Crossing Lines
But I couldn’t.
Because it was that cold, brilliant ruthlessness that had drawn me in. And it was the softness I’d glimpsed underneath that had ruined me.
When we landed, the shift in atmosphere was immediate. New York air hit me like a slap—crisp, efficient, unsentimental. The warmth of paradise slipped off my skin like silk. Nathan moved ahead of me, his pace brisk, his phone already ringing. He held the car door open for me, but it was mechanical, a habit. There was no warmth in the gesture. No pause.