The drive to Edward’s penthouse was silent.
Maya sat stiffly beside him in the backseat, her hands clenched tightly in her lap.
Everything felt unreal.
Just hours ago, she was still trying to save her marriage.
Now she had agreed to marry another man.
Her ex-boyfriend.
The same man who had spent four years turning heartbreak into obsession.
Edward sat beside her quietly, one arm resting against the seat.
Calm.
Too calm.
That somehow unsettled her more than anger would have.
Maya stared out the window as city lights blurred past.
“Say something,” she whispered finally.
Edward turned toward her slowly.
“What do you want me to say?”
“I don’t know.” She laughed weakly. “Maybe that this is a terrible idea.”
A faint smile touched his lips.
“It is.”
Her eyes widened slightly.
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