remarkable." In his eyes, Gillian becam

d that anything was off, but Gil

er, so intense it made h

or hint of anxiety might tip off the Moore

ile, ready to offer a polite reply. Before she could utter a word, Luke cut

rough Gillian, draining every

ing at now? Was he abou

him, to stop his reckless words, but she didn't dare to even

ith suspicion. "What ar

es. "She's clinging to you, looking like she might faint any se

w pale Gillian looked, her fing

from drinking too much earlier," Ashton sa

gentle and reassuring. "If you're really not feeling well, I'l

ed a stiff no

words of concern and l

llian followed Ashton, a sense of di

drove in silence, cold and distant, showin

ood or win him over. Now, after learning how he truly felt about h

llian hurried straig

ked herself for wearing a long dress with sleeves that day. If she ha

h way he bit and kissed her everywh

a gentle touch sent sharp pain through her body. She turned the wa

grier she became. She swore she'd never

her from the mirror, and Gill

e grabbed her phone and sche

n limbo, anxiously awaiting fin

to keep up the appearance of her engagement, even knowi

d, hoping for a bit of peace. Just as she reached to power d

e with a blank, jet-black profile picture

t, and she found herself staring at the

st, shut off her phone, and tossed it aside. Exhaustio

e needed the day off. She didn't go to the hospital where she worked. Instead, she dro

ige and was now giving the city's top

er head down and took a seat in the lounge, w

id, "Did you see that airline captain earlier? He looked like he stepped right out of a magazine. I

this way!" the other

s a handful of tall men st

crisp white shirt and tailored black slacks did nothing to hide his powerful frame-broad

cognized him right away. That fac

s spun out

o tightly that her knuckles turned white, despe

reputation preceded him. She had heard more than

re for something as private as hymen

noticed, a nurse rushed in, waving a medical f

eard her name. His brow cr