Nadine built her life carefully. Single mother. Loyal friend. The woman who never crossed lines. Then Serena's son came home. Avery was supposed to fall for Rhea. That was the plan — the beautiful, innocent plan two best friends had been quietly dreaming about for years. Instead he came to Nadine's door. Again and again. With no excuse and no apology. "You're mine," he said. "And who's going to tell her?" Now Nadine is keeping a secret that is eating her alive. Rhea is starting to notice. And Serena calls every day, warm and trusting and completely unaware that the woman she loves most is the one destroying everything she hoped for. Some loves are worth the cost. Some secrets never stay secret. And some things — once broken — cannot be put back together.