Page 100 of Forbidden Arrangement

“Oh, and Sam?”

“Yes?”I said softly.

“I love you, too.”

My heart soared at her words.“Really?”I whispered into the phone, gripping it tightly.I couldn’t believe I was hearing the words coming from her.My throat constricted as I waited for her to respond.Had I just imagined her declaration of love?

“Really,” she said.“I think I loved you from the first time I laid eyes on you.”

“That first time you kissed me?”I said, feeling like a million bucks.

“Yeah.I think it was fate that we were both in that bar at the same time.I think that we were destined to meet.”

“Yeah,” I said, my stomach lurching at her words.“I think we were destined to meet as well.So see you tomorrow?”

“Yeah.”

“Bye, Valentina.I love you.Sweet dreams.”

“I love you, too, Sam.I’ll see you tomorrow.”

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