Shadows of Regret

Easing a step back from Conrad's embrace, Cleo blinked hard against the sting in her eyes, refusing to shed a single tear over Dominic ever again. She managed a small, polite smile as her hands dropped from his sleeves.

"Thank you, Conrad. I hear you," she murmured, turning toward the villa complex with her thoughts still scattered.

Barely had her foot crossed the threshold into the unlit apartm