Desiree and Sasha were in the living room, but this time, it was Sasha who was pacing back and forth anxiously while Desiree merely sat stiffly, staring at the door.“Do you think they’ve arrested that man yet?” Sasha asked. “They probably have. It’s been three hours already since they called us to
Looking grim, Gerald glanced at Desiree. “Princess, I’m sorry. I know I said we were going to have him behind bars today. We still don’t know how he did it, but he escaped before we could get to him. I’m so sorry.” Desiree’s heart sank, but she wasn’t surprised. She’d known it. She’d just known tha
“Her number is still unreachable. Why is her number still unreachable?” Desiree questioned, her widened eyes sweeping across the other three people in the room.“Des, you’ve got to calm down. There are several reasons why your mother’s phone is unreachable other than what you’re thinking.”“Really?
“And her chauffeur? Did she leave with him?” Damian asked.“Oh, she did leave with a chauffeur, but he was different from the one who brought her to the event.”Gerald’s heart skipped a beat. “What do you mean?”“The chauffeur she left with was much younger than the first.”Gerald’s blood ran cold a
Even though Gerald hadn't called to inform Desiree about the situation, she knew from Liam's call that the monster had her mother. Anger surged through her, but she realized she couldn't let it speak. Right now, Liam Vidal had her in his hands. “Liam, where is my mother? Where have you taken her?”
Gerald immediately wrapped his arms around her, snapping her a bit out of her trance as he spoke, “He's not going to do anything to her, princess. I'm not going to allow it. Nothing is going to happen to your mother, I promise you.” Desiree looked into his eyes with her teary-stained ones as she he
Winter limped out of the bathroom connected to her hospital room, pain ringing through her with every step she took, especially her skull, which was still wrapped in a bandage from when she had nearly broken it after falling down the stairs. Just as she slid into the hospital bed, the door to the r
“And you expect me to believe that?" He let out a humorless chuckle. “You two have been working together for years and fooling all of us. I'm sure you know the kind of man he is, but do you know that he's the one who hired someone to run over you with a car? Is that the man you're trying to protect?
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