Rachel's pov
I saw Vincent the moment he walked through the door.
I had been expecting him. In fact, I had made sure of it, personally checking the guest list twice before approving it. His name had not slipped through by accident. Nothing about tonight was accidental. Still, expectation did not dull the impact. Knowing he would be there and actually watching him step into the room were two entirely different things.
For the briefest second, something inside me faltered.
It was small, no one else would have noticed. A slight pause in my breathing and the flicker behind my eyes. Then it was gone, smoothed over and buried beneath practiced composure.
I let my gaze pass over him like he was just another guest arriving late. Nothing more. Then I turned back to Levis.
“So the tech execu
