Chapter 8

After keeping vigil at the accident site for twenty–four hours with no results, Alexander refused to believe Evelyn was dead. He ordered a media blackout about the incident.

The next day, he returned home, pale and haunted.

Sunlight streamed through the open curtains, filling their house with warmth. Yet the cozy atmosphere only highlighted the absence of the one person who should have been there.

His phone rang–his assistant: “Sir, we need your corporate seal for Miss Claire’s new film contract.”

Alexander rubbed his exhausted face, finally focusing. He walked to his study safe, saying, “Come get it. Handle Claire’s matters without me from now on.”

He froze.

Besides the seal, there was a letter.

by the time you read this, I

heart

loving gaze, I realize, was never meant for

thought we were destiny’s design, but I was merely a player in your carefully crafted performance.”

days have been a nightmare, showing me I was just a stand–in for your obsession.”

my whole heart, while to you, I was just filling an

web of lies, trapping me in an illusion of

but I refuse

“Goodbye, Alexander.”

our paths never

slamming his fist against the wall repeatedly,

seeped from his

nothing compared to the

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