Chapter 21: She Is My Future Wife
(James's POV)
"That was a long time ago. Now he's just an ex-boyfriend." My voice remained calm and detached as I tapped my fingers lightly against the table. Despite Quinn's curious probing, my handsome face betrayed no emotion, as if Gabriel's past with Isabella meant absolutely nothing to me.
Quinn wasn't ready to drop the subject. "So Isabella is your first love, but you're not her first man. That doesn't bother you at all?"
I lifted my gaze, a deep tenderness flashing in my gray eyes. "I don't mind." I paused before adding with unwavering conviction, "As long as I end up with her in the end, that's enough for me."
Though brief, my words revealed an absolute possessiveness and profound emotion toward Isabella. After the poker game concluded,
