Alexander Vale 22      

Celeste looked untouchable. A vision of grace and fire all at once. Her dress hugged her figure just right, her long, delicate fingers tracing the rim of her wine glass as she listened to Alexander with a small, knowing smile.

 

Everything about her exuded confidence, effortless allure, and a silent challenge—look, but don't think for a second that you can have me.

 

And damn if that didn't make Ethan want her even more.

 

A strange sensation settled in his gut—something unsettling, something undeniable.

 

Had he been blind all this time?

 

He had chased after Riley for so long, convinced that what they had before was something worth holding onto. But now, sitting here, watching Celeste, something became painfully, unmistakably clear.

 

He didn't want Riley anymore.