Marcus POV
I sat in my office at seven o'clock in the evening, staring at the legal documents I had prepared for Vanya's business expansion, but I couldn't concentrate on the words. All I could think about was how beautiful she had looked earlier when she came to pick up the trademark papers. Her face had been glowing with excitement about her company's success, and her confidence had made her even more attractive than when we were teenagers.
I had been in love with Vanya Reed for twenty-five years, and I couldn't pretend anymore that I was satisfied being just her friend and lawyer.
The problem was that I could see her growing closer to Richmond every day. She mentioned him constantly - how helpful he was, how kind he was, how his boss kept creating amazing opportunities for her busine
