Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 1914

Gordon had that irresistible tall, dark, and handsome vibe, with just the right amount of mystery and a hint of trouble. But let's be real, he was way out of my league. My crush was nothing more than a flash in the pan, a quick spark that was bound to fizzle out.

I was in the rare circle who knew about his soft spot for Sophie. Gordon was a closed book, never letting anyone in on his thoughts. I stumbled upon this secret because he thought I was into him and, in trying to set the record straight, he accidentally revealed he had eyes for someone else.

At first, I was clueless about who she was. But as time went on, I started picking up on the little things. A guy like Gordon, bending over backward for another woman without any obvious reason? That was a red flag. He even handed Sophie nearly half of the Aldridge family fortune.

The tune of an old love song echoed in my head: "If This Isn't Love."

The kicker was, Sophie was completely in the dark about his feelings. I doubted there was anyone as oblivious as her.

up to Sophie and spill the beans: "There's a guy head over heels for you, and his name is Gordon." But

bit my tongue, though it

dealings, but he treated me fairly well, probably because of my ties to the Reeves family. Joseph had

moment, all I could think was: "Now

whole

met Griffin. And

most important guy in my life. I loved having him around, even if

didn't wrap up like a fairy tale. The power struggles took a heavy toll,