A cold gust of wind blew through me, chilling me to the bone, but it was nothing compared to the cold dread settling in my heart. Jack. For five years, he had been the sole focus of his pursuit, the one he swore he had to marry. We had finally been together, and then it had all crumbled, broken by his lies and 'friendship' with Michelle. He'd tried everything to win me back, yet with every grand gesture, I felt myself drifting further. I looked at him now-a desperate, vulnerable man-and the question echoed in my mind: Could we ever truly be together again?

"Zara, you told me to stay...