In the lavish sitting room, Alan's voice was filled with a warmth that echoed sweetly through the air.
"Zoey, my dear, if you want it, I could give you a life just like Aunt Selena's—a beautiful home filled with everything you love, surrounded by the finest women in town, living a life as refined and effortless as you please. All you need to do is say yes, sweetheart."
Zoey's expression wavered. Every word Alan spoke seemed to hit her like a pulse, stirring something deep in her mind and heart.
What he promised sounded like a dream come true, and she doubted many women could resist such a vision of the future. And for Zoey, it was almost within reach.
Almost.
She couldn't forget Alan's promise in the hospital. At the time, he had seemed grateful for her saving his life, and she'd beli
