Lucas turned to watch the fireworks blooming in the night sky. "Fireworks are surrounded by darkness before they burst into brilliance. But once they soar high and bloom, they're breathtakingly beautiful. People only remember how stunning fireworks are; they never care about what they looked like before they lit up."
He looked back at Chloe, his voice tender. "Chloe, to me, you're the most beautiful firework. I just need to remember your beauty. I don't care who you were or what you've done in the past."
Chloe pressed her lips together, her emotions stirred. Four years ago, Chloe tracked down the boy who had saved her. That boy was Liam.
For Liam, she buried her identity, her past, everything about herself. During those four years, Chloe had changed. She became cautious, reserved,
