Just for Fun, He Said
Rhys's face froze, a flicker of a memory in his eyes.
The year I turned eighteen, the Rossi family heir began to pursue me relentlessly, declaring that I was a woman now and he was going to marry me.
Rhys got blind drunk when he heard the news.
On a stormy night, he stole the five-generation Griffin family ring, stumbled into my bedroom, and called my name with a trembling voice.
"Please wear it," he'd choked out, his voice trembling. "Maeve, remember, once you put this on, you belong only to me."