Against his better judgment, Ethan felt his resolve waver as he took in Vera's crumpled form on the floor. He moved instinctively to catch her.
"Vera..."
The words died in his throat. This woman he'd once loved—now could barely stand to look at—left him drowning in conflicting emotions.
"Ethan, you still love me, don't you?" Vera suddenly jolted back to reality, fingers digging into his sleeve. "Everything—all of this—was for you! Just to be with you! You promised to marry me! We're engaged! You can't renege now! Five years... I've waited five f*****g years!"
"Get hold of yourself..." Ethan drew her into a reluctant embrace, his expression grim.
Heath Vaughn watched with undisguised contempt before turning away. Steering Kiera to the sofa, he asked with deliberate calm, "How should we
