Chapter 225: As You Wish

Reese Roman and his fiancée were already on the road to her hometown. If everything unfolded the way he planned, we’d be heading to Blackwood Manor within the next few days. Which meant I was going home. As promised to my brother, Alex. And technically, it also meant I would probably never see Elizabeth again. Maybe she’d come with us to the manor. Maybe not. Roman might change his mind after everything—after Serena, after the mess trailing behind us like smoke. But even if Elizabeth did come, it would be different. Controlled. Watched. I'm sure Roman would send her away before things even began going wrong. So yes—as the selfish bastard that I am—I decided to take what she’d been offering me so freely. Just once. I lifted my hand and knocked on her door. “Reese?” Her voice floated through the wood, soft and surprised. “Is that you?” “Open up, Elizabeth,” I said quietly. “It’s me.” “Give me a second.” I heard her footsteps, light and hurried, then the click of the lock. The door opened