The Billionaire’s Last Clause
Small, rectangular, wrapped in cream paper with a bronze ribbon.
“Daniel…”
“Just open it.”
I unwrap carefully, my fingers trembling slightly. Beneath the paper is a book. Old leather binding. Gold lettering on the spine that catches the candlelight.
Jane Eyre. First Edition.
My breath catches. “This is…”
“A 1847 first edition. Smith, Elder & Co. printing.” His voice is soft, almost vulnerable. “You told me that night, four years ago, that it was your favorite book. That your father used to read it to you before bed, doing all the voices. I’ve been looking for the right copy ever since.”