A few moments ago, Sophia had been completely wrong to believe she could spend the entire day convincing herself that Julian no longer mattered.

The plan had failed miserably. It had fallen apart faster than a lit matchstick in the wind. After only an hour of deep reflection, she could already feel herself crashing, burning, and breaking apart inside.

What hurt the most was that she had seen the danger coming, yet she had still allowed it to happen. She had known he possessed the power to destroy her in an instant, but she had trusted him anyway and let herself fall completely. She had never imagined he would hurt...