After saying all that , I didnt spare Jaylee another glance .
Without looking back , I turned and left the hospital room with my subordinate .
} But just as we stepped into the hallway , I stopped .
I turned to look through the small window in the door , my eyes locking on Jaylee , who was still standing frozen by the bed .
I knew Lovell .
She had loved me enough to take a bullet for me .
She had waited three years , holding onto the promise I once made .
If it were just a fight this morning , she wouldnt have walked away so easily .
She wasnt someone who gave up on love that quickly .
Something else had happened .
I tore my gaze away from the window and strode toward the hospitals main entrance .
} I want everything investigated .
Every single thing thats happened since the day Jaylee showed up .
I want all the details , everything .

/ Lovells POV As I returned home , my grandfather greeted me with concern .
And just hearing the worry in his voice made my nose sting , and I nearly burst into tears .
After chatting with him for a while to ease his mind , I went to my room , turned on my phone , and was instantly bombarded by a string of missed calls and messages .
All from Horace .
[ Lovell , where are you ? I know youre mad .
Please , let me explain .
] www .
www [Its okay if you dont want to talk to me .
Just pick up the phone .
Just listen , thats all Im asking .
Please dont shut me out .
] } [ Are you back home ? If you dont reply soon , Im coming over ] [ Lovell , when youve calmed down , come home , alright ? You remember what we said , dont you ? I promised Id propose to you under the fireworks .
Please come back soon .
] } I stopped scrolling at that message .

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My thumb hovered over the screen , unmoving .
Propose to me under the fireworks … how could I ever forget ? Three years ago , the night before Horace was deployed , there had been a fireworks festival in the city .
We stood together on the quiet riverbank , watching the sky burst into color .
Seeing how much I loved it , he leaned close and whispered in my ear , When I finish this mission and come back , Ill give you your own private fireworks show .
And under that sky , Ill propose to you and marry you .
His eyes had been filled with warmth and burning affection , and the fireworks reflected in them like stars .
I had smiled , tiptoed up to his ear , and whispered back , Then its a promise .
I want a fireworks show just for me .
And I want you to propose under it .
Recalling it , a bitter smile tugged at my lips .
Then , without hesitation , I pulled out my SIM card , snapped it in half , and tossed it aside .
Calculating the time , Jaylee was already pregnant when Horace made that promise .
What use was a promise built on lies ? I wanted no part of it .
Just then , my grandfathers voice came from outside my room .

The Stokes sent a car for you .
Do you want to go meet Clement ? Clement Stokes was a mysterious , reclusive heir of his family and was now my fiancé .
I collected myself , stood and walked out the door .
Then I climbed into the car the Stokes had sent .
Clement was exactly as the rumors described : a fool .
But also , not quite how the rumors made him out to be .
He wasnt deranged or unstable .
He just didnt like to talk .
When he saw me , I thought I caught a shimmer in his eyes like he was about to cry .
Or maybe I imagined it.§ Our wedding was set two months from now.N Until then, I cleared my schedule completely .
No work , no distractions just staying by Clements side .
Partly to avoid Horace and partly to get to know the man I was going to marry .
Horaces POV The whole time Lovell wasnt returning home , I was unraveling .
Id stopped dealing with anything related to my organization .
Every day , I stayed holed up at home , like a ghost of myself