[Next Day]
Rivana took a deep breath, staring at her reflection in the mirror. She had woken up to an empty space beside her. Not seeing him when she woke up seemed like a bad omen, and it gnawed at her mind.
She finished straightening her hair, sighing for what felt like the hundredth time since she woke up. She kept looking at her phone, wondering how late Azrael would be. He had left a message that he had some business to take care of and would be there with her before the board meeting that was bound to take place today. He had repeatedly assured her not to worry about Rafaelo, but she just couldn't calm her nerves.
Xander's face kept flashing in front of her, and his father's image haunted her worse than a horror movie scene. He was an influential minister in their country, and if this secret blew up, her entire life would go off the rails again.
Just then, a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. Leonora opened the door and entered.
