Cambria stood before the full-length mirror in her private office, her gaze hard as she studied her reflection. The woman who stared back at her seemed different, stronger, more resolute but there was still a flicker of vulnerability in her eyes. She had fought for everything, torn through the webs of betrayal, and had finally reclaimed control of her father's empire. But at what cost?
The phone buzzed on the desk, pulling her from her thoughts. She knew who it was before she even looked: Maddox.
Her finger hovered over the screen, a part of her wanting to answer, to hear his voice again, but a greater part of her told her to walk away. He had made his choices. He had betrayed her when she had needed him the most. There were no more second chances.
But the message that popped up on her screen stopped her in her tracks:
