ALEX
I scanned the hall again, my pulse rising. She had refused to come.
The staff member who was incharge of this dinner had told me she would come, that Camilla had agreed to attend. But now, as I sat there, a tight knot formed in my stomach. Maybe she had changed her mind. Maybe she's trying to avoid me.
I tried to push the thought away, but it remained, gnawing at me. The guilt. The regret. I had caused so much pain—not just for her, but for myself too. All the times of pretending everything was fine, acting like I didn't care, when inside, all I could think about was how badly I messed up.
I had hurt her. I walked away when she needed me most. And now, here I was, hoping for a second chance. But what if she didn't want to give me one? What if my mistakes were too much fo
