The Love that Never Really Dies

Day had broken by the time Sasha woke up.

Cracking open her eyes, Sasha was momentarily confused by the sunlight streaming in through the windows. Where am I?

The moment she tried to sit up in bed, pain shot through her entire body. Moaning, she collapsed back into the bed as memories of last night flooded her mind.

Last night was h*ll.

Her eyes welled with tears as she lay down for a long time. Eventually, Sasha forced herself out of bed, gritting her teeth at the pain.

She entered the bathroom and assessed the damage.

It was worse than she had expected; there was a visible tear.

Does he hate me so much? Why else would he be so cruel to me for having a cup of coffee with Solomon?

Standing under the showerhead, she bit back the pain she felt as the water washed over her bruises and wounds. Much to her annoyance, tears began streaming down her face.

Ding!

Her phone began ringing outside the bathroom.

Sasha dried her tears hastily and exited the bathroom in a towel.

“Hello?”

do anything to you last night? I’m outside the hotel right now. Could I come up

her early in the morning

alone? Do you know how much I hate you right now? Why are you always turning my life into a mess? Who gave you the right to do that, huh? Did you think you could

was close to yelling by

on the other end

a sheet as he sat in his

been lurking near the hotel

since Sebastian’s men were still around. Only after spying Sebastian leaving at dawn with

me to get

tightly around his phone that the tips had turned white. The last bit of hope in his heart was extinguished, followed rapidly by anger

a-are we still heading

“No. Where’s Sebastian Hayes?”

of his men should be leaving today as well. I didn’t see Sebastian, and I’m not sure if he’ll be attending tonight’s summit.” Solomon’s assistant, who

Solomon’s face immediately morphed into a

time. He’s been arrogant for far too long; I want

not keep the eeriness

surprise before

in the

what she should do next; the only wish on her mind

she did not have her travel documents with

had not managed to grab them. Without those, she could kiss her dreams of buying a