Chapter 14
aber, the world beyond the cabin began in seep into my consciousness. My eyes blinked open, and I found myself cocooned in the warmth of a plush, imiting bed. The covers cradled me like a combossing embrace, making it seem as though Thadbeen sheltered by the night itself. Tirt in wasn’t just the bed that contributed to my sense of contentment. I realized that I had shed the barrier that had separated Afer’s side of the bed from mine. My arm and leg draped over his body, andthe appeared to be sale, lying flat on his bark, engrossestia his phone. He didn’t attempt to shake me off; instead, he welcomeday presence
“Goodmetnine, sunshine,” Alec preced setting his phone aside.
Domed around, and the first thing that caught my eye was the soft, diffused light übering through the wall of glass that stretched from floor to ceiling. It framed a breathtaking winter landscape on this beautiful morning. Alex ahnturned in admise the view…
Tir’s beautiful out here, but I’m afraid we’llareltopack up.” Mec bodo medie as he pose from the “What? What happened? I can fixit “Texclaimed, trade to pur
“Relax, I have a surptive for you. We he leaving sight after breakfast,” Alec duckled.
dand began organizing the clothes he had already placed in the dresse
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“That soundi aber dishonest,” Alec teased, and to some extent, he was right.
“The last time I seas surprised was when I was supposed to be left at the altar.“I noticed a chuckle escape his bp. I couldn’t help but smile at myself. After “Fal point, but I’m not Daniel Mec reminded me, ac | nerded the reminder.
“Rine,” I sighed dramatically, but deep down, I was genuinely can to discover what surprise Alechin store for me.
Touldn’t change the past.
Www back in the room after breakfast, and I had just finished packing up my letries, I combed my hair back and was about to put on my beanie when my phone started nanging checked and saw it was lexibel tions Inkopage, a newly popular trading platform with the potential is turn books into big–screen hits. Thad been pursuing a deal with them for a wh now, particularly or Hearts Entwined: The Five Seasons of Romance. Securing the rights to thou the modes would be a major win. I had read the books, tallen in love with the stories, and knew exactly how to bring them to life on screen.
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“What can I say? The heart wants what it wants,” I chuckled awkwardly as applied my tinted lip balm,
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author is a fan of Daniel Ray, and when you pitched him for the main character, her eyes lit up:
“I do have some potentially bad news” the cautioned, threatening to bust my bubble. The author is a But she also was Suzanne Cook for this
This was the consequence of my recent association with Daniel, and I had anticipated that it might come back in haunt me “Are you serious?” I ugled.
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I ended the call and tucked my phone away before bounding with excite Ale walked into that room and raised an ammed eyebrow at my enthusiat display. “Everything alright?” he
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this to the banned proudly, and face it up with gen happiness for me.
*Tinsure you’ll domaine.” Alec irmoured me, rubbing my back before we separated.
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Finally, we left, and Alee took me window, greeted by the sight of an openlielded priuke slow and Indling padways Lhowned at first,
surprise. We had barely sealed in the car when bounced, “We’ve alwed“, so we were certainly close to the resort. I peered out “We’re here,” dlee sad, turning my attention to the cozy cabin we hadadnitedding out walk.
