From Heartbreak to Happily Ever After

Chapter 419

“It’s not too late, you know,” Marion said softly, his eyes filled with a tenderness that belied his fearsome reputation.

To the world, Marion was a specter and a messenger from the shadows. But with Debra, he was different–quiet, sometimes playful, and unruly.

He was cute and not scary at all.

“Wait here for a moment,” he said, disappearing downstairs.

When he returned, he held a plate with a cherry jam–filled cake. Its red center gleamed like a jewel.

It was quite surprising that a man like Marion would craft something so delicate. She was touched.

“Try it,” Marion urged.

Debra took a small bite. The flavors exploded in her mouth. It was a dance of sweet and tart that lingered on her tongue.

“It’s a shame you didn’t become a chef.”

to be

being a

“Yep.”

me more about your past?” Her eyes sparkled

“Sure.”

story. She’d heard whispers from Randy and Erica, but

him about the real

wanted to know how he managed to catch

had made a name for himself

so many hardships before finally being brought back to the Houston family by Caleb.

questions had lingered in Debra’s mind for a long

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a moment

as he could remember, his mother had stilled one idea in him: revenge. She wanted

and drinking no

wandering abroad. He did whatever it

kind of person who would normally look for a successor in such a place, But he needed someone fearless and able to handle dirty

a charitable organization on the surface, but behind the scenes, they ran a