This Time, She Walked Away First
Lena Clermont fell hard for her dad's friend, Andrew Rohan—twelve years older.
The first time she saw him, he was all sharp suits and broad shoulders, effortlessly standing out. He smiled, patted her head, and handed her a princess dress.
Fast forward to twenty. He got drugged at a banquet. She wore that same dress, offering herself as the cure.
By morning, they were a wreck—clothes askew, air thick with implication.
Nicole Jenner, Andrew's childhood sweetheart, stood frozen in the doorway before bolting, tears blinding her. She never saw the truck.