Chapter 11 - Daniel Lost His Empire and His Freedom, But He Refused to Let Me Lose My Future With HimDaniel spent months in federal custody.
The investigation exposed everything.
Some crimes were dismissed because of cooperation.
Others weren't.
Daniel accepted the consequences.
I visited him every week.
One afternoon, he asked:
"Why do you keep coming?"
"Because you asked me to."
"I never asked."
"You didn't have to."
He smiled.
"I don't deserve you."
"Stop saying that."
"What should I say?"
"Say you'll come home."
May you like
He looked at me.
"I will."
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Chapter 13 - The Final Enemy Took Me From Daniel One Last Time—But This Time I Refused to Be the Helpless Woman He Had to RescueI was captured.
Chapter 14 - Daniel Asked Me to Marry Him in the Restaurant Where We First Met His Mother—and I Finally Understood Why He Gave Me That Black CardOne year later, Daniel brought me back to Laurel Corner Café.
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