He Faked a Lottery to Choose Her—Until I Changed the Game

He took a deep breath. “I brought her back to Harborwick. Told her parents the proposal was just for show.”

A month turned into three. I extended the booking twice. One evening, as I was coming back from a walk,

My plane had just touched down. I got in the car and texted my parents that I’d landed. Then I

On the way out, Graham turned to Grant. “Are you taking Cece home?” Grant paused. “She’s already at mine.” The

Grant shot off the couch. He stared at his phone. Celia looked over. “What’s wrong?” “Laurel…” He stared at the

The next evening, I came downstairs with my bags packed. That’s when the cake showed up. The one Grant had

Grant said nothing. His jaw tightened. He was done with this conversation. “Why are you making this so hard?” “Cece

Grant stared at the box. Something in his voice shifted. “The result’s gonna be the same, Laurel. There’s no point.”

My boyfriend Grant Whitmore pulled out the birthday draw box. Same as every year. Celia Voss and I shared a