SHATTERED VOWS ~ Falling for my Ex's Billionaire Enemy
he says gently.
I shake my head, the tears still falling. “No, Jake, this is incredible. This means everything. I’ll see Dean again,” I blurt out, my voice cracking with joy.
He nods, a faint smile tugging at his lips. His thumb brushes my arm in a comforting rhythm, grounding me in this moment of hope.
The room falls quiet, the gravity of what’s just happened settling between us. I glance at him, my heart swelling with gratitude. But then, the memory of the attack jolts through me like a cold wave.