“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
Jade’s jaw dropped. “What the fuck?” Shane swore. Rhea giggled. “Rodrigo and throw a party? Really?” “Yes,” Wynter answered. “Again, WHAT THE FUCK?” Shane stressed. Her friend’s reaction was valid. Rodrigo was the last person to socialize by choice. And to hear that he was throwing a party and
Jade didn’t get a chance to talk to Wynter again for the next two days. But this evening, she’d sit her down and make her talk. Her sister had deliberately behaved evasively that night about Rodrigo, and something was definitely going on. Jade felt it in her gut, and she had resolved to get to the b
“What the fuck is that?” Shane repeated Jade’s thoughts. “Since when are all of themfriends?” “How and when didthatpatch-up happen?” Anthony asked. “I swear, I never thought I’d see a day with all of them getting along like that.” Wynter looked her way, and Jade beckoned her with a hand. “It’s tim
Jade smiled at Shane. Her friend knew her too well. But to think Rodrigo had actually understood what she’d wanted from him, and was following her unwritten rules was too much to comprehend. Anthony rolled his eyes. “Damn, Jee. Rodrigo made up with Wynter and Keya for you. He threw this party and i
“This party is lovely, Rodrigo,” Aisha said. “Thank you for organizing it for me.”Rodrigo smiled at his sister-in-law. “It’s entirely my pleasure.” He exhaled and inhaled. He’d been standing in a corner, as usual, taking a break from all the crowd around him when Aisha had found him. He zoomed bac
“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