na peeled off her rain-soaked coat and th

anything else, her

ill the one m

seen my message? The people at the brid

on, Eliana? Did I upset you som

phone on the bathroom counter

illed the bathroom, leavin

en missed calls were waiting on her scr

ts had arriv

a, please pick up. I'm serious

something happen? Just

few seconds before switching on Do

happened the night before,

haustion. The moment she checked her phone again, Da

hem was a text

his new daughter-in-law. He's already booked a

, Connor's father and the man running Harrison G

usiness figures. His empire reached across real estate, finance, and technology, a

g all the way from Ozhork simply to meet

lear to Eliana. Bruce tru

her fingers t

than enough trouble for her, and n

on without asking for his approval and ha

that winning him ov

alone made h

e'd agreed to the contract marri

nt, the less convinced she became that

ial, and she had no intention of back

ent him a short res

een running a fever, so I slept through most of the day and missed your messages

sed. "Eliana, you have a fever? How bad is it

worried and attenti

n as proof of how much Damien loved her. Now that she k

"It's only a mild cold, and

ill coming. You live alone. How am I supposed

f. "I already tol

inally spoke again, his tone had become noticeably m

eat and made her way t

ady stream of people below as s

h on your plate with work. There's no reason for you to keep running back and fo

her voice and made sure she sou

to relax almos

one. You're always thinking about me..." he said. "S

a brow. "Why t

omething deeply affectionate. "Then you won't have to stay by yourself anymore. If you get sick again, I'll be there to look after you. And

laughed when s

e wanted, he always managed to dress it up wit

married soon too. The sooner I receive those shar

f everything. I'll choose a date so we can register the marriage as soon as possible. Once

, "Fine. You can hand

othering you and let yo

quiet hum i

d, every trace of warmth