CHAPTER 51: CAMERON PROFESSES HIS LOVE

EMILIA’S POV I let myself get lost in his words for a moment as they swept over me like a wave. But then my mind started racing once more. I wanted to think he was real. The worry persisted even though I wanted to let go of the doubts that had taken root in my heart. the worry that he would constantly compare me to Vanessa, no matter how hard I tried. I was afraid I would always be ranked second. I looked into his eyes, hoping to see something that would reassure me or take the edge off my terror. And then he did something that caught me completely off guard, right when I thought I may crumble beneath the strain. His hand went across the table and cupped my face tenderly. His touch was reassuring and pleasant. I closed my eyes as he leaned in and brushed my forehead with his lips, allowing the small touch to calm the raging within of me. He said, his breath warm against my skin, "I love you." I went cold. I wasn't prepared for how hard the words hit me. They seemed like the most