+25 BONUS Chapter is Chapter 33 No many men could have endured what she did .
When they were sophomores , Duncan confessed his feelings to her .
She had been wearing a simple white T shirt and jeans youthful and full of energy , like a ray of spring sunshine .
you .
Audrey , 1 l you be my girlfriend ? he said .
Back then , his only thought was to win her over and be with her .
Im sorry , 1 … Andreys face turned bright red as she lowered her head .

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Fearing rejection , Duncan quickly cut her off before she could finish .
Audrey , take your time .
You dont have to answer right away .
For a month after that , he was on edge , constantly worried that her eventual answer would be a rejection .
Then one day after class , he followed her to the library .
She was trying to reach for a poetry book on a shelf that was too high for her .
She stood on her tiptoes and tried several times but couldnt get it .
In her effort , she accidentally knocked over the entire shelf of books .
Duncan rushed over and held her tightly in his arms , shielding her from the falling books .
Though she hadnt explicitly agreed to date him after that , their relationship became much closer .
They started eating meals together , walking to and from school , discussing textbooks , and sharing their dreams .
It wasnt until the night of their senior year graduation party that everything changed .
He got drunk , and with a little encouragement from their classmates , he kissed her .
She didnt resist .
Feeling elated , he drank even more until he could barely stand .
She supported him back to his dorm room .
The room was empty .
Perhaps it was the alcohol , or perhaps it was the moment , but that night , he made her his .
Audrey truly became his woman .
From then on , they started their business together , working side by side .
She always supported him from the shadows , guiding him through every pivotal moment .
But the dream shifted abruptly the night she left him .
The finance department had called to say that six million was missing from the account .
He searched everywhere for her , practically blowing up her phone , but she never picked up .
In that moment , it felt like his world had collapsed .
Audrey was his world , and with her gone , everything crumbled .
It wasnt that Audrey couldnt live without him ; it was that he couldnt live without h her .
Without her , he was like a fish out of water , gasping for air , always on the verge of suffocating .
In his dream , Duncans tears soaked his pillow .
His body curled up into a ball , like a child who had lost all sense of security .
The next morning , Duncans father , Seamus , came to check on him , worried .
He had never seen his son like this- so fragile , so vulnerable , like a small animal in desperate need of protection .
A man in his fifties , Seamus stood quietly by the door , watching his son , who was trembling and weeping in his sleep , curled up in the bed like a broken man .
1/2 +25 BONUS Chapter 33 When Duncan finally woke up , the first thing he saw was li father standing in the doorway , watching him .
His first question was , Dad , wheres Audrey ? Seamus opened his mouth , but no words came out .
How could he tell his son that Audrey was already dead ? That she was never coming back ? Duncans mind was unraveling .
He was beginning to forget what had truly happened .
But could Seamus bring himself to break this terrible reality to his son ? As Seamus hesitated , Duncan walked over to him , looking strangely energized , as if he had found hope .
Dad , didnt you see Audrey leave when you came in ? Dungan asked , his face showing no signs of the sorrow he had felt earlier .
Duncan … Audrey , she … Dad , I know .
Audrey must have gone to buy groceries .
Every day , she makes all my favorite dishes .
That must be it -she went to get groceries .
Duncans expression was completely devoid of the grief that had consumed him before .
Seamus watched as his son descended the stairs , his eyes filled with deep sadness .
If he could , he would take all of this pain upon himself , sparing his son from such torment Duncan hurried out , his heart full of anticipation , heading toward the supermarket .
He wandered through the aisles , searching for her .
But as time passed , he scratched his head , an unsettling feeling slowly creeping in .