Alexander's POV

　　Standing by the window, I stared out at the city, my thoughts racing wildly. The lights in the distance sparkled like stars, but their peacefulness brought me no calm.

　　All I could think about was Nina - the woman who had somehow become the focus of my life. She occupied my every thought, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't shake her from my mind.

　　I'd been through tough times before - fierce business competition, betrayal, and ...