Serena stepped into the venue with her arm hooked around Kaelen’s. Together, they looked so striking that they could easily have been mistaken for a newly married couple.
The moment they entered, heads turned. Conversations paused. Eyes followed them.
“Who is he?” someone whispered.
“Her boyfriend?”
“He’s so handsome…”
Serena’s lips curved into a proud, effortless smile as they walked forward, owning the room with every step.
“Welcome, ex-girlfriend,” a voice sneered.
Serena didn’t need to turn, she knew exactly who it was.
“Fazio,” she muttered, instinctively stepping back as if he were a disease.
Kaelen instantly sensed the shift in her energy. One look at the man told him everything he needed to know—past and trouble. He kept silent only because opening his mouth right now migh
