Chapter 25 - The Sunset and the Vow
Later that night, long after the guests had departed and the estate had settled into a deep, peaceful slumber, Tessa and Gabriel stood together on the private balcony of their master suite.
The city below twinkled like a vast sea of distant stars, a sprawling empire humming quietly in the dark. The cool night breeze carried the faint scent of blooming jasmine from the courtyard gardens below.
Gabriel wrapped his arms around Tessa from behind, resting his chin comfortably on her shoulder as they looked out over the horizon.
“What are you thinking about?” he murmured softly against her ear.
Tessa covered his hands with her own, feeling the steady, calming rhythm of his heartbeat against her back. She smiled out into the vast, open night, knowing that whatever tomorrow brought, they would face it together—unbreakable, untouchable, and completely free.
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“I was just thinking,” Tessa whispered back, turning slightly to look into his dark, devoted eyes, “that table four has the best view in the entire world.”
Gabriel laughed softly, pulling her closer into his embrace, sealing their perfect, hard-won happily ever after with a gentle, lingering kiss beneath the starlit sky.
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