Samuel refuses to let her. “I’d rather you hate me and hear birdsong than love me in silence.”
Natalie refuses at first. But when Celeste threatens to bulldoze the library, Natalie signs the contract. “No love. No past. Just business.” The Promise Of Happiness Novel Natalie And Samuel Pdf
When Samuel learns that Natalie’s new landlord is threatening to evict her library, he anonymously buys the entire building. Then he appears in person—taller, colder, with silver threading his dark hair. Samuel refuses to let her
Natalie begins to notice things. The accident wasn’t random—it was an inside job from his own family. Samuel took the blame and left her to protect her from them. The note? It was forged by his mother. Chapter 5: The Truth Heats Up One night, Samuel has a seizure. Natalie finds his medical file: “Weeks to live without the new stem-cell therapy.” The therapy is ready—but Celeste has frozen the company assets. “No love
Natalie smiles, speaking out loud for the first time in the novel: “I promise.”