Briella gasped, ris

as he closed the distance between them

n," he said, stepping back slightl

know, right? It's

ks for the gif

hand. "Oh, come on. You

. He had always liked her but never said anything. When he received news that Bri

his thought

years?" Briella asked, her voic

peak, Briella's phone buzzed on her desk. She glanced a

aid, eyes pleading. "It's my sec

standable. What about dinner to

ment before smiling. "That soun

*

rled up in her bedroom when

tside,"

. She had completely forg

" she said, rushing up

restaurant

h Hilda, their laughter filling the intimate space betwee

arried?" Hilda blurted, her

ponding. "Soon, my love. After my grandmother

. Soon, she would be Mrs. Linf

rkful of spaghetti, his gaze suddenly froze.

ie

asn't

, her hair cascading in soft waves, she looked breathta

er? Hayden's grip on

tion, followed his gaze. H

used to wear plain, unfashionable clothes now r

venomous snake. She turned back to Hay

locked on Briella, his expression unreadabl

lenched her ha

you're hu

o his senses and immediately let

one staring at her, when she realized i

, of all the re

to their designated seats. She would

lent exchange, smiled. "Wh

a smile. "Any

let Hayden ru

anym

food. Brian and Briel

l crush before he and his fami

in the country or you'

oing back to England. My dad entr

that's very good, I guess we

eing me." Brian chuckled his eyes fi

et tired of each other

meal. They headed o

riella's hands as they walk

gesture warm and

a voice h

a saw the fuming Hay

gh. Briella, though her heart was stil

ocked in Briella's and he

d Briella and insult her. But h

nt?" Briella as

longings from my house

her lips. "You can bu

ed Brian gesturing

a just speak to him like that?

ping to another man immediately after their d

t a soft hand r

aid softly, noticing something was off. And assumed i

ayden muttered col

back to Bri

and? Brian asked, pre

im. Briella sai

ed that Briella still h

g Briella. Just call me if you

Thanks

halted at Bri

evening." Briella muttered, h

romised you would get tired of

e." Briel

kicked her heels and legs fee

suddenly

text fro

t was really nice ha

at her lips. She ty

to get her belongings. Her mind sudde

rgetting the only important

r mind to go back to Hayden's mansion. I

or her that she wasn't feeling too w

fur coat and drove ou

She quickly rushed to her room

under her bed. After inspecti

outside, a vo

iell

fell on

l cold looking Hayden. Somet

her hands. "Let go of me now.

ong? I'm just try

onfused. "What do you me

is way, did he lose

taurant he was fumin

talk p

at him. His e

a bit "Fine,

ease, somewh

"Speak now or forever holding your peace." She was s

rply. "I miss

ed. "You served me a divorce and cheated wi

lla wished he r

Briella was certain he

first person I thought of was y

heck are y