NATALIA
I had woken up that morning, still wrapped in the warm sheets and the memory of Wesley’s arms around me. For a brief second, everything felt peaceful.
But then I heard his voice coming from the balcony and I stayed still, listening. Something in his tone made my heart beat faster.
I lay there frozen, tears burning in my eyes as I listened to their conversation.
So it was all part of a plan. Wesley had entered a deal with Robert to get close to me. The passion, the way he looked at me — was any of it real? Pain filled my chest until it felt hard to breathe. I had let myself fall for him. I had opened my heart after Robert destroyed it, and now this.
But as the pain settled, a strange calm came over me. I realized I was only going to make things harder for Wesley. He had fought
