YOU'RE WORTH SO MUCH MORE

Zach let go of Paige and slowly pulled away after a minute.

She stared at him as her pulse quickened and her cheeks became flushed. She couldn't understand why she reacted to his kiss the way she did. Meanwhile, Zach who was pleased by the outcome, smiled at her, got up, and left the room.

He came back quickly with a balm and sat on the bed. He lifted her injured leg carefully and Placed it on his thigh. He then began to apply the balm gently while she just kept staring at him.

"This balm is very effective," he told her. "Once you wake up in the morning, all the pain you feel in your ankle will be gone, just like magic."

She continued staring at him without a word and finally, he asked, "Do you know how we met?"

She shook her head, "No."

"Okay. I'll tell you." He began, "It was raining, really heavily on that day. I was in my car when I saw you. You were lying on the ground, your face was as white as a sheet, and you were unconscious.

The rain was pelting you aggressively, and I felt