I froze.
Not just my feet but my whole body. Like the world hit pause just for me. My breath caught in my throat, my heart ached and I didn't know why it even hurt that much. I mean… he's not mine, right? Vito isn't mine. He never said I was the only woman in his life, not really. But seeing him kiss another woman? It was like a sharp knife slid right into my chest and twisted.
I turned around slowly like I didn't see anything, like I was just passing by on my way to nowhere. Pretending, and lying to myself.
But the pain was too real.
I took a step, just one, and then…
"Doll," his voice sliced through the silence behind me.
I froze again in the same spot, and was still feeling the pain. My name in his mouth made everything worse.
I turned back to face him, my eyes co
