The bar was filled with beautiful women, but none quite had the presence that Lydia did. As soon as she stepped inside, men holding drinks were quick to approach her.

"Hey gorgeous, I've got a booth over there and a bottle of whiskey. Why don't you join us for a drink?"

"Forget him, come with me. I'm a VIP member here. Whatever you want, we'll order it."

Without so much as a glance, Lydia brushed past them, her expression unchanged. "Excuse me."

She made her way to the bar, took out her card, and rented a private booth for herself. She ordered a case of beer and sat down alone. She mechanically cracked open bottles, one after the other, pouring the liquid down her throat. Before long, the table was littered with empty bottles.

Lydia had hoped the alcohol would dull the pain, but the more she drank, the clearer her mind became. Unwanted memories flooded in. Snapshots of Quincy filled her thoughts.

these fragments blended into the image of him kneeling, offering her

the luckiest woman in the world. She had never been mistreated, her career was thriving, and she had found her soulmate in Quincy. But now, she felt like nothing more than

pushing the empty bottles aside as she struggled to her feet. "Bring me some whiskey. The beer's

No matter how much she drank, it wouldn't get her drunk enough to forget. She needed something stronger. Maybe if she drank enough, she wouldn't

downing drink after drink. His striking features, combined with an air of wealth, marked him as someone special. He sat alone,

snaked around his waist as she cooed, "Hey handsome, drinking alone isn't any fun. How about we

game. The loser has to take off a piece

her revealing outfit left little to the imagination. With an open back and a plunging neckline, she flaunted

pulling her into his arms or pretending to be indifferent while his gaze lingered

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