ROBERT

On the way home, my phone buzzed with a text. 'All is set, sir,' it read, followed by a wink emoji and, 'Congratulations in advance!'

The text was from Mark, who was in charge of coordinating the surprise I had planned for Renee tonight—the surprise that marked the start of our new chapter.

Smirking as I read the message, I quickly typed 'thanks' before sliding the phone back into my breast pocket and taking a glance out the window.

The car had pulled into the driveway now, and ...