n on a dark bruise ma

he had caused her unintentionally,

her wrist, f

cognise him, he reme

her lips gently, savouring the memor

aceful slumber, and she responded by

Elias, his body instinctively responding before his mind co

Elias withd

t of bed

g the same blouse fr

open, exposing her f

d forced himself to loo

couldn't help but fee

, he was bu

n her guard like this

frowned, but he couldn't brin

comfortably onto the bed, draping a

felt light as a f

n last night had likely erased his tracks and throw

ouldn't s

as at risk i

rom the trash can caught his eye-a picture of Callie with a

ed within him, and he longed to know what

e, Elias left, closing the

*

ze, only to find her

e, leaving her both

re-how had she ended up on th

that herself, which meant th

he realised the sorry state of her c

alisation that the stranger mi

rom that online boutique again!'

easy to tear, while hi

phone rang, jolting h

ile of quilts until she

and give it a shot!' The voice on the other end belonged t

So, what exotic location are you off to this time for your ad shoot?

ging the topic, Callista Hawthorne! I've set you

y? I'm only twenty-five. Why do you always

ood shake.' Lily's words dripped with sarcasm. 'How can

,' Callie

u, and now he has the nerve to invite you to his wedding. Don't you think it's time to show him what he's m

mo

wave of pain Callie thought

ague at Rosedale Hospital and

x-boyfr

n upgraded to 'Scoundrel Supreme' status after he broke up with Callie, bet

resh, but revenge wasn'

ow. I'll have my assistant send you the details for the blind date later. You may act tough, but do

ung up, leaving Callie wi

see through her defences whe

into bed, stari

ind dates in the past, but t

way of looki

*

march

night had vanished without a trace, as if

rounds at 6:30 am, assisting in surgeries from 7:30 till 11:30, afternoon clinics and cons

cée, seemed to revel in flaunting t