Jonathan woke up in the middle of the night, instinctively reaching out to pull Cynthia closer. But to his surprise, the space next to him was empty. He sat up and heard a car engine starting outside. He walked over to the balcony and spotted Cynthia driving away from Greenfield Villa. Anger flickered in his eyes.

This was how it always went, used him and then vanished, never considering his feelings. But when he thought of her fierce demeanor earlier, as if she had been releasing ...