(Olivia's POV)

The sound of Alexander's door slamming echoed through the air like a death knell, each reverberation breaking another piece of my already shattered heart.

I sat on the cold floor, my back against the bed, feeling completely alone in the world.

In that moment of crushing despair, I made a resolution that burned bright inside me. I would become independent and strong.

I would learn to control my desperate desire for Alexander's ...