black, carrying himself with an effortless elegance

ker of surprise

unable to wait any longer. She said, "Sorry, I

es

ut short by the

cked by his

etted her words almost imme

one thing, but agreeing to marry Wyatt St

lia's mind wandered

the hospital as usual, only to encounter the barely c

he offered to repay her after she'd saved him, she jok

couldn't help but tease that s

an impulsive bit of fun. Never on

on, arranged before her mother's death, so

uietly said that if she ever chose to end things with Jaxton, he wo

hadn't ex

nded, Amelia c

ords on the phone, telling her to get

married to someone, and th

dark, feeling exhausted b

o fade, an onslaught of noti

the hospital, she never turne

nd saw a photo of shred

as the pieces of the suit Jaxton had chosen

made this suit for Jaxton. I honestly thought it was just a regular suit, so when I

o Dayna's words that w

age from Dayna appeared. "Jaxton says it's no big

help her sleep. If she left things hang

lied, "Jaxton's right; it's only

ck Dayna's number before

ly was a lie-she t

happened so often over the past

et each time, she would ha

melia found she co

ther feel regret seeing her dau

of Amelia's father, was a fe

Davis, discovered Dayna's ex

rk soon caught up to Katrina,

ynn-Amelia's father-brought both Janessa Patel a

tood perfectly well that life with a stepmother would not be easy f

Katrina made plans for

na and Laura Morrison, Jaxton's mother

her and Laura's connection, Katrina believed Ame

way of knowing how muc

him for a promise to take good care of Amelia. With both Kat

vincing that even Amelia

was pulled awa

es, she saw Jaxton's

er to pull away. "What's your problem? Why are you ac

Besides complaining to my mother,

made Amelia fu

line, and there was no

is mother, he jumped to the conclu

the energy to waste ex

hened her resolve to br

sion. He continued his harsh remarks thr

orrison family's residence, Jaxton

ia rolled her eyes. She had been so blind before,