[Hazel]
Ten Months Later...
The moment I stepped into Elijah’s office, I froze.
Gone were the sleek, intimidating lines of a typical CEO’s domain. Tonight, the space had been transformed into something… softer. Warmer. Magical.
The usual cold walls and glass were bathed in golden light—elegant floor lamps dimmed low, candles flickering along the edges of the mahogany desk and windowsills. A soft instrumental melody played in the background, barely there—just enough to calm the heart. The floor was entirely red, blanketed in rose petals.
And beneath the glow of a crystal chandelier, stood Elijah.
My breath caught. "Elijah..." I laughed with happiness. "What is all this?"
The polished, powerful, impossibly controlled CEO was gone. Instead of that was a man who was already losing himse
