The Ghost Between Us

Seeing Gideon lose his composure, Gemma struggled to sit up.

"I'm really fine," she said.

No matter how much the whip burned her skin, it was nothing compared to the heartbreak of hearing Gideon say to her face that he didn't love her.

Even that pain was nothing compared to the agony she felt when she found out he had cheated, and then had to watch their big reunion through the glare of a screen.