Final Offer

I'm Callahan Kane, the brother who often becomes the subject of whispers and hushed conversations. My reputation precedes me as the spoiled heir, a former sports star who's seen better days, and someone who possibly indulges in alcohol a bit too much. Yet, there's only one person who truly knows me—Lana Castillo. Lana has been my best friend since childhood and the only woman I ever truly loved. Six years ago, I shattered her heart and vowed never to return to Lake Wisteria. I upheld that promise until circumstances changed with my grandfather's will. The condition to claim my inheritance was simple: spend a summer at our family's lake house and then sell it. But complications arose on day one—it seems Lana not only lives at the house but insists she owns it too.Falling for Callahan Kane was a misstep. He warned me of that before he crushed my heart and our friendship six years ago. When Cal swore never to return, I naively took his word for it. But here he is again, with plans to sell his grandfather's treasured lake house. The glaring issue with his scheme? My name is also on the property deed.