Tiana wiped a tear. Tony held his wife’s hand. “Rodrigo came to live with us in Mumbai after they passed away. That was when we told Roy and Rodrigo their truth. Roy had always been the naughty one, the loud one. He accepted Rodrigo in his life, and to be honest, he wasn’t that impacted to learn th
The day count had reached twenty-four. It had been twenty-four long, lonely days since he’d first told Jade that they were finished. Rodrigo looked at the vacant seat in the conference room, a seat that should have been occupied by her but was not. He was in a regular update meeting with the FF team
Rodrigo stopped his Range Rover in the driveway of Sehgal Plaza Delhi and handed the keys to a waiting valet as he climbed out. He looked at the façade of the hotel, the same one where they were supposed to have their very first date before everything had gone drastically wrong. Fuck. That felt like
He noted several familiar faces in the crowd. He avoided them all and headed straight to his parents. They were chatting with an elderly couple. His mom’s face brightened when she spotted him. His parents excused themselves and came to him. “Rodrigo, you’re here!” She stretched on her toes and kis
A tight lump formed in his throat. His mother was right. He and Jade were different, but none of those differences had mattered to him when they were together. He and she had fit like two pieces in a puzzle. His reasons for leaving her had nothing to do with them being different people. A lady inte
“Are you staying with your mom and stepdad?” Rodrigo asked.“Would they have it any other way?”Rodrigo smiled. Nirvaan was one of the few people in the world he trusted and called a friend. They’d met a few years ago in Delhi through some common acquaintances, and by a strange stroke of luck, had h
“Not everyone,” Anthony clarified. “After you broke her heart, she decided to confide in Jule. He’s always been able to give her direction. Jule told Shane and Rhea. They are her closest friends, after all. Your parents know, and of course, Nirvaan. That’s it.”“Breaking up with you was hard on her,
“Hey, you all go ahead,” Nirvaan said. “We’ll join in a bit.”“You better,” Shane said. “Else, I’ll come and fetch you myself.”“Hey, Shane,” Anthony said. Mischief trickled from his eyes. “You didn’t ask me to come. Is there a problem?”“Why would I have a problem with you joining us?” Shane retort