s chest. "I would love to,

en were yo

, her eyes shining. "I know this gre

like he was on top of the wo

p but feel like he was in a dream. He had never met anyon

er last relationship. She had been with Jackson for almost a year, but i

lways on his phone, and had started canceling plans at the last minute. Isabella had tried to ignore it,

houghtful man who had caught her attention with his intelligence and sense of humor. They had been on a

ictured them cooking together in the kitchen, sharing a bottle of wine and laughing as they made

bout how David always listened to her and made her feel heard, how he never judged her or made her feel insecure.

as she jumped up to answer it. Standing on her doorstep was Kim, her assistant w

and judging. "I was in the neigh

now that tone Kim, p

uch together, chatting and laughing as they caught up on each other's lives. Isabella fel

"Guess who has it delivered to the office?"

s been delivering flowers to the office twice a week, I know these a

well I don't need his flowe

e with

sly fidgeting with her fingers. She took a

ment. "Oh, Isabella! That's w

for a while now and we're planning our first date

"That's a great spot.

n. "There's something else I need to tell you," she said hesitantly. "I lied

owed in concern. "W

ss I was afraid he would also pretend to

Isabella, you deserve to be loved for who you are. You d

son did. He lied to me, he used me. I genuinely loved him and he broke my heart, he was just w

hidden forever. You don't have to do it right away," her friend reassured her. "But when the time is right,

Thank you, I needed to hear that." Wipe her tears "But I need to be sure that h

ing of David, you seem so happy when you talk about

she sighs "I need to heal from the whole Jackson situation b

ell, don't take too long. You