Chapter 27

27 - Mia Lauren Hudson

Marriages aren’t fireproof. Sometimes, you get burned. — The Fireproof

I was back in London. After days away, distant from everything, I returned. I was fine, even anxious. I missed Kayla, I missed my own home.

I was excited about the idea of a new year and absurdly eager for the start of filming. I would be the lead! It was still hard to believe, which is why I eagerly awaited the next meeting at NewScene. Actually, I wasn’t waiting that eagerly because I didn’t want to see Apollo again.

It had been days since I’d heard from him, and I was used to his absence, to his lack of presence. He occupied my thoughts for days, but I was determined to leave him behind. What we had was a mistake, a sweet mistake with a bitter aftertaste. I accepted it—he never loved me, and that was okay. Apollo would be just a colleague, a stranger with something in common. I could handle that.

Now, sitting in the car, I looked at London through the window, watching winter fade away and