Chapter 16

The next morning, William packed his bag and drove out to the coastline where he and Emily had once declared their love for each other. He stood on a boulder, waves crashing violently beneath him. One powerful gust nearly knocked him into the sea. He took out his phone and turned the camera to his face. The night before, his closest friends had tried to talk sense to him at the bar. They urged him to go after Emily. He'd thought about it. He wanted to fly to Fremoria, finding her in person. But he knew the Caldwell family. They had powerful connections. If her parents caught even a whiff of him near her, they'd likely pull strings and shut down every joint venture they had with the Silverstein family. That was when Kenny Hart, his closest friend, made a bold suggestion. "If you can't go to her, make her come to you. Trick her into seeing how serious you are." It was insane. But William latched on the idea. Now, standing on the boulder, his face was pale. He held the camer