Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 221

The sad part was that I felt obliged and was sort of responsible to sit through and watch as they unwrapped each gift. The biggest burden was to put on an excited look on my face every time the staff unveiled a newly unwrapped gift. Of course, there was nothing wrong with the gift, they were all wonderful and luxurious. Some so luxurious that I wasn’t sure when Edward and I would ever get around to using it…but ok…

After sitting through almost three hours of gift wrapping and watching poor old Ralph recording everything, I’ve had enough for the day. I was tired and I was out of my mind bored.

“I think that’s enough for today. Let’s continued this another day…or you guys can go on ahead without me,” I said as I slowly got up from the sofa that I had been sitting on and stretched.

“We’ll keep going then and I’ll show you the notes of all the presents that were sent. You should go rest, Miss Natalia,” Ralph said with a gentle smile.

“Thank you…” I replied, returning his smile.

Going through the presents made me remember the one and probably most important present that I have yet to open. I headed to my dressing room where I had stored away the small jewelry box that I received from Zak.

It wasn’t a rare occasion that I would receive presents from Zak and jewelry as a present was pretty common. However, a strange feeling in my gut told me that what was inside the jewelry box wasn’t jewelry. I mean, why would I need to wait until I’m alone to open a box containing jewelry?

I should quickly get this over with before Edward comes back from work. I felt a little guilty hiding something from my husband, but my curiosity was really taking over. Plus, if the content in the box required Edward to know then I would tell him.

I entered my dressing room and quickly found that small jewelry box that Zak had given me the day of my wedding. I sat down on the sofa and stared at the small box in my hand. I noticed that my hands were shaking and I felt anxious.

I think the last time I felt this nervous opening a box was when Lucien handed me that small safe that contained the black envelop from my father. My hands were sweaty, and I cursed myself for my irrational emotions.

I closed my eyes tight and quickly opened the box. Taking in a deep breath, I opened my eyes.

Well, this is a little bit of a letdown…

I blinked rapidly in surprise as I stared at the only content in the box: a small piece of white paper with Zak’s very familiar handwriting scrawled on it.

‘The Truth’ read the paper followed by a date that was approximately a month from now.

What…the hell?