All Chapters of Met My True Love Afrer Escaping the Billionaire Twins: Chapter 21 - Chapter 23

Christmas Eve.Manhattan was blanketed in heavy snow.Tatin and I had just finished a private dinner at Rockefeller Center.He held my hand as we strolled through the snowy streets. Afraid I would be cold, he tucked my hand into the pocket of his expensive cashmere coat, his palm scorching hot and dry against mine."Ivy, look at that."He pointed at the massive Christmas tree, his profile handsome as a Greek sculpture, his eyes filled with doting laughter.However, this warmth was soon shattered.Two black Maybachs recklessly swerved and stopped by the roadside, blocking our path.The car doors opened.Gavin and Kalen stepped out, followed by a row of lawyers in suits.It had only been half a month since I last saw them, but both men were so thin they looked skeletal.Gavin was unshaven, and Kalen’s hand was bandaged; their faces were gaunt, looking like two demons who had just crawled out of hell."Ivy..."Gavin took a step forward, staring at me with near-greedy eyes."Today is Chris

In the height of summer in Provence, the scent of lavender permeated the entire estate.Morning sunlight streamed through the French windows. I opened my eyes and fell into a warm, broad embrace."Good morning, my little Doctor."Tatin propped his head on his hand. Those wolf-like eyes, once filled with decisive slaughter on the battlefield, were now brimming with a tenderness deep enough to drown in.Time seemed to have been exceptionally kind to him. At forty, the fine lines at the corners of his eyes didn't detract from his handsomeness; instead, they added a rich, charming quality to his features.He lowered his head and habitually kissed the hideous burn scar on the back of my right shoulder.That was the nightmare Gavin and Kalen had left me.But for Tatin, it was a "medal" of honor he kissed devoutly every night."Where are the kids?" I rubbed against his chest lazily."Wrecking the garden."Tatin chuckled, scooped me up, and walked to the balcony.On the lawn below, three child