Page 46 of In Love with a Ruthless Man

“Will you be my girl, Fawn Cornwall?”

She burst into tears.

“Fawn?” Grant’s voice was worried.

“I n-never thought this c-could ever happen.” And as he pulled her into his arms, she found herself sobbing against his chest.

She felt him kiss the top of her head. “You’re too cute, Fawn.”

“Y-you’re cuter.”

She felt his lean body shake against hers in silent laughter.

“You haven’t answered me yet,” he whispered.

She looked up. “You r-really still need one?”

He nodded.

With a teary smile, she said, “Yes. I want to be your girl.” Her voice muffled against his chest, she asked, “W-what made you do this?”

“Summer camp,” Grant admitted ruefully. “It’s the first time you’ll be spending that much time away from me, and I hated the thought of another guy making a move on you.”

She hugged him tightly. “I’ve never seen any guy except you, Grant.”

“It’s the same for me.”

She pulled away, looking up at him doubtfully.

He chuckled. “Yes, I did date. But did any of them become my girlfriends?”

She slowly shook her head. “No.”

“I told you. You’re the only girl I’ve had eyes for.” Bending down, he whispered against her lips, “And that’s how it will always be.”

SO MANY MEMORIES, Fawn thought numbly. Almost seven years worth of memories, and he had thrown them—-

No.

He was fucking them away, each and every memory she had once cherished as her most priceless treasures.

Grant, why?

Inside the room, the girl cried out Grant’s name.

The pain was so much, crippling her, strangling her—-

Oh God.

I can’t do this anymore.

And then hands suddenly covered her eyes.

And she knew.

She knew without him speaking, without her seeing – she knew it was him.

She knew, but right now she just couldn’t even make herself ask the questions she should ask.

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