He looked at his officer. “Take him.”“No, no. Please no." Patrick protested weakly as the cops began to hold him up, looking at Gerald. “Please have mercy, Sir. I beg you. Don't do this.”Gerald watched without an ounce of pity as the cops cuffed him up and began leading him out of the apartment. A
When Desiree told Sasha about what Winter had revealed to her, her best friend was expectantly furious.“Why does that bastard feel the need to keep playing with you like this?” Sasha fumed, standing beside Desiree's chair.Desiree shrugged with a snort. “Because he thinks I'm an idiot who will alwa
“You look amazing,” he said breathlessly.Desiree did her best to smile as she took the rose. “Thank you. You look good too.”“So where do you want us to go?”She shrugged. “I'm fine with anywhere you take me.”They ended up going to a recently opened restaurant. For a new restaurant, their meals we
“No, I'm not leaving you with this guy, Desiree,” Liam protested.Desiree placed her hand on his chest. “I will handle him, I promise. Please?”Liam stared at her uncertainly for a bit before nodding. “I'll see you, Desiree.”Leveling one last glare at Gerald, he got into his car and drove off. He l
“Desiree,” Gerald attempted to speak, but Desiree wasn't done. She raised her hand, silencing him as fury rolled through her in waves.“I pleaded with you, Gerald. I begged you to believe me in the name of the fact that you knew me well and I was incapable of doing something like that. But what did
He knew people were staring, but that was the least of his concerns. The slap hurt, but it didn't hurt as much as the pain that went through his chest as he took in the emotion in her eyes; hatred.No, it couldn't be true. It couldn't be hatred he was seeing in her eyes.“Don't you ever tell me that
Desiree shot to her feet, glaring at her best friend incredulously. “That wouldn't change anything! Apart from my parents, Gerald was the person who knew me the most. He practically watched me grow up. He should've never doubted me because of some stupid video.”“Well, to be fair, a video can be ver
She stepped forward to engulf him in a hug, but to her shock, he caught her by her wrists, holding her at arm's length. His grip on her wrists was so tight that Winter let out a whimper.“Gerald, what's the matter with you? You're hurting me.”“This is the least hurt you deserve for everything you'v
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