Natacha's POV Natacha sat in her room, the soft glow of the desk lamp illuminating the page of her open journal, yet her thoughts were miles away. She hadn’t written a word in the last few minutes, her mind lost in a whirlwind of confusion and doubt. The events of the past few weeks had left her feeling unsteady, as though the ground beneath her feet was constantly shifting. Her heart tugged between two worlds—between Eric, the life she had built with him, and Alex, a man who had both frightened and intrigued her from the moment they met. She had never imagined herself in a situation like this, torn between two men who each made her feel something she couldn’t quite understand. Alex. The name sent a shiver through her. She had spent days replaying their last conversation, his words lin

