SYDNEY

I swallowed nervously, my heart hammering a rhythm so loud it felt like it was echoing off the velvet-covered walls of the VIP suite.

Then the door creaked open with a slow groan and two figures stepped out of the shadows.

As they walked into the soft, crimson glow of the light, my eyes widened, and the air in my lungs suddenly felt like it had turned to lead.

The recognition hit me hard. My breath caught in the back of my throat, and I felt the room tilt just a little. I turned to Camden, my voice a shaky whisper. "You did not..."

Camden didn't look a bit...