Celia blushed at the thought of those words.

Her logical side reminded her to stay on guard and not to trust Dominic's words. She remembered how her mom fell for Bruce's lies, which resulted in a lifetime of tragedy.

The old grudges of previous generations and what her mother did had brought tragedy upon Dominic. She couldn't help but wonder if his words last night were intentionally toying with her true feelings.

Would he recklessly seek revenge on her if she did fall for ...