Valentine sat alone in her luxurious apartment, seething with anger and frustration. She couldn't shake the feeling that Arthur, the man she had loved for so long, was slipping away from her. He had been spending so much time with Georgiana, a new girl in his life, and it made Valentine feel left out and hurt. Despite their families being close friends, Arthur had never seemed to notice her feelings. Now, seeing him with someone else made her heart ache.
As she sat at her home bar, Valentine poured herself another glass of wine. The alcohol was her only comfort at that moment, a way to drown out the pain she felt inside. She gazed out the window, watching the rain begin to pour down the glass. The city outside was transforming into a blur of gray, and it mirrored her mood perfectly. She f
