Rising From The Ashes
The wind whipped around them, and the storm behind him mirrored the one in her chest.
“You’ve got some nerve,” she said, her voice trembling, not with fear, but fury. “You shattered my life, Adrian. You made me a joke in front of the same society that used to praise me.”
“I didn’t mean to,” he said, softer now. “I was... stupid. Blinded by ambition. I let them turn me against you.”
Natalie didn’t respond. She watched him for a long moment before stepping aside, just barely enough for him to enter. “Five minutes. That’s all.”
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