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
He stared at her, waiting for a response. Anything to say she was going to at least do that. She stared back at him for a couple more seconds before wordlessly getting into her car and driving away. ༺❀༻༺❀༻༺❀༻ Later that night, Desiree, Liam, and Doreen had dinner together at her house. “Okay, so
Desiree experienced a deep, dreamless sleep, as she had for the past couple of days. She woke up later than usual but still felt fatigued. Shaking it off, she took a shower and prepared for work. After having breakfast with her mom, she set off. Upon arriving at the company, she immediately sensed
“What?" The look on Winter's face turned to disbelief. “You want me to apologize to her? I wasn't the one who had that article published, I swear!”“Yet you 'magically' found out about it and decided to come and insult Desiree when you know that none of what was written is true,” Gerald glared into
Gerald's jaw clenched, knowing she was right. But he couldn't have thought of anything else. He stepped forward.“I'm very sorry. I promise I didn't know about this, or I would've never allowed her to do this.”“No, I'm not blaming you for anything, Gerald,” Desiree stated. “But Winter is right. You
Bending a bit, he scooped her into his arms in bridal style. Just as he was placing her on the sofa in the office, the door suddenly burst open, and a furious voice spoke behind him.“Get your fucking hands off my fiancée!”It was Liam Vidal. Gerald didn't have to turn to know that. Gritting his tee
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