The chorus swelled, Peter Cetera's voice carrying through the hidden chamber like a vow carved into eternity:
"I am a man who will fight for your honor,
I'll be the hero you've been dreamin' of.
We'll live forever, knowin' together
That we did it all for the glory of love…"
Cassie froze, her breath caught between disbelief and wonder. This room was unlike any she had ever seen in the mansion.
An intimate sanctuary, secretive and trembling with devotion. She could not tell how long Franklin had been building this shrine, how many nights he had labored in silence, painting his obsession into permanence.
"You're not supposed to see this," Franklin murmured, shame flickering in his eyes. He had planned to show it to her after she agrees to be his wife but now, that surpr
