She Hired a Cold Bodyguard to Protect Her From the World — Then He Became the Only Place She Felt Safe
Chapter 15
Five years after they met, Ava returned to the same theater where she had once received one of her biggest awards.
But this time, Daniel sat beside her.
Not in a security seat.
Not behind her.
Beside her.
They were there to accept an award for a charitable organization they had built together, providing safe housing and education for families of injured first responders.
When Ava walked to the stage, she looked back at Daniel.
He smiled.
She smiled back.
The audience applauded.
But the applause no longer mattered as much as it once had.
After the ceremony, they left through a quiet side entrance.
The city lights stretched across the horizon.
Ava removed her heels and carried them.
Daniel laughed.
“Still famous.”
“Still human.”
They walked hand in hand.
“Do you ever miss those days?” he asked.
“What days?”
“When I had to protect you everywhere.”
She smiled.
“Sometimes.”
“Why?”
“Because that’s when I met you.”
He looked at her.
“And now?”
“Now I don’t need a bodyguard.”
He raised an eyebrow.
“No?”
She shook her head.
“I need a husband.”
He smiled.
“That’s convenient.”
She leaned against him.
“You know what I love most?”
“What?”
“You saw the person behind the actress.”
He kissed her forehead.
“And you showed me a life beyond fear.”
They continued walking beneath the city lights.
Ava had once believed she needed millions of people to love her.
Daniel taught her that one person truly knowing her was worth more.
Daniel had once believed his job was to keep everyone at a safe distance.
Ava taught him that love wasn’t a weakness.
It was the safest place he had ever found.
And together, they built a life that had nothing to do with fame or wealth.
It was made of family dinners.
Quiet mornings.
Shared laughter.
Difficult days.
Ordinary moments.
The kind of happiness nobody photographed.
The kind that lasted.
