Roman
The message from Carter stayed on Vivienne's phone long after she locked the screen.
Neither of us spoke while breakfast was served on the balcony. Fresh fruit, warm pastries, and coffee filled the table, but our attention kept drifting back to the single sentence.
Don't come back to New York yet... Victor Crane is waiting for you at Steele Tower.
Vivienne finally looked at me.
"What are you thinking?"
I reached across the table and took her hand.
"I'm thinking Carter rarely tells me to stay away from my own company."
"So it's serious."
"It is."
She sighed quietly before looking toward the mountains surrounding the resort.
"I don't want to leave yet."
"Then we won't."
Her eyes searched mine.
"You're really staying?"
"I promised this trip was for us."
A smile slowly ap
