Chapter 103

Cephus’ POV

Later, people said she was kidnapped and eventually trafficked anyway.

Others said she’d been executed with her husband after he got into a bad deal with some nasty people.

Whatever it was, she was gone.

My cousin directed me to the cemetery, where fresh flowers sat on her grave, and her picture was encased in the tombstone.

My heart stopped when I saw her.

She was even more beautiful than I remembered her.

Her long, unruly hair framed her face, and her lips were curved into a soft smile. Like she was smiling at me.

As if she knew I’d be there one day, looking at...