Gael's POV

I pulled the car up in front of a restaurant where Don Luciana had told me Elena was. The thought of seeing her again stirred conflicting emotions within me. I was happy to see her, yet I wasn’t—not after she made it clear that she didn’t want me, that I made her uncomfortable. It broke my heart.

I tried to convince myself she didn’t mean it, but no matter how hard I tried, the thought of her belittling my feelings for her gnawed at me, hurting like broken glass scratching ...