Chapter 8

• The mansion was very quiet when Harold arrived. He remembered he had paid for Annie's mother's trip to Maldives and had thoughtfully considered the timing so Annie could have company. He hated the way news about him circulated and feared he would lose Annie if she kept company with anyone who believed all the rumors about him.
• He knew he wouldn't hold her to anything if she summoned enough courage to leave his mansion, but he was willing to go to any length to claim her at least.
• "I'm here," he scribbled on his phone and sent to Annie, who showed up a few minutes later. They stared at each other, and his eyes softened. He wasn't aware of how he lit up around her, for him, it had all been the urge to have the only girl who seemed hard to get.