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
“Gerald…” Desiree whispered as tears brightened her eyes too, shaking her head like she was begging him not to go on speaking. “No, princess. You don’t need to keep it in. You need to let it out. Cry as much as you can because holding it in will only make it worse once you crumble.” He whispered. “
Liam’s heart skipped a beat, but he managed to keep a neutral expression as he nodded. “Yes, Michael called and said he had something important to discuss with me.” Desiree stared at him. “Why didn’t you tell me?” “I did mention it. Remember back at the hospital when I said your dad was fine the l
Damian nodded since Sasha had already told him yesterday how her own parents died in the hospital from an accident they were both involved in. Losing Michael felt like losing her father all over again. Before the tears burning her eyes could fall, Sasha blinked them away, looking at Damian. “For wh
TWO WEEKS LATERDesiree took a deep breath as she entered the lobby of the Hamilton Towers on the ground floor. Instantly, all eyes turned in her direction.She knew all her employees had heard about her father's death, much like everyone else in the country. Despite their attempts to keep things pr
Desiree shook her head. "No.”For the past two weeks, all she'd done was shut out the painful memory of the moment her father died, gasping for air and trying to hold on to life. But now she knew she had to face it.“What did he try to tell me, Sash? What did he want me to know?" She whispered.As p
Their eyes met, and Desiree's heart pounded hard—so hard that she felt like it was going to fly out of her chest. She felt like a thief caught in the act, which was stupid because she had no reason to feel that way.Gerald was accompanied by two men, all of whom were staring at him as if wondering w
“Gerald.” Desiree let out a startled breath, gasping at his sudden handling of her body and the delicious weight of his body pressed against hers. “Tell me that man was lying.” He said. “He has no reason to lie about it,” she breathed out, bracing her palms against his chest. “Besides, I confirmed
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