60. A Kiss Like Fire

“So, my love, I was thinking… after our wedding, we should take some time off, just the two of us, to really enjoy ourselves,” Ivan said as we walked back into the mansion, his hand slipping into mine.

“That sounds like a great idea,” I replied, giving him a soft smile. The thought of getting away, far from the drama of Mrs. Carlos and Nathaniel, felt like a breath of fresh air.

Ivan's eyes lit up, his boyish excitement making him look even more handsome. “I just can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you. No more distractions, no more interruptions—just us.”

I leaned into him as we walked through the grand hallway. “Me too,” I whispered. “It feels like we’ve been through so much just to get here.”

He stopped, turning to face me, his hands cupping my face gently. “And now we’re here, Vera. We’ve made it through all the chaos, and nothing is going to tear us apart.”

I nodded, my heart swelling with emotion. In that moment, all the doubts and fears seemed to fade into the backgrou