Lexi had thought leaving would be the hard part.
She was wrong.
It was the not looking back that was killing her.
Sebastian’s world was different. Sleek, polished, calculated.
The moment she arrived at his penthouse, she was given a beautiful guest room, a wardrobe stocked with designer clothes, and a clear set of expectations—her new job came with perks.
But no matter how much she tried to focus on this new beginning, her mind kept betraying her.
Julian.
His cold stare as she left.
The way he had let her go—without a fight, without a word.
If he really cared, he would have stopped her. Right?
So why did it feel like she had ripped out a part of herself when she walked away?
Meanwhile, at the Manor…
Julian Saint Clair was a man who thrived on control.
And for the past three da
