AMELIA

I went through the schedule Roman had given me quite a few times, trying to commit to memory or, in this case, mentally preparing myself for the days I would have to spend by his side.

It was easy to converse with him when either Trenton or Greece was present, I could pretend for a few minutes that he was not the same man who saw me as a loose woman without morals. Part of the reason why I kept my recent visits to Vincent a secret, though I knew deep down that there was no need to.

Why didn't I want to face him?

What was truly scaring me?

I honestly had no answer to those questions, all I knew was that it was becoming increasingly to ignore him.

It has only been three days since the opening of the department store and what I thought would be a good opportunity to get closer to the man became a disaster. Especially now, when he is always in a bad mood and locked up in his study.

I didn't want to notice, but I did.

He hasn't left his study except to eat and sometimes, he rejects his food