RAyNe sat alone in his office, the heavy silence gnawing at his insides. One hand gripped the edge of the desk, the other hung loose by his side.
He couldn’t focus. Couldn’t breathe properly.
Her words wouldn’t stop ringing in his head.
“I never chose you. You forced your way in.”
His jaw tightened.
He didn’t know why his chest ached so badly. Or maybe he did…and didn’t want to admit it.
She didn’t know.
Didn’t know he’d never bought her to play with her. Didn’t know he had loved her from the very first time they met.
Didn’t remember.
Flashback - Five Years Ago
The Elites Banquet.
High ceilings, gold chandeliers, men in custom-tailored suits and women dressed in whispers of diamonds and silk.
RAyNe stood near the bar, swirling whiskey in a crystal glass. Sharp suit. Sharper con
