Mona’s POV
I can feel the weight of his eyes on me as I stand there, heart hammering in my chest. Ian doesn’t say anything for a long moment, his gaze searching mine as if trying to figure out if I’m being honest, if I really mean it when I say I’ll quit my job. Part of me is still reeling from the decision. It’s not easy, not by any stretch of the imagination. But looking at him right now, the tension etched into his face, the raw need in his eyes, I know that this is what he wants. And maybe it’s what I want too.
He’s right. I’ve been torn between him and my job, between my old life and the life I could have with him. I’ve been fooling myself into thinking I could have both. But deep down, I know it doesn’t work that way. Not when it comes to Ian.
His eyes soften, just slightly, and t
