Chapter 271

Months had passed since that starlit night on the rooftop of Rocco’s Seafood Grill, where Evie and Leo had laid bare their hearts and love for each other. They had built a quiet life together—Evie balancing college and Leo managing his growing chain of restaurants, their days filled with mundane joys like late-night takeout and walks by the beach.

But the past still lingered, a soft ache in Evie’s