Instead, she shows up at his workshop, admits her temptation aloud, and waits—terrified—for him to judge her.
They don’t ride off into a fairy tale. They argue. They misunderstand each other. Chloe learns to apologize without deflection; Marcus learns to name his own fears. But the story’s usefulness isn’t in their happily-ever-after—it’s in the question Chloe finally answers in her notebook’s last page: Chloe Vevrier amorous ambitions 3
“What do you truly want?”