CHAPTER 99: HE'S INTO HER 2

He could almost feel the warmth of Juliet's hand in his own, the soft press of her body against his side as they sat together in the sunlit courtyard. "To us," she had whispered, her eyes sparkling with happiness as she lifted her glass in a toast. Daniel closed his eyes, the memories swirling around him like a storm. He could almost taste the sweetness of the wine on Juliet's lips, feel the warmth of her breath against his skin. She had been so innocent, so trusting, so completely in love with him. "If only I had known," Daniel muttered, the glass slipping from his hand and shattering on the hardwood floor, the ice cubes and whiskey forming a broken, glinting mess at his feet. "If only I had known that she would be my undoing." Daniel swept past the broken glass, leaving it scattered on the floor like discarded dreams. His steps were swift, determined, as he ascended the stairs, his thoughts focused on the task ahead. At the top of the stairs, he paused, his hand resting on the r