Cole's POV.

I had never chased a woman before. Never had to. But Emily? She was making me do things I never imagined myself doing.

It started with simple gifts…luxury handbags from exclusive designer brands, rare perfumes that only a handful of people in the world could own, diamond-studded jewelry that cost more than most people’s annual salaries. I thought they would impress her, make her acknowledge me.

But she returned every single one.

Not once. Not twice. Every damn time.

Then I tried something different. Something sentimental.

First-edition books, carefully preserved with pages so delicate they had to be handled with gloves. Vintage records from artists she loved, ones...