As Shawn stepped into the room, flanked by Scott, a familiar shadow clung behind them.

My heart raced, pounding in my chest like a drum as he came into the light.

Just as I imagined Alexander Reed was also here—inside my office. The man I once loved and had been forced to forget stood just a few feet away.

Our eyes met, and for a moment, time stood still. My breath hitched, and I felt a rush of emotions flooding over me. Anger, sadness, regret—the memories of our past swirled around us ...