Forever Loved, Like Day One

For six years Hannah Jefferson has stood beside Nathan Bennett, the man she defied her family to love. Together they built a company from nothing, and she believed his devotion was real. Then Nina Smith arrived in Brookshire, a childhood friend who became Nathan's personal secretary, and the truth began to surface: shared business trips, one executive suite, nights he never came home.

When Hannah finally gives Nathan a choice between her and Nina, he calls her unreasonable and lets her walk away. But Hannah is already planning her exit. Her family's finances are collapsing, and she has agreed to the arranged marriage her grandfather chose, returning to Eastbrook in two weeks. She packs, sells the watch that once symbolized everything, and prepares to resign.

Now she counts down the days, letting go of a love that was never truly hers.