One could say that it was destiny. Just as she lost her footing, a strong hand shot out, catching her just in time. It was Rowan, his eyes filled with concern, and an undeniable connection was sparking between them.Their gazes locked, and time seemed to stand still as the world around them faded away. Emma's breath caught in her throat as she felt an inexplicable pull towards Rowan, his touch igniting a flurry of emotions she couldn't comprehend. But before the moment could fully unravel, Rowan abruptly pushed her away, causing her to collide with a nearby tree trunk.Confusion and hurt clouded Emma's eyes as she glared at Rowan, her voice quivering with a mix of anger and vulnerability. "Why did you catch me only to push me away? What is it about me being on this island for a wedding that makes you so determined to keep your distance?"Rowan's eyes darkened with a mix of regret and frustration. He hesitated for a moment before finally speaking, his voice tinged with bitterness. "You

After that altercation with Rowan, Emma practically barged into Eric’s room, knocking on the door profusely as she cried hard. The door quickly opened to Eric, whose confused gaze immediately turned to a concerned one as he pulled Emma to his chest, hugging her. She let herself cry until she could speak. “What about Ryan?" "Asleep in the room,” he whispered to Emma. She looked up at him, wiping her eyes, but Eric's embrace comforted her. "I did it. I talked to him," she confessed. "He didn’t do or say anything harmful to you, because I swear I’ll go kill that bastard right now.” "No, Eric, I told him what I wanted to, or what I thought I wanted to; I knew he wanted to apologize for what he did, but I didn’t want to give him the chance because I could have forgiven him right there,” she sniffled. "God, I’m so stupid, aren’t I?" "No, you are brave and strong, carrying everything on your shoulders, from your mother to Ryan; hell, you even helped my mom and me; you are a beautifu

After Rowan stormed out of the room, with Emma’s gaze filling his figure, she didn’t know what possessed her to follow as she stepped out of the room. She catches a blur of Rowan going outside. He then lit up a cigarette and let out a puff of air into the cold evening. Emma could see the sunset illuminating the sea's water. Rowan went out to cool off, but he stopped the moment he heard the sound of footsteps gaining closer as he saw Emma."Hey… I didn’t know you smoked.""You don’t care about that. What are you doing here, Emma?" He called, throwing his cigarette into the bin. She walked over to lean against the wall next to him as they both watched the sunset. "Everything feels messed up, doesn’t it? It seems more complicated than the first time we met," she said to Rowan, who scoffed as he turned to face her."Are you doing this to get back at me and prove a point, Emma? Because you’ve won, I feel miserable enough knowing that you hate me and now you’re with him."Emma stared at Ro

The moment Emma opened her eyes in the morning and everything came rushing back, shock was an understatement to find herself where she was.She was in Rowan’s bed, naked; she only discovered that when she rolled aside and noticed they were both naked, his bare muscles back by her side.That was when she began to recall what happened yesterday.From her initiating the kiss and then coming back to Rowan’s room, they had mind-blowing sex that Emma couldn’t just forget against the multiple orgasms Rowan gave her in just one night.Now she was awake, recalling how dirty she sounded last night and the fact that she had slept over. The nanny was supposed to leave, and now her son Ryan is here. "Oh my god,” she mouthed out as she rolled out of bed.They were supposed to be leaving in a few hours, and she had to hurry, picking up her things. She couldn’t find her dress, so she opted for a huge hoodie she found, and she quickly slipped out the door, praying she wouldn’t give herself away and wak

I want you to come to the city, Emma,” Rowan says, his gaze serious, and Emma couldn’t help thinking he was mental for his suggestion, especially after their history.“Are you going crazy or something?" she asked.“I’m not forcing you, but I do want you to think about it,” he says, handing her the paper. “Your job is still there; the position is open even after years pass; you are very talented and overqualified for your talents to be wasted here."“Rowan.:”"Look, you applied to my company without knowing I worked there; you wanted to be there; don’t ruin your dreams and make them wait any longer, Emma.""Rowan, I can’t just leave everything and go? I have a life here."“Do you? Or you are just living like this because this was the only option after you got away from me after what I did, and just the thought of me making life difficult for you is killing me, Emma, It’s messing with my head because I know fully well that this is all my fault and that you are passionate about working fo