"I'm sorry, sir, but Miss Sasha is not available," Damian heard as he stared down at Sasha's secretary, his frustration mounting. He knew she was lying, just like she had been doing for the past three days.He flashed her a bitter smile. "Your boss has never been available for the past three days. S
His lips trailed along her ear. "I spent most of my adult life breezing through women. Engaging in one-night stands and meaningless no-strings-attached relationships, and I loved it. I loved the freedom of not being tied down by one woman. It was less complicated that way. No chance of being broken.
Parking his car, Liam got out and strolled towards the entrance of Everglades Hospital. Just some distance away, his steps faltered. What if he was walking right into a trap? What if that stupid old man had already woken up and exposed him, and they already had the cops waiting for him? He conside
“It's the doctor,” Sasha said some minutes later when she saw Doctor Andrew approaching. Immediately, they all got up to meet the doctor halfway. “Doctor Andrew, are you done with the tests? Can we see him now?” Doreen asked, her voice dripping with desperation. Taking in the worried looks on ever
Liam clenched his jaw, observing as Doreen clung to Michael’s hand as if afraid he would disappear.He turned to Desiree, putting on a smile as he held her shoulder and pulled her off to the side.“Babe, please, you have to convince your mom. She looks so exhausted. She needs some rest, and so do yo
Michael’s demeanor turned even more agitated as he opened his mouth to speak, looking at Desiree. “You…I…dar…”“Dad, what is it?” Her father continued speaking. Desiree could see that he was saying a lot, but most of it sounded like gibberish. Only a few words came out clearly.“Him…Liam…trust…reas
“Nooooo!” Doreen let out a wail of pain, stumbling back as if she’d just been bludgeoned by a huge ball of ice. Desiree was quick, catching her mother before she could fall. Doreen broke into tears, sobbing loudly. “No! No! My husband isn’t dead. Not my Michael. He couldn’t have left me.” She held
Her mother refused to leave her father’s body. Desiree kept asking the mortuary attendants to give her mother more time whenever they came with the concealment trolley to take her father’s body away. It took hours before she convinced her mother to finally let go of her father. Yes, she was also de
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