Chapter 2 Countdown : 25 days . [ ] The past five days , his usually clean cut social feed had , blown up . ] They were feeding pigeons at Riverwalk Plaza by day Every moment , captured and shared . ] parades from the hotel rooftop at night . [ ] He never mentioned the fireworks he promised me . [ ] I sighed and started packing . [ ] Id barely cleared the mess when Spencers assistant called . [ ] Maam , dont forget 8 PM , Firefly Bridge . ] The fireworks show . Please dont skip it . If anything goes wrong , Spencer will kill me . O Eight years of marriage and hes still the only one who calls me maam . [ ] The only person who knows Im Spencers wife . [ ] I didnt want to make it hard for him . So I agreed . But when I actually got close to Firefly Bridge , I hesitated . ] Five years ago , when wed just tied the knot … ] Spencer secretly arranged a private fireworks show for me . His assistant had tipped me off then , too . [ ] Five years later , same bridge . But Im not the same woman . The place was parked . ] Tourists everywhere .] ] Even some news crews . I started wondering if Id mixed up the date . so I called Spencer Busy signed ! 1 called again ! Sall thing Is not even sure what I was hoping for And so Spencer It was nearty & Sorordne in the crowd shouted , Tra starting This is the fireworks show Spencer planned for his fiance ( ) Chapter 2 Guess were lucky to crash it ! ] 1 froze . Spencer had always played the role of a bachelor in public . ] That fiancée couldnt be me . [ ] Had to be her . I knew the best view was from the north end of the bridge . Since I was already here … ] Might as well watch . Fireworks cant lie . But the crowd was thick , and I got pushed forward . [ ] Right into the front row . Thats when I saw him . Holding Isabella in the best spot , arms wrapped tight . [ ] Fireworks lit up the sky behind them . ] And I heard his voice over the noise , over the cheers . Confessing his love to her . A reporter shoved a mic toward Isabella . And your answer , maam ? Spencer pulled her dose , eyes full of hope . Isabella smiled shyly , opened her mouth … ] And thats when our eyes met Spencer flinched , shocked . Valentina . And just like that , the crowd went silent . ]] Even the fireworks faded into the background ] Everyone was looking . At tim f Isabelle turned toward me and raised a brow Whos tharr Sparked like hed swallowed glass Trying to think of a way out ! I sealed and answered , loud and clear ( ) The Valentina Spencers . 1 He pwsacked , tried to stop me . Chapter 2 But I finished the sentence- e 0 Cousin . His tension melted in an instant . ] He even nodded in approval . [ ] He never wanted me known as his wife . ]] And his mother agreed . ] ] Thats why she always made me call her aunt in public . ] ] For five years . Ive been the perfect secret . ] The show went on . [] And no one cared about me anymore . Then the rain started . Heavy , sudden . [ ] Spencer rushed to get Isabella out of the storm . Shes sensitive to cold excuse us ! ] ] He shielded her like glass . Got her in the car . Left me standing in the rain . ] Soaked to the bone . ] But not cold . Guess after five years of this marriage … ] Id stopped feeling anything a long time ago .