Ancient History

I didn't know why Roman's hair had suddenly turned white, but guilt gnawed at me—Serena. 'If only he hadn't met me...' I thought.

"Serena, Mr. Ashford, thank you both for coming to the launch," Roman said, his voice as warm as ever.

I tried to compose myself and looked up at him, but I couldn't hide the shimmer of tears in my eyes.

When Roman's gaze landed on my face, his expression faltered for a