Chapter 188

Ever since Alex Bloom broke up with Fiona Ross, he vanished without a trace. Three months had gone by, and Fiona still couldn’t shake off the shadow of that heartbreak—she was completely in the dumps. Ariella Rios did her best to be there for her, taking her out for walks and chatting to lift her mood whenever they had time. But each time Lucian Sterling came back to the apartment, Fiona would slip away on her own. She knew her dad wanted her to get close to Lucian, to play perfect couple with him, but wrecking what Ariella and Lucian had? She couldn’t bring herself to do that. Lucian had already sorted everything for their move to Westland—gifts packed, plane tickets ready. “Babe, since your miscarriage, you haven’t had a proper break. Tickets are for five days later—how about a little trip before that?” Lucian suggested one night. “Yes!” she answered right away. They’d been together for over two years, and never had a real vacation together. Getting away with the man you love? Total