Ben had never liked to lose. Especially when it came to something—or someone—he considered his. Emily was his, at least in his mind. No matter how hard she tried to cut him loose, he always found a way to reel her back in. But now, things had taken a turn. Emily wasn’t just trying to distance herself—she was pushing him out completely. And worse, Lucas was in the picture. Ben knew the kind of power a man like Lucas could wield. His influence, his wealth, and now the feelings Emily clearly had for him. If there was one thing Ben couldn’t stand, it was being bested by someone better off than him.
Seated in the driver’s seat of his car, Ben tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, watching Lucas and Emily as they left the manor together. From this distance, they looked close, too close. Tha
