Seven Years A Fool, One Day A Queen

on another call. Please try again later..." The

tood stiffly in a slate gray suit. The chill of the autumn wind

a document that had already

she officially tied the knot w

ow, she had waited,

ven count how many times he ha

ied his number once more. The same

"Yates Group CEO Colton Yates personally appears at the airport to welcome his g

d her to open it, and an

anding tall with effortless poise. Even from a side angle

n above everything else was the

med on her lips as Kristi

o look this gentle or this o

uld never let go of. After all, a single call from her had been enough for

n the screen. "You saw the news already, didn't you? If you s

he woman who clearly

ent several days earlier. It was a prenatal checkup report c

as the expectant mother, with Colt

eport, Kristine wasn't s

y half of his time traveling to Eyl

t have questioned his fertility instead i

walk away, she suggested

he simply could not br

k her hard the first time she saw Colt

the Yates Group heir, someone unreacha

eled by passion and stubborn hope, sh

f pursuing Colton,

appiness n

agreed to be with her, a call from Elyse came throug

ent she first he

ristine brought up the

he dialed was not Colto

or her mother to say a word, Kristine spoke in an even, dis

when Monica Palmer heard Kristine's decis

for a breath, Kristin

Monica asked, "When w

t after, Kristine slid into her car a

wed the ache in her chest

mattered. This was mean

exhaustion weighed heavily on her body. Once s

earlier, but seven years of loving Colton had t

eded to use every remaining day to settle eve

he bed dip slightly beside her. Moments later, a col

tation surfaced. Colton's low, magnetic v

did not open her eyes. Her las

"How about we get marr

he phone resting on t

and his tone turned gentle. "Don'

ached Kristine's ears from behind. She

de lamp and called out to him as he re

ords, Colton

ned the handle, pulled the

ced a smile onto her lips. She held it there until o

ine woke up, she realized so

lton's assistan

these to you," Bobby said, motioning toward

ristine responded with c

urprise crosse

ys reacted with visible deligh

ssed her greet them with

his tone professional, Bobby chose n

gemstones shimmering under the light

hat Bobby had selecte

ake amends, sincerity was

stopped expecting

r, the ache in her chest had

m her phone, drawing her a

sent, didn't you? You should be thanking me. If I hadn't convinced h

rled tighter around t

hat she intended to gather every single message a

and realize how vile the so-called pure

ath, Kristine lifted her ey

s barely anything of hers inside, so packin

rried her was

strongest, she truly believed she would spend

had purchased things freel

y items, she did not care muc

ost to leave behind was

ed home, a visit to the

rly everything she ate came right back up. Even so, she had delayed seei

of the car, she noticed the entrance swarming with people, and a voice rang out a

locked onto Colton, who was carefully guarding Elyse whi

of them together in a photograph. This time

rly catch the sharp warning etched i

ou'll regret it

ds, and the commanding presence he exud

lly gathered enough courage to ask,

lyse as Colton's girlfriend, he ha

olton, including Kristine, wh

lton reached out and seized the repor

nstantly throu

ely lost control? Was he really willing

the reporter. The man's face had gone pale as Col

then I'll make it clear what our relationship is," he said. "B

ce of the hospital plung

se of fear settle

g out alone. "She is someone I guard. If any of you dare bo

head and appeared gentle and reserved.

he reporters immediatel

doctor vanish completely. She pressed down on the a