Shattered Illusions

Thinking back on it now, Cleo still felt embarrassed. At that time, after realizing how respected Alden was in academia, she worried he'd try to stop her from being with Dominic.

So, she was extra eager to please and never dared to ask Dominic much about his family. Ever since she was twelve and started hanging around Dominic, he'd never talked about his family.

If his family was really one of tho