The apartment was suffocatingly silent.
Rain battered against the windows while tension wrapped around the room like a noose.
Edward stood near the doorway, calm as ever.
William looked ready to break apart.
And Maya—
Maya felt exhausted.
Emotionally.
Mentally.
Physically.
She looked between the two men and suddenly realized something horrifying.
No matter what she chose now, someone would suffer.
Maybe everyone would.
Edward’s gaze remained fixed on her.
Waiting.
Always waiting for her answer.
William laughed bitterly and dragged a hand through his hair.
“So this is it?”
Maya’s chest tightened painfully.
“I never wanted this.”
“But it happened anyway.” His eyes burned red as he looked at her. “You kissed him and slept with him?”
The guilt nearly crushed her.
Because d
