Astrid Sinclair sat in the apartment Kieran had bought her—the penthouse overlooking Oakwood that she was now being "requested" to vacate within thirty days—and watched Kieran's public confession on repeat.
"Astrid and I are no longer involved."
Said so casually. So easily. Like three years of her life meant absolutely nothing.
"Whatever relationship we had is over."
Spoken with such finality, as if she was just a chapter in his story that could be closed and forgotten.
"The only woman I've ever truly loved is Mira."
That was the line that made something inside Astrid's chest turn ice-cold and viciously sharp.
Her phone rang, cutting through her spiraling thoughts. Selene Ravencrest's name flashed on the screen.
"Have you seen it?" Selene's voice was sharp with ba
