Love Beyond Fortune

d the catering shift. Her uniform, now wrinkled and smudged, was a far cry from the pristine image she'd tried to maintain earlier

ngraved with the initials A.H.. She gasped, her mind racing back to her encounter on the b

she muttere

ngs. It was a small thing, yet it seemed to carry an air of importance. She turned it over in her hand

friend, who burst into the room carrying a tray of half-empty champagne g

nk. "I think this belon

closer look. "Is that...? Wait, is that

were no big deal. But the faint blush cr

her. "You're holding a billionaire's cufflin

t. "I just... I don't know. What am I even supposed to do with it? Mail it to his of

her playfully. "Might be your t

ecause that's exactly what I w

nothing. She knew better than t

to the girl on the balcony. He hadn't meant to linger, but there had been something about

w furrowed as he glanced down at his sleeve. It wasn't just any cufflink; it was p

muttered und

driver asked, glancing at hi

n his tone suggested otherwise. Losing something

picked it up? The memory of her sketch-the way she captured the city's imperfections

e situation. He poured himself a drink, staring out at the city lights through the

her bag before heading to work at the coffee shop. The bustling café wa

a, who had a shift at the café as well. "Did you decide what you'r

" Lila said, though

ders and steaming milk. She was wiping down the counter wh

d suit as sharp as ever. He didn't belong in a place like this, and

flickered across his face. He

e said, his voic

to find her voice. "Uh...

ously gripping the edge of the counter.

he cufflink. Heat crept up her neck as she reached int

e as he took the box from her. "You h

flink," she said

s tone softening. "But to me, it'

curiosity sparking.

vaguely, slipping the c

her attention, and she turned reluctantly to take

inted. The encounter had been brief, but i

in, Mia sidled up next to her. "T

got his cufflink

new it wasn't the en