Lovells POV My boyfriend was one of the worlds top mercenaries .
Three years ago , he took on an urgent , top tier mission , an S level classified operation .
But before he left , he made me a promise .
Ill marry you when I come back .
I believed him .
I held onto that promise through more than a thousand days and nights .
A month ago , he finally came back .
I thought those three long , agonizing years of waiting had finally led to something .
But last night , I overheard something that shattered everything .
Standing outside his study , I heard him talking to his second in command .
Are you really going through with the wedding to Miss Porter ? What about Jaylee and Zach ? Zach is over two years old now , and hes your child .
This secret wont stay hidden forever .

} The man continued , Back when Jaylee got pregnant with your child , you faked that three year mission just to be with her .
If Miss Porter ever finds out- } Before the man continued , I heard my boyfriends cold , cutting edge voice as he interrupted , She cant find out! Ever .
Shes the only one Ill marry .
Tell Jaylee to keep her mouth shut and keep that kid quiet ! Zach ? Two years old ? His biological child ? } So while I was here waiting and holding onto his promise for the past three years , he had met someone else and even had a child with her .
As the realization sunk into me , I stumbled back into the bedroom .
Later , I dialed my grandfathers number with trembling hands .
Grandpa , is the foolish heir of the Stokes family still alive ? Im willing to marry him .
-D He paused in disbelief .
Lovell ? Youve waited three years for your boyfriend .
What happened ? You swore you wouldnt marry anyone else .
> The eldest son of the Stokes is reclusive and mentally slow if you dont want to go through with it , Grandpa will protect you with everything Ive got .
You dont have to- I wanted to speak , but the words caught in my throat .

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The tears came instead , fast and uncontrollable .
Everyone in the city knew I was in love with my bodyguard , Horace Mitchell , my mercenary bodyguard .
From eighteen to twenty three , I loved him with everything I had .
} Three years ago , he promised me , Ill marry you when I come back .
! clung to those words like they were sacred .
I waited for him through rumors and whispers , people saying he had died in the field or simply abandoned me .
I ignored them all .
I kept my head down and counted the days , believing hed keep his word .
Here in our city , people knew I , Lovell Porter , was sharp and decisive in business , but had one weakness Horace .
No wonder Grandpa didnt understand .
Even I hadnt expected that Horaces so called mission had been a lie all along.§ Everi so , I didnt explain a word , but on the other end of the line , Grandpa mustve sensed my pain .
After a long silence , he gently said, If your mind is truly made up , then Ill support you .

The Stokes are very influential .
At least with them , youll never be mistreated .
The day after tomorrow , Ill send a car to pick you up .
Handle your affairs before then , he added .
Even after the call ended , I sat frozen , phone still pressed to my ear .
Horaces words echoed endlessly in my head , tearing through me like a thousand needles .
I could barely breathe from the weight of the betrayal .
So all this time , hed already cheated .
The whole mission was nothing but an excuse to build a life with another woman and their child .
The thought alone made my knees give out , and I collapsed to the floor .
Because of the nature of his job , I could never contact him freely these past three years .
I could only wait for his messages , calls , and occasional returns , sometimes a few days later or sometimes weeks .