Chapter 264

Lily laughed softly, but there was no humor in it. “I don’t know you,” she said calmly. “I thought I did. I really thought I did.” She looked straight at him. “But I don’t. I was your secretary. We were married on paper. We shared a bed, yes. But we’ve been apart for seven years.” She stepped back. “You’re a stranger to me now. And who said I’ll marry a stranger? I’ll marry someone I know very well.” “Now get lost,” Lily said coldly. “I need to get ready.” She stepped back and turned away, heading toward the wardrobe, clearly done with the conversation. Behind her, David spoke again, his voice lower, steadier than before. “Then I’ll tell you everything,” he said. “Everything I did in the past seven years without you. If I do that… will you marry me?” Lily stopped. Her fingers tightened slightly at her side. For a second, she almost kept walking, pretending she hadn’t heard him. But something in his voice made her pause. Slowly, she turned around. He wasn’t joking. She could see it clea