I spoke firmly.
“Not with money. And not by donating a building.”
“Otherwise it wouldn’t be what I want at all.”
Rhett looked at me for a moment. Then he suddenly smiled.
“Aria.”
His hand gently lifted my chin.
“Are you making this more complicated than it needs to be?”
I didn’t say anything.
He lowered his head and slowly kissed me. The kiss was very gentle.
It didn’t feel like comfort—more like he was telling me that he had always been by my side.
Against my lips, he murmured softly:
“There aren’t that many ‘it’s already too late’ moments in life. And nothing is ever truly missed forever.”
His fingers slid lightly through my hair.
“If you want to study, you can prepare again.”
“If you want to take the exam, you can relearn.”
“If you want to take a different path, then take
