Will You Marry Me, Again by Pear Heart

His voice sounded certain, and it was more of a statement than a question.

“Nigel…”

He smiled. “Your aunt asked me to talk to you about it, but I doubt it’ll make much of a difference. You know better than anyone that you should move on, but you still love him, don’t you?”

Maia said nothing. She stiffly picked up the cake and ate it, again tasting bitterness.

“I’m sorry for making you all worry about me. I truly am.” Maia looked up, tears rolling down her cheeks.

else could I say

but when she learned that the Larkins

owe anyone anything. Cedric is the one who has mistreated you. If

Corporation struggled, she secretly secured an

again. “He doesn’t owe me

and one is right in front of you. But you just had to fall

for her. Cedric might have dumped her, but

handed her a clean handkerchief, offering a reassuring smile. “Stop crying, okay? I’m here to give

baffled. “My

only person Nigel Clayton would call “Mrs. Chairwoman” was her mother, Rosa, the legendary woman who once thrived in the business

his briefcase, passing them

of the shares of

inherit all the shares of Burgess Winery, but Mrs. Chairwoman had a will in place, bequeathing her shares

Maia tightened her grip on the documents