A Truth Too Big to Ignore
The weight of Kody’s words settled in my chest, pressing down on me in a way that made it hard to breathe.
He could see it.
He could feel it.
Hell—maybe he could even smell the fear laced with my uncertainty.
Because he softened, his voice dropping into something gentler, yet unshakable.
“Love is not what you have been obligated to believe, Mishele.”
His hands tightened around mine, grounding me.
“And I will show you what true love is… if you let me.”
His hazel-green eyes bore into mine, so full of raw sincerity it almost hurt to look at him.
“And if you don’t,” he added, his grip unwavering, “I’ll still be here. I’ll still work with you. I’ll still prove to you that I love you—for you.”
His words were so pure, so honest, that something inside me twiste
