Staying Close To You Is What Keeps Me Calm
Daisy's POV
I was pulled from sleep not by a jolt or a noise, but by the faintest brush of lips against my forehead — the kind of touch so unhurried and deliberate it loosened every muscle in my body before I was even fully conscious.
I didn't need to open my eyes to know it was Charles.
The past...
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Chapters
1. Let's Break Up.**Daisy's POV**
2. Tomorrow's Wedding.**Daisy's POV**
3. Do You Know Who He Is?**Daisy's POV**
4. Why Didn't You Wait for Me?**Daisy's POV**
5. Should I Go?**Charles's POV*
6. How Is He Like a Debt Collector?**Charles's POV**
7. Do You Dare To Pull The Trigger?**Daisy's POV**
8. What Is She Doing Here?**Charlie's POV**
9. Really Unlikeable.**Daisy's POV**
10. Sign It.**Daisy's POV**
11. Ask Her to Dine with Me.**Charles's POV**
12. Who Sent You?**Charles's POV**
13. What About Mine?**Daisy's POV**
14. Your Father Wants to Kill You.**Daisy's POV**
15. A Moment of Peace.**Charles' POV**
16. So Confident?**Charles's POV**
17. I Actually Photographed Her.**Charles's POV**
18. Who Are You People?**Daisy's POV**
19. She's Perfect for You!**Charles's POV**
20. Could She Be Your Wife?**Charles's POV**
21. Is There Still a Chance to Refuse?**Daisy's POV**
22. What Right Do You Have to Control Me?**Daisy's POV**
23. Daisy, Let Go.**Charles' POV**
24. She Drew a Line Between Us.**Charles's POV**
25. You Two Have No Chance.**Charles's POV**
26. Is Something Wrong?**Daisy's POV**
27. Who Said That Was a Rumor?**Charles's POV**
28. What Are You Buying Flowers For?**Daisy's POV**
29. My Wife Daisy.**Daisy's POV**
30. Let's Get Divorced.**Daisy's POV**
31. Why Didn't You Tell Me?**Charles' POV**
32. Help Me Out.**Daisy's POV**
33. Where Do I Sit?**Daisy's POV**
34. What Does He Want to Do?**Daisy's POV**
35. Do You Need Something from Me?**Daisy's POV**
36. My Treat?**Daisy's POV**
37. Who Is He?**Daisy's POV**
38. It Really Is Too Much.**Daisy's POV**
39. Just Three Years Older Than You.**Daisy's POV**
40. Secretly Working Out Behind My Back.**Daisy's POV**
41. What Is That Thing?**Daisy's POV**
42. Who Sent You?**Charles's POV**
43. What Are You Looking At?**Daisy's POV**
44. You Invited Others?**Daisy's POV**
45. The Couple Really Went at It.**Daisy's POV**
46. Can You Pull Me Up?**Charles' POV**
47. Will You Think About It?**Daisy's POV**
48. Wherever You're Going, I'll Take You.**Daisy's POV**
49. Do You Understand?**Daisy's POV**
50. What Are You Doing?**Daisy's POV**
51. I Want Some More Water.**Charles's POV**
52. I Smelled It.**Daisy's POV**
53. Aren't You Going to Answer That?**Daisy's POV**
54. I'm About to Start.**Daisy's POV**
55. Family Affairs.**Daisy's POV**
56. You'll Understand Everything.**Charles's POV**
57. The Summons from the Council of Elders.**Daisy's POV**
58. The Mark That Won't Fade.**Daisy's POV**
59. The Tampered Will.**Daisy's POV**
60. Taking a Public Stand.**Daisy's POV**
61. The Weight of the Countdown.**Daisy's POV**
62. The Hand in the Shadows.**Daisy's POV**
63. Before the Full Moon.**Daisy's POV**
64. Inspect.**Daisy's POV**
65. Is The Italian Place Still Open?**Daisy's POV**
66. A New Moon.**Daisy's POV**
67. Who Takes Responsibility?**Daisy's POV**
68. Daisy's POV
69. Less Than Three Months Left On The Agreement.**Daisy's POV**
70. Daisy's POV
71. Mirror Image.**Daisy's POV**
72. Scalpel and Fangs.**Daisy's POV**
73. The Empty Factory.**Charles's POV**
74. Test Subject.**Daisy's POV**
75. Subject Four.**Daisy's POV**
76. Daisy's POV
77. Daisy's POV
78. Daisy's POV
79. Names on Paper.**Daisy's POV**
80. Turning Point.**Daisy's POV**
81. The Cold Chain Hideout.**Daisy's POV**
82. Daisy's POV
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84. Daisy's POV
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88. Daisy's POV
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93. Daisy's POV
94. Daisy's POV
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100. Daisy's POV
101. Daisy's POV
102. Daisy's POV
103. Daisy's POV
104. Daisy's POV
105. Daisy's POV
106. Daisy's POV
107. Daisy's POV
108. See you tomorrow
109. She Mentioned An Endpoint
110. Brought You Here
111. I Realized He'd Been Waiting For Me
112. The Marking Matches The Coin
113. I Hadn't Finished Thinking It Through
114. Stay Close
115. He Kissed Me Then
116. Don't Be Afraid
117. We're Closer To The Truth
118. Be Careful Underwater Tomorrow
119. She Chose This Place Deliberately For Fheir Goodbye
120. So Have You Chosen?
121. Seen Enough?
122. The Paper Trail Ends Here
123. I Won't Accept Any Marriage Arrangements
124. He's Him I'm Me
125. Everything You Do Is To Make Me Feel Safe
126. The Trouble From The North Had Never Truly Gone Anywhere
127. It Was The Last Thing Still Weighing On Me
128. You're Nothing Like Him
129. It's About You
130. Staying Close To You Is What Keeps Me Calm
131. I Trust You About A Third Of The Way Now
132. Charles — I'm Pregnant
133. Does Your Father Know They're Tracking Us?
134. You Always Do That
135. Resolution Passed: The Traitor's Bloodline Shall Not Continue
136. Nothing To Do With Me
137. To Anyone Outside, We Looked Settled. Calm. Fine.
138. Why Do You Always Remember Everything I Say?
139. The North Had Become The Past
140. I Think We're Accommodating Each Other
141. That Isn't Fair To You
142. Charles's POV
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