Zara’s POV
The spectacle of the century's wedding ends in chaos. Daniel forcibly drags David away, while Derek hints at reinstating me as his heir. Without a backward glance at the people I once called family, Henry and I walk away from that glittering, hollow rooftop garden.
On the way back, the emotions I've bottled up for three years finally erupt. I cry in his arms like a child for what feels like an eternity, until my tears run dry and my voice is hoarse. He says nothing, simply holding me, his solid chest and warmth a silent promise that I'm no longer alone.
He tells me he will give me a real home.
He also says that in two weeks, after he’s dealt with all the trouble, he can truly be with me.
That two-week promise becomes a beacon, cutting through the darkness of my past three y
