Chapter 14

Stanley didn't know why, but ever since Mia came back to life, it felt like there was a wall between them. No matter how close she was, she still seemed just out of reach. Everything about her looked right—her gestures, her face, her voice—all nearly identical to how he remembered. But something kept nagging at him. It was like she'd been carefully re-created to match his memory of Mia—flawless on the surface, but missing the spark that made her real. He shook his head, telling himself he was probably just overthinking. At Westbridge University, Stanley and Nadia walked hand-in-hand through the campus grounds. They ended up at the honor wall of distinguished alumni, where his portrait immediately caught her attention. But it was Rebecca's photo next to his that really made her stop and stare. She was just as gifted as anyone on that wall, but being with him had held her back. She deserved better than that. Walking away from him was the smartest thing she'd ever done. Now she co