Bitter Surrender

Delusions would always be just that—delusions, never to be a reality in a lifetime. All she could do was shatter the beautifully sketched bubbles of fantasy amidst pain and despair and endure the bitterness of unrequited love alone.

Declan's hand, poised to sign a contract, hesitated ever so slightly. He cast a cold glance toward Clara standing at the door, his eyes cold and inscrutable. "Repeat t