Ylana POV

Ylana was speechless. Rowan had just told her that he loved her in the middle of the Christmas ball. He said she didn’t have to respond, but how could she not? A person couldn’t just stay silent when someone told them they love them.

She settled with, “Um. Thank you.”

Rowan was still for a moment and then burst out laughing. He laughed for so long that people were starting to stare. It was making Ylana concerned. Had she just sent ...