Eden's POV:
I woke up, the sun blazing through the blinds, and I felt a dull throb in my head. My body ached, stiff and heavy, as if I'd just run a marathon. Stretching my arms, I gasped at the sight of purple and blue bruises mottling my skin, all over my breast, stomach, and hips. A sharp breath escaped my lips as I desperately tried to piece together the events of last night..The invitations, Jeremy... then there’s that image of Daniel and Ivy, together, so sickening... I can’t believe it, just the thought makes me want to puke. But everything else? It’s all a hazy blur, like trying to remember a dream after waking up. Except, wait, there’s that memory that stands out, that powerful man—strong, handsome, just exuding power, you know? It’s hauntingly vivid, like a flash whenever I close
