Brian POV I would’ve given her a lecture or two on how to pack properly if she wasn’t sick and lying in bed. I ransacked all her bags and all I saw were a few clothes, tons of perfumes, and oil stacked neatly in a black mini box. There was another suitcase the same size, but this one was full of lingerie. A smaller case held her hair products. With all this, you’d think she packed an equal amount of clothes to balance things out—but no, she brought a handful of rope-like outfits. Yes, I’m a preacher of smelling good, but I also believe in doing things in the right proportion. “Are these all you brought?” I asked, glancing at her with disbelief as I held up the barely-there top between my fingers. She gave a weak nod, her lashes heavy, eyes dull with fever but still carrying a trace

