WESLEY
I woke up with a lightness in my chest that I had not felt in many years. Sunlight streamed into the hotel room, and for the first time in a long while, I didn't feel the heavy weight that was always pressing down on me.
The success of yesterday still felt like a dream. The campaign was live, customers were signing up, and my future looked brighter than it had in ages. But more than that, the woman sleeping peacefully beside me made everything feel complete.
I turned my head slowly and watched Natalia. She lay curled up under the white sheets, her hair spread across the pillow like silk. Her face looked calm and beautiful even while fast asleep, free from the stress and walls she usually kept up.
I studied every detail, from the gentle curve of her lips to the way her eyelashes
