Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 492

Chapter 0492

Harper.

It's been close to two weeks since Gabriel made me promises that shattered every reservation, I had about giving him a second chance.

I swear, I never thought I could be this happy.

My life with Liam was good, but with Gabriel, it's better. Maybe because Gabriel is the man I loved. The man my heart held on to for almost a decade.

I would be lying if I said that I wasn't scared. There was still the small part of me that expected the other shoe to drop. After all, it wouldn't be the first time in my life that a loved one has been taken away from me.

There is also the fear that this is all too easy, you know. Like shouldn't it be a bit harder? A bit more difficult. A bit more challenging... or is that just my self-sabotaging tendencies talking?

Maybe I am so used to not having things going my way, which just makes me question things when they do.

"What are you working on?" Gabriel pops out of nowhere, scaring the crap out of me.

With my hand on my chest, I try to calm my racing heart. "Don't sneak up on me like that."

"I didn't," he says, his eyes flashing in amusement. "I've been calling you for more than a minute. You were just staring into space."

That night at the gala, right after that first round, Gabriel continued for two more rounds. We slept and just when I thought it was over, he woke me up for a few more rounds. I swear, by morning, my legs were like jelly.

just something about your husband whispering sweet nothings to you while buried deep inside you. He would

belong

there is a small part of me that keeps

pulling my eyes away from him to stare at the papers in front of

seat right next

papers that I'd been

ideas?" he asks after a couple

it into what its names suggest. Unity Ventures. Meaning we will be all- rounded. We won't

flash to mine. My joy swells deep inside

be part of my family's company. It was never in my dreams to join it and be part of the running team. That was always Andrew's dream. It's just too bad he never got

he was sick. By the time he did get diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer, my parents were dead, and we didn't have enough money

Gabriel once Gabriel and I were

do love my father, but I also put

be here today, but

really impressed," Gabriel says, interrupting

*Thank you."

thoughtfully. "She did say she'd like you to do the interior of one of her hope houses. Working with her will push you to higher heights because her foundation

it again, so that leaves me with

bother someone because of something like that.

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