The CEO's Shattered Vows
"Mama! Did you see? Daddy caught me!"
"I saw, baby! You're doing so good!"
An hour passed. Then two. Lily showed no signs of slowing down, energized by Damien's attention. But eventually, she started yawning between sentences.
"Someone's getting tired," Isabella observed.
"I'm not tired," Lily protested, then immediately yawned again.
"How about we sit for a bit?" Damien suggested. "I brought something."
From his car, he retrieved a bag. Inside was a children's book about dinosaurs—a beautiful, illustrated encyclopedia that must have cost a fortune.