Chapter 16

For a week, Keith had tried every way he could think of to win Ariel's heart. She had to deal with his antics every second of every day. At noon, heart-shaped balloons would be released at the town square. Hundreds of bouquets decorated the steps to the villa. Confessions were played on repeat in the place where most people gathered. While Keith did crazy things like that every single day, he never showed himself in front of Ariel. Despite having known him for more than ten years, Ariel finally realized that not only was Keith extremely possessive, but he was also extremely obsessive. He just wouldn't leave her alone. "Keith's gifts arrived right on time today, too," Sean said. It was early morning. He lazily leaned against the front door and raised an eyebrow at the mountain of gifts. "Your ex-husband is so persistent." For some reason, his words were tinged with jealousy. Ariel smiled helplessly. "Stop making fun of me. Haven't you gotten sick of this by now?" She pulled out