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“Yes. Absolutely yes,” I squeal.

He slips the ring on my finger and stands to kiss me.

“Thank you,” he whispers over my lips. “I love you.”

“I love you, too.”

He holds me and I relish the moment, allowing everything to sink in.

I always thought I would never get what I wanted, but that’s not true. I just had to wait.

Asher Le Blanche is my something good and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with him.

Finally, the future looks alive, filled with all the dreams I now know I can have.

Because I have him.

Chapter Thirty-Four

Asher

It’s our wedding day…

Finally, the day has arrived. And we’re in St. Barts again. We’re getting married on the beach.

It’s the first week of January and I feel like I’m making the greatest start to my year.

I’m in the hotel dressing room getting ready. The ceremony will begin in half an hour.

I stand in front of the full-length mirror. After adjusting the collar of my shirt I stare at my reflection, feeling happier than I’ve ever felt in my life.

It feels surreal that things worked out for me. Andhowthey worked out.

For a start, I’m alive and I’m marrying the girl of my dreams.

I remember feeling doomed several times over the last few years but nothing was as dark as the day I got shot and thought my life was over.

That day, as I watched Harper’s face fade away from my mind, I thought that was it.

When I got my second chance I decided that nothing was going to stop me from having the life I wanted and doing everything I always dreamed of with her.

It starts today. The instant Harper and I take our vows.

A knock on the door interrupts my thoughts. My father steps in, his suit perfectly pressed, his tie neat. I give him a nod in the mirror and he steps closer, resting a hand on my shoulder.

“You ready, son?” His voice is steady but there’s a softness in his eyes.

I meet his gaze through the mirror. “More than anything.” My heart beats a little faster just saying it out loud.

He chuckles, low and deep, as if he’s remembering his own wedding day. “I’m proud of you.” He pauses and I can already feel the warmth of what he’s about to say next surrounding my heart. “You found true love. I can’t tell you how much I wanted that for you. It worked out in the end.”

“It did.”

“You’ve come a long way. I’ve already started the process of transferring the CFO title to you. It should be done by the time you get home.”

I smile back at him, my heart beating faster with the thrill of finally achieving my goal. “Thanks, Father. I really appreciate that.”

“It is the least I can do. You more than deserve it.” His grip tightens on my shoulder briefly before he lets go. “I still can’t believe all that we’ve been through. I almost lost you.”

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