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

that the Larkins had publicly announced her divorce from Cedric, she was overwhelmed with

face. “You’ve done nothing wrong and don’t owe anyone anything.

secretly secured

“He doesn’t owe me anything. I did it

front of you. But you just had to fall for him. You’re such a fool,

might have dumped her, but she

reassuring smile. “Stop crying, okay? I’m here

was baffled.

Clayton would call “Mrs. Chairwoman” was her mother, Rosa, the legendary woman who

nodded and retrieved some documents from his briefcase, passing them to Maia. She frowned

voice, she asked, “20 percent of the shares of Burgess

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

the documents as tears welled up in her