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Prologue

Bella

I opened ray eyes of the man I was hopelessly in love with For a one to heaven Blake Alexander was the man of my dreams and if heaven were a perfect place, when I died, I’d be in his ar me for eternity

“I’ve called 9-1-1” A voice informed Blake I looked around and saw other faces, then it came to me I wasn’t in heaven I was in the boardrooh I wasn’t sure why Onea report to Blake, the CEO of JoXander and in the next, everything went black Clearly, this wasn’t heaven and the concern I saw in Blake’s eyes wasn’t love or devotion

Unrequited love was torturous Sure, he cared for me There must be some affection because I don’t think he’d touch me the way he did if he didn’t like me a little But he didn’t love ive a woman had all been taken by his deceased wife

My heart broke for him to have a love like he had with his wife taken away by cancer At the same time, I was jealous of the woman ned his heart and soul, even in death Not meanly, my envy was tempered by my admiration for a man who could love so deeply and stay so devoted to his wife’s memory

“Bella” Blake’s deep voice reverberated inme of the emptiness I felt even as I loved him “Are you in pain?”

I shook et up, but he wouldn’t let me

“Just stay down We’ve called for an ambulance”

“I don’t want to go to the hospital” I wason the boardroo down at me I was an executive assistant, and my job was crucial to Blake’s success But lorified secretary

“Too bad” He inhaled deeply, and for a ht I saw eination or wishful thinking because I blinked and it was gone

A few minutes later, para questions Had I eaten? Did I have a head injury? On and on They seemed to think I’d simply fainted, but Blake insisted they take me to the hospital

“Bl—Mr Alexander, really, I’ain to have hinity

Blake’s intense gaze told me I had no choice

“It’s best to be sure,” Dana Gleason, Blake’s actual secretary said toout” She turned to Blake “I can go with her to the hospital, Mr Alexander”