"That's a very beautiful ring." Hope tore her gaze from her finger where the glittering cluster of sapphires and diamonds set on a pure platinum base winked and sparkled at her. She'd been hypnotized by the ring since the moment Daniel slipped it on her finger. It hadn't been elaborate and public as he'd threatened. It had been romantic and beautiful, just the two of them in a beautiful city, in an apartment that was almost as high as the …
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Chapter 19 – The Only One
It took a week to plan. The idea had been brewing in Hope's mind since the day in the conference room. Daniel had convinced her of how he felt about her, and she had no doubt as to the intensity of his feelings. And she was not going to allow him to have any doubts about hers. "Hey God!" Agnes exclaimed from beside her. "This is what they call risking it all. Are you sure we should go through with it?" "We?" Hope asked, amused. "I'm …
Chapter 18 – The Only One
The next morning, with her eyes swollen from crying, Hope considered calling in sick and spending the whole day in bed, but she didn't want her mother hovering and asking questions, specifically, questions about Daniel, so she steeled herself and prepared for work. Trying to keep her face from betraying her feelings was the hardest thing she'd ever done. Her insides felt shattered. Thinking about Daniel wrecked her heart and yet, she couldn't …
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