His Secret, Her New Beginning

d in years. I woke up not to the familiar anxiety of checking

t as I was pouri

hat Liam did," she said

h tighten

all these weird questions about you. Like if you'

of coffee. "What

ting you like one of his disposable girlfriends. He got all quiet

tter pill to swall

oice soft. "There's some

recy, the constant heartache. I left out the mo

nned silence on the o

her voice filled with disbelief and horro

me promise. He said it would d

ger. "That manipulative, selfish bastard! I'm going to kill him! And y

quietly. "I final

ed? What fin

id, the words feeling more

cause of Liam? Sarah, you can't jus

" I assured her. "

er si

sked, her tone shifting from anger to confu

re for me. He's kind, and he respe

you lo

he peace he offered. I loved the way he looked at me, like I was the only pe

nestly. "And I know he'll ne

sing all this. But if he makes you happy, Sarah, then I'm happy

your fau

firmly. "For the wedding, for everythin

. "Thank you. That me

e turning practical. "We need to get you

rew myself into my art and the wedding plans. David was incredible, handling most of the logistics with q

rrounded by a sea of white lace and tulle. I was tryin

number I did

k. I'm at the c

i

started t

loe asked, seei

m," I wh

d. "Ignore him. He's

dn't just give up.

my voice stronger than I felt.

lothes, my hands shaking

ou," Chloe said, g

between him and me. I need t

l cafe next door. He was sitting at a corner t

wasn'

e gala, was sitting across

ow, trying to win me back,

harming smile on his face.

and down, a smug litt

voice dripping with condescensio

ixed on Liam. "W

gesturing to the empty chai

othing to

is smile faltering. "You're

es

"Come on, Sarah. You don't love him.

low and steady. "This has nothing to do with you. This is about

kened. "That

"What part of the last fi

just having some fun. You can't serio

t her. "You have no idea w

g a possessive hand on Liam's arm. "And he's not

old, hard clarity. This was who he was. This was the l

arah will find someone eventually. Maybe I can help. I have a

ion. He wasn't just dismissing our past

looked him straight in the eye,

," I said, my voice clear and

married in

letting the diamond on m

to come, of course. I

e was satisfying. Je

d around and walked out of the cafe,

bridal shop, where Chlo

asked, her

mile breaking through. "I