Heaven knew how hard he'd had to try, every time she came close, to suppress his desires and push her away.
Even when they kissed, he never let himself get lost in it—afraid that if he lost control, he'd cross a line and betray Sara Jay.
Now Liam Martin realized how foolish he'd been.
She'd put on a wedding dress for him. She'd been so close to becoming his bride. And he'd thrown her away, making her the laughingstock of the city.
She used to cling to him every day. Now there wasn't a single trace of him left in her life.
He was the one who'd pushed her into someone else's arms.
This pain—he had no one to blame but himself. He could only swallow his regret in silence.
That night, he stared at Chloe's phone until dawn.
The next morning, Chloe heard Xavier Grayson stir. She forced he
