The hearing was over, and Nathan walked out on bail without breaking a sweat.

But it wasn’t done. Outside, reporters swarmed him with questions. That was when Tessa flashed through his mind. She had gone through the exact same thing years ago.

Back then she had been completely alone. No bodyguards, no allies. Cornered by the same kind of hungry reporters, their questions cutting like knives, their cameras ready to humiliate anyone in their path. Nathan could picture her trying to hide ...