Chapter 14 - Confessions in the RainTears streamed freely down my face.
Everything I had suffered over the past two years.
The exhaustion.
The terror of the hospital bills.
The humiliating slurs from Vanessa.
The fear of the gunfights.
Every single hardship had led me directly to this moment.
Directly into the arms of the man who loved me with every fiber of his being.
“Yes,” I cried out.
“Yes, Luca! A thousand times yes!”
Luca stood up and slid the heavy diamond onto my left ring finger.
It fit perfectly.
He wrapped his arms around me and lifted me off my feet, spinning me around as the entire room erupted in an explosion of cheers, clinking glasses, and standing ovations.
Confetti burst from the upper balconies, showering us in silver and gold.
When he set me down, his mouth claimed mine in a deep, joyous kiss that sealed our promise before two hundred witnesses.
Sienna rushed up the stairs, throwing her arms around both of us in a tight embrace.
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“I have a sister!” she laughed, tears of joy in her eyes. “A real sister!”
Even Daniel, standing stoically by the entrance, had a broad grin across his face as he wiped away a stray tear.
