She Promised Her Best Friend She’d Never Love His Brother — Then He Found the Photograph She Hid for Ten Years

Chapter 13 

Marcus found Clara at the theater.

“I owe you an apology.”

She looked at him.

“For what?”

“For thinking your happiness belonged to me.”

Clara’s eyes filled with tears.

“You were scared.”

“I was.”

He smiled.

“But I’m not anymore.”

He hugged her.

Their friendship had survived.

Not because nothing had changed.

Because everything had.

Later that evening, Clara found Julian outside.

He looked nervous.

“What is it?”

“I don’t want you choosing me because of everything we’ve been through.”

She frowned.

“What do you mean?”

“I want you to choose me because you want a future with me.”

Clara smiled.

“I do.”

He stepped closer.

“For real?”

“For the first time in my life, I’m choosing something for myself.