Chapter 8

The moment Raina said that, Stellan buried his face against her chest and started to cry. It looked as though holding it in had nearly torn him apart. Raina stayed with him as they went out and drank deep into the night. When they got drunk enough, they ended up in bed together. Neither of them said a word. The next day, after Stellan woke up with a pounding headache, he finally remembered me. "Raina, I'm going to find Eliana. She loved me so much that she was willing to let us be together. You can do that too, right? You can live at the place near the company, and she can live here. We can go back to how it was before, okay?" His voice was gentle. There was even a trace of hope in his eyes, like he truly thought it made sense. Raina had just gotten out of the shower. She froze with the robe wrapped around her, then slowly nodded. But just as Stellan was about to book a flight, his phone rang. It was Kevin. "Mr. Crowe, the money in Ms. York's accounts has all been transferred o