“Me too.” Roy put a hand on Rodrigo’s shoulder. “I don’t even want to know the details right now. I just know that I believe him.”Rodrigo’s chest swelled.“Rodrigo…” Tony began. “Tell me what happened.”Finally, after years of silence, Rodrigo spoke about that one incident because of which he’d nev
Roy shared a look with Rodrigo. His twin was the calmest, funniest, and most easy-going person on the planet…until someone threatened his family.Roy crossed his arms over his chest, his expression cold. “You’re foolish to think we are scared of you.”“Exactly,” Rodrigo agreed. “What is the worst yo
Two hours later, they were all seated in his mother’s living room. Dinner was done, Arnav and Raisa were asleep, and Rodrigo had finally finished telling his family everything. It had been hard verBenningtonzing the past to them, but he’d done it. In order to move forward in life, he had to close th
Two days later, Rodrigo waited as Aisha opened the door of her home in Mumbai and welcomed her guests with her daughter Raisa in her arms. Her friends cooed over the baby, chatting happily as they moved further inside Roy and Aisha’s penthouse.His brother’s friends spotted Rodrigo and froze. Wynter
“I already hurt her…” Rodrigo sighed.Wynter’s eyes rounded. “What the fuck did you do?”“I broke her heart,” Rodrigo admitted. “But—”Wynter threw her hands in the air. “That’s it. I don’t want to hear anything more. That’s why Jade returned from Delhi. I should have probed. But I’d promised her I
“At one time, she did,” Rodrigo lamented. “Then I pushed her away, so now I’m not entirely sure.”“What are you willing to do to win her back?” Wynter asked.“Anything; I swear it, I’ll do anything.”Wynter exchanged a look with Keya before she neared him. “Keya and I met Roy and Ayden at a summer c
“I was wrong, and a lot of this is my fault,” he accepted. “I was, I am this person, a loner because of traumas from my childhood. I cannot bond easily with people. Hell, I find it hard being with large groups of people for long durations. It’s a psychological disorder that I’ve been trying to work
“I can’t believe you walked out on Rodrigo,” Rhea commented, pressing her hand to her lower back. She was heavily pregnant and was due any time now. “Here, come forward,” Jade said. “Let me rub your back.” It was late in the afternoon, and Rhea, Shane and her were all seated in Jade’s home, catchi
“Rodrigo and Jade are perfect for one another.” Jule smiled. Tony chuckled. “I think everything we did for them worked out, starting from that text you sent me telling me to encourage the dinner plan. After Rodrigo mentioned where he was going for dinner, I ensured we went to the same restaurant he
“Why?” “It was named ‘Playing by Her Rules’.” He smiled, understanding her hint. “And just like that lioness in that painting, I will always protect you.” Now it was his turn to laugh out loud. And she loved it. She loved seeing him like this, carefree and so much at ease. “You are magnificent,
The horse pushed further into her hand as if in agreement again. She smiled. Xerxes reinforced her belief that he understood what she was saying, always. “I love how you communicate with my horse.” She looked sideways and found Rodrigo leaning against a pillar, watching her, arms crossed. “He’sou
He turned to Kabier and Sameer. “Thank you for your support that day. You guys stood by me when you didn’t need to. You were ready to battle your wives for me, and I appreciate that.” Kabier shrugged. “We all needed closure on your silly and childish squabble with our women.” Sameer nodded. “Besid
Soon after Jade had proposed to him, Rodrigo had whisked her off to Delhi and to his home. He’d finally slept properly again with her in his arms. His insomnia was a thing of the past now. Jade had even returned to work at FF. His woman was brilliant. One day, he was certain, she’d head the FF team
Three months later Delhi The late afternoon sun rays washed over his stud farm, casting a golden light over everything they touched. Summer hadn’t set in yet, and a light cool breeze was blowing, adding to the surreal ambience. The weather was perfect, just as his wedding had been. A few hours ago
Aisha and Jade laughed. Rodrigo felt like his chest would split open with all the happiness he was feeling. Jule and Anthony approached them. “I’m so proud of you, Jade,” Jule said. “You are brave and strong. You battled hard to win him, and now you have.” Anthony patted Rodrigo’s back and hugged
He swallowed through the lump in his throat. “I’m glad you pushed me away. Seeing you with Ayden opened my eyes. I hated it when he touched you. My heart burned when he touched your hair. Seeing you with him made me realize what a colossal fool I’d been. I figured that to get you back, I had to try
“Yes.” “Uh, okay…” He couldn’t for the life of him understand what was going on. She tilted her head to study him. “Once upon a time, there was a girl who fell in love with a prince, and they were happy for a while. But then he rejected her. Again and again.” His muscles tightened. He understood