Richard's POV:
I found myself boiling in anger and distraught during my flight back home. I was mad, not just at Alex and Owen for keeping their meeting away from me, but also at myself for still being in love with Alex. I had a bad feeling about where all of it was going to end up.
I was the other guy, Alex, and Owen had built their relationship over time, while I was still conflicted about my feelings for her. I blamed myself for not having the balls to tell her sooner. But it was due to the same fear of rejection I felt now, that I didn’t tell her, earlier.
I was almost certain she would reject my advances and spell the word “no” on my face, as soon as I asked to be mine. Who wouldn’t want to be with Owen Deville? The first son of Salvador Deville and the heir apparent to the Devi
