As she passed the coffee table, a flash of red caught her eye. Her steps froze, her gaze locking on it. Heart pounding, she approached and picked up the slim booklet. A bond-breaking certificate. "No… this can't be…" she whispered. "When did we break the bond?" Her hands shook as she opened the certificate. The issuance date was today. Her mind flashed back to that day Andrew had handed her a document to sign. He'd looked broken, his eyes swollen. She'd been in a rush to see Daniel, barely glancing at him or the papers. Now it hit her. That was the bond-breaking agreement. Why had he suddenly wanted to end their bond? She clutched the certificate, replaying that day. Andrew had climbed into her bed, stripped down, trying to get close. For years, it had been a game—he pushed, she pull

