Tears prick my eyes, but I’m not about to let this man win. Even if I’m still unsure how this is going to work. But I was the one who walked away all those years ago when Josh did nothing wrong, and I owe him the chance to love both me and Amelia.

Amelia.

It’s not just me that Mac is trying to get out of the way. It’s Josh’s own daughter. Josh would never condone this.

“Well, Delaney? Just think of what you can do for your daughter with that money.” He sneers as if my hesitation means he’s won.

“I’m not remotely interested in your offer. What I want is to put my family back together the way it should have always been.”

He shrugs. “I hope you remember that when Josh leaves you behind.”

“That’s a chance I’ll take.”

I fold my arms and lean back in the seat.

Because even if in the end it’s Josh who walks away, then I did my best to give Amelia what I never had.

A second chance to have her father in her life.

* * *

It’s not a long drive, but the rest of it is spent in silence.

I pretend Mac doesn’t exist. Tears prick my eyes as I look out the window, and I don’t take in any of the scenery until we come to a stop.

Muffled voices come from outside, and I lean forward to see a guard talking to the driver.

We’re nearly there.

The light fades as we head into evening. But there’s still more than enough for me to see a Hawaiian woman standing outside the house.

The incredibly large, blue-with-white-trimmings house. It’s beautiful, two storey with large verandah running around the outside.

Of course Reece Evans owns a freaking mansion.

She smiles widely at me as I step out of the car.

“Aloha, Delaney. I’m Leilani, the housekeeper. I’ll show you to your room and arrange some food. You must be starving after your flight. I know the airplane food isn’t that great.”

I smile. It’s nice to meet someone who seems happy to see me.

“That would be wonderful. I’d kill for a cup of coffee.”

She laughs. “You won’t have to. We’ll go to the kitchen and I’ll make some.”

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

“Come this way. Let me show you around.”

I don’t look back at Mac as we walk into the mansion. I’m not going to allow him to continue any conversation about paying me off. It’s absurd. And Josh will know about it.

If the outside of the building was impressive, the inside is even more so. A wide, sweeping wooden staircase leads to the second storey, and the rooms that are visible are massive. My whole house is about as big as the living room.