Hertha blinked innocently, puzzled at the accusation of being naive.

Kimberly pressed on, "Do you really think it's just by chance he moved next door? Come on!"

"It's just a coincidence," Hertha insisted.

"Only you would believe that. In a place as big as Starhaven, with its myriad neighborhoods, he ends up right next to you? Use your head!"

It was as if a lightbulb went off in Hertha's head, a moment of sudden clarity.

in Starhaven, why did Alaric Falconer choose hers, and not just the same area but the

before moving, she could chalk it up to coincidence. But he knew. She'd actually believed in mere happenstance, but her mother's words sparked a

that's just speculation. What if it's not like that?" Hertha still harbored doubts

I'm testing him,"

marry me. That's not testing; that's handing me

held a hint of mischief, "You think you're not naive? Marriage isn't just about having a passport in hand. When

you break up with him Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FindNøvᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to

of his mother's disapproval? A man in love will overcome any obstacle to be with you. If he brings that passport, it shows he's determined to marry you. If not, and

was duly impressed, "You're right; experience does come with

he gets it, he might never be welcome in the Falconer household again. He could lose his

fall for him because

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