VALERIA

A YEAR LATER

I reclined on a lounge chair by the swimming pool, my body and mind completely at ease.

I was on vacation with Zane in another country—an escape he had tricked me into.

After graduation, I had taken over Treasure Media, and the relentless workload barely left me time to breathe. Yet, as much as I hated to admit it, he had been right. I needed this.

Time really flew by.

I gazed up at the clear blue sky, the events of last year playing through my mind.

My lips curled slightly as I recalled Vanessa’s spectacular downfall.

She had gone live, sobbing and claiming I had...