felt charged.When Briella reached for her water, Hayden’s finger brushed hers deliberately.When she laughed, he drew in closely like he was drawn in to her.When he spoke, his voice dipped lower than usual intimately, like everything he said was meant only

The following days were a rollercoasterHayden and Briella became inseparable, not in a desperate, clinging way, but in the calm certainty of two people who had finally stopped fighting what was inevitable. Mornings turned into evenings in each other's arms, their laughter settled where fear once lived, and for the first time in a while, Briella didn’t feel like love was something she had to guard herself against.Everything felt right.And this time, she wasn’t afraid.When Briella eventually returned to London, it wasn’t without hesitation or fear of something happening, this time the feeling was different.She stayed a little longer in California.long enough to make memories that would sustain her through the distance. After speaking to her grandma for hours, she was certain of what to do.And her grandma's words rang in her ears. “Love doesn’t wait forever.”The decision came easily after that.She would tie up loose ends in London.Then she would come home to California with her