Chapter Forty-three

Catherine's POV:

The next morning, I woke up to the sun shining brightly in my room. Sighing, I turned over in my bed, a wide smile on my face.

Life was indeed good at this moment. Birds chirped on trees and I could hear the sound of a lawnmower down below and Jason's yell as Julia called after him.

Rolling over with my eyes still closed, I turned to feel the bed but it was empty. My eyes flew open and I sighed when I realized that my bed was empty, the remnant of his presence here holding his overpowering cologne.

Sitting up, I realized I was naked. Memories from last night flooded in and I blushed furiously, wrapping the sheets around my chest as I climbed out of the bed and walked towards the window.

I looked down below, at the area bustling with activities. A few maids were cleaning the pool and the gardener groomed the plants to perfection.

I looked forward, towards the other end of the area. My heart skipped a beat when I saw Michael with a large wat