Unspoken Debt

Declan didn't rush her. He simply looked at her quietly, waiting for her answer.

"I..." Valerie bit her lip and lowered her gaze, "... I don't want to have any connection with you anymore."

This was one of the reasons.

According to Declan's character, if she had a boyfriend, he would never be involved with her again.

He had a strong sense of responsibility and boundaries.

When they were husband an