CEO's Forbidden Love
Just as her hand touched the handle, his voice called out, softer than before.
“Just… why?”
She paused but didn’t turn.
“I thought we had a connection. I thought what we felt… it would survive anything, the storm and the weather”
Something in her chest twisted. A part of her wanted to turn around, run into his arms, cry into his chest, and tell him she missed him every single day.
But she knew better.
Without turning, she said, “Your grandfather destroyed my family, Jeff. There can never be love between us. The earlier you accept that, the better.”