~Elias~

It’s Friday afternoon. The company is deserted. I stand by the passenger side of my car, holding the door open as Alice slides into the leather seat. She’s wearing a simple cream-colored blouse and tailored trousers today, but to me, she looks more striking than any woman in the city.

I shut her door and walk around to the driver's side, a heavy, nervous energy hums beneath my skin. Tomorrow is Sienna’s wedding. The event has been a looming milestone on my calendar for weeks, ...