She reached out to grab his hand, but Gerald pulled it away, stepping away from the bed. “I'm going to call Rafael to check on you since you're awake now."With that, he turned and left the room, leaving Winter staring at the door in dismay.༺❀༻༺❀༻༺❀༻Sasha was busy typing on her computer the next m
He grabbed her wrist, and it was like an electric jolt had just run through her.“I'm not going anywhere with you," she quickly snatched her hand away, but she miscalculated the force because she would've fallen if Dante's strong arms hadn't circled her waist and held her steady.His striking brown
“Please give this file to Mr. Benson to review. After that, please inform the director of sales that I want him to come to my office," Desiree instructed her secretary.Lena nodded, taking the file folder from Desiree. “Right away, Desiree."Desiree smiled appreciatively before Lena left. Just as sh
"This is marvelous," Winter's eyes glowed as she and Gerald stepped foot into the grand jewelry shop, admiring all the glittery goodness around them.Seeing the customers around, she tried to hold on to Gerald's arm as they approached the counter, but he stepped away, causing Winter to look around s
Desiree felt a jab of pain tear through her chest as she watched the rock on Winter's finger. Before their marriage, Gerald hadn't even bothered to buy her an engagement ring.Because she'd felt like she was forcing him to marry her, she hadn't dared to mention it to him. She'd ended up buying herse
"Can you believe that, slut? She actually thought that I would ever accept a worthless lowlife like herself," Colleen said to Desiree as they sat in the back of her car while being driven to the next location Colleen had picked.Desiree cringed at her words. They had left the jewelry store minutes a
Gerald looked at her with impatience, as if she were a pin stuck in his shoe. “Why don't you stop butting into Desiree's and my business?”“Because anything that has to do with her happiness is my business, Sir." Sasha declared hostilely.Two employees passed by and greeted them, but they were looki
Damian stumbled out of an apartment with the woman he'd spent the night with, pinning her back against the wall.“Oh, God. You're truly the best dick I've ever had," she moaned, receiving his mouth in a wet, open-mouthed kiss.“When will I see you again?" she asked after they broke the kiss.“Soon."
What a journey this has been, no? Looking back from the time this book started to now, I'm like “Wow, these readers have a lot of patience.”I know it mustn't have been easy sticking with this book, especially with my inconsistent update schedule, and so I want to say a very big thank you to you tha
SIX YEARS LATER:“You should come one day, darling. The people here are so wonderful! Everyone is so kind. And they have such genuine gratitude for whoever helps them in any way.”Hearing the excitement in her mother's voice as they spoke over a video call, Desiree chuckled warmly. It truly amazed h
Four Months Later:“You may now kiss the bride,” the officiant announced.The guests rose to their feet, the whole chapel erupting into applause as Damian cupped his wife's face and delivered a passionate kiss. Afterwards, with beaming smiles on their faces, he went down on his knees and kissed his
“Gerald Butler, how many times must I tell you that it would be rude to just leave our own reception before it's over?”*“Ugh, but I'm dying to make love to you,”* Gerald groaned again. “I can't wait for our wedding night. The things I plan to do to you.”His eyes brightened with lust. “Do you want
A Month Later"The bride has arrived!" a female guest shouted.Immediately, all the guests who had been outside and not seated rushed into the chapel. The reporters, despite clear warnings to keep off, were not allowed into the church, but they were more than happy to capture the bride’s entrance.O
They hugged, and as her mother continued to cry, Desiree couldn't help her own tears.“Okay, let me call Hugo in now,” Desiree said after wiping her tears when they pulled back from the hug.Her mother smiled nervously as Desiree opened the door and ushered a now fully dressed Hugo into the room.“D
The clicking sound of the opening door jolted her mother and Hugo out of their passionate moment. They broke apart from each other, spinning to look at Desiree like two deer caught in the headlights.Staring at their appearance, her mother's hair tousled and her clothes creased, while Hugo was shirt
Moments after their lovemaking, once they'd caught their breath for a bit, Desiree burst out laughing, the sound vibrating through Gerald.Just like that, he also began laughing. He didn't know why she was laughing, but he couldn't help himself because her laughter was infectious.“Okay, so why are
“Desiree Hamilton, would you like to be my wife once again?" Desiree felt like her heart was going to explode. With tears burning her eyes, she answered, "No."Gerald’s eyes widened as panic flashed through them. “No? As in you don't want to marry me? But why? Did I do something wrong? I…”“I’m onl