Page 106 of Falling for the Billionaire Best Man

“Kaisen, these are… they’re beautiful.”

He smiled. “They were my mom’s. I wanted you to have them.”

I felt tears prick at the corners of my eyes as I took the box from him, my fingers trembling. “I don’t know what to say.”

“Say you’ll wear them,” he said.

I nodded, quickly putting them on and turning to the nearest reflective surface to admire them. They were perfect. I turned back to Kaisen, my heart swelling with emotion.

“Thank you,” I said, my voice thick. “I love them. They’re stunning.”

He kissed me. It was soft, sweet, and full of promise. When he pulled away, I felt a warmth spread through my chest, but there was still that flicker of uncertainty in his eyes that I couldn’t ignore.

“Kaisen,” I started, my voice hesitant. “What’s going on? You seem off.”

He shook his head, forcing a smile. “It’s nothing. I’m just tired. And I have an early morning tee time with Cullen and the guys tomorrow.”

I studied him for a moment, trying to read the expression behind his eyes. He was pulling away. I didn’t know how to stop him. He gave me this beautiful gift and he was pulling back.

“I think I’m done here,” I said with a smile. “I’ll let you go to bed.”

“You should stay,” he said. “Spend the night.”

I wanted to say yes. I really did. But something felt off. The way he was looking at me, the way he seemed to be holding back. It made me uneasy. I wasn’t the type of person who needed to have the conversation. The one that involved “what are we” and “where is this going.” I didn’t need that.

“I should probably get going,” I said, forcing a smile. “I have an early morning too. I can have Toby pick up the cakes tomorrow once they’ve had a few hours to cool.”

“Alright. Be careful driving home, okay?”

“Always.”

He walked me to the door and gave me a kiss.

The uneasy feeling that started in the kitchen only grew on the way home. Something was wrong. I just didn’t know what. The light caught the diamond in my ear. Why give me diamonds and pull back in the same sentence?