Meanwhile, as Sebastian drove away, his mind raced.

How could she just show up like that?

He felt sick from the memories the woman stirred within him. The nights spent dreaming of what could have been, the love that had once filled his heart, now twisted into something dark and painful.

God! She had turned him into a shadow of himself.

Why had she returned?

Was she here to stir up trouble?

Sebastian was a clever man, quick to understand the intentions of others. She has to be here to cause trouble. Nothing more, nothing less.

He gripped the steering wheel tightly as he navigated through the congested streets of...