For a split second, Zac’s eyes lingered on Mia for just a breath too long, a hint of unguarded emotion flashing across them before he suppressed it.
Deep down, he knew the feelings he once had for her hadn’t completely faded. But admitting it—saying it aloud—was out of the question.
His ego—and his new relationship with Bella—held him captive.
Voicing his true feelings wouldn’t change anything. In fact, it would only complicate the already tangled mess between them.
“No, it wasn’t,” Zac finally said, his tone carefully controlled. “I said what I felt at the time.” His jaw tightened. “But what do you expect? I’m just a man.”
Mia studied his face, searching for sincerity. The way he looked now… it was as though he was no longer the person she had fallen for at first sight.
“Wasn’t it
