Gerald was jolted out of his unconsciousness by the splashing of frigid water on him. Snapping his eyes open, he didn't have to try to move to know that both his hands and legs were shackled to the chair in which he sat. Liam Vidal was standing in front of him, staring at him with a taunting smirk
Vidal let out a laugh. “My child? What bullshit are you on? Ah, I see! You still bought the whole 'Winter is Pregnant' story? If you thought you could use that to manipulate me, then I'm sorry to disappoint you. That pregnancy was made up. I faked the results so she could receive you with them.” Ge
Winter was pacing her hospital room like a crazy person. She’d been pretending to be extremely ill, but she knew that as soon as the doctors caught on to her act and declared her fit, the policeman Gerald had stationed outside her room was instantly going to arrest her and take her to prison. And s
Immediately, two of the goons stepped forward with a round device in their hands. Desiree didn’t properly see it. She probably wouldn’t have known what it was anyway, but panic surged through her when the men began trying to insert the devices into her ears as well as her mother’s. Erssdd “What are
Gerald was shaking with so much anger that it stole his breath. God, he'd never detested any human being as much as he detested Liam Vidal.“You fucking bastard," he gritted out, trying to shake himself free of the men holding him so he could slam his chained hands into the bastard's face.“Why are
Gerald’s heart pounded inside his chest as he stared at the gun pointed at Desiree’s temple, taking in the terrified look on her face. “Didn’t y’all hear me?” Liam screamed, glaring at everyone pointing a gun at him until he settled on Gerald. “Butler, you better tell them to put their fucking guns
Through the struggle, the gun somehow ended up being wedged between the two men as each tried to take control. Suddenly, a gunshot rang through the air. Desiree froze, not knowing who the bullet had hit. But her eyes soon widened with horror as she watched Damian stumble back while clutching at his
"Miss Sasha, you haven't even taken a bite of your food," Lorena, the chief maid at the Hamilton residence, noted as she appeared behind her, dragging Sasha out of her thoughts and making her realize that she'd merely been running her fork through her plate.Dropping the fork, she turned to Lorena.
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