Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 596

Things are different now.

Eric Morris looked at her with a knowing smile. “I can see you’ve got feelings for that guy, but you haven’t lost yourself in it. You know what you want—so I’ve really got nothing to complain about.”

He paused, a little sigh escaping him. “Actually, I’m relieved. When I heard you were getting divorced, I was worried about you…”

Eric shook his head, his voice turning gentle. “But seeing you haven’t let what Jordan Smith did kill your courage to love again—that’s good, Camila. Really good.

But I’ll say it again: I don’t care who you end up with, just remember to love yourself first. That’s what matters most.”

Camila Davis felt her nose sting, emotions welling up. She’d always known her mentor cared, even when he scolded her for being foolish—there was kindness underneath it all.

She nodded, eyes earnest. “I get it, Master. Don’t worry. I’m not going to make the same mistakes again.”

Eric seemed satisfied with her promise, but he wasn’t done yet.

“Even so,” he continued, “don’t fool yourself into thinking things will be easy with this guy. Someone from his kind of family background… marriage isn’t just about love. There are other forces at play.”

He leaned in, lowering his voice. “Word is, his family arranged for him to marry Ms. Lee—a perfect match, on paper anyway. But I’ve heard that’s been called off, and by now the whole of Cabinda is probably talking about it. Still, his family’s dead set against it being over. They might try to push the match again.”

Camila blinked in surprise. The very thing she’d been trying to find out—her mentor had just laid it out for her.

“He turned it down?” she asked.

“Yup.” Eric nodded, his gaze meaningful. “And from what I hear, he handled it pretty cleanly.”

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