Chapter 1924

Her eyes were tinged with red, her complexion flushed.

Cecilia caught her breath.

It had been a considerable time since she’d last blushed, a reaction only Mark could elicit.

Despite the ordeals they’d weathered over the years, he alone had the power to stir such profound emotion within her.

She had attempted to move on, to explore relationships with others.

She craved a fresh start.

But it just wouldn’t work.

Her brother had pointed out the undeniable truth–she hadn’t moved past Mark because her feelings for him remained deep-seated.

Now, reunited with Mark, her heart seemed to reawaken, pulsating with life once more.

“Dinner’s ready.

eat,” Mark invited,

with

him poised at the

her gaze, intending to sidestep him, but he

door, he lowered his

complexion…

Cecilia’s resolve faltered.

offered a gentle shove, chiding, “Flattery isn’t your

emotions as she added, “I don’t want

precluded the

her hesitation to physically rekindle

dark tresses,

cook, preparing a meal that included her

Cecilia indulged heartily.

a twinge

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