Chapter 26
Leaving Tess’s home was a mistake, but he hadn't known what to do once she kicked him out. Love wasn't something that ever ended well, but Tess believed in the idea so much, she was willing to throw their future happiness away and that scared him because it seemed so foreign.
The moment he stepped out of the car and strolled into the opulent lobby of the Biltmore, he ran into his mother, who was dressed for the spa. Ever since meeting Isabelle, she’d been at peace. “Where are you going?” She looked behind him. “Where’s Tess?”
"Mom, I don't know what to do." He walked to a couch in the lobby and sank down into the brocade cushion. His mom took his hand, her expression warm with worry. "Tess wants me to say 'I love you’."
She shrugged and stared at him like he wasn’t getting a
