Chapter 30 Breathless

• Clairessa’s POV
• I arrived at Adrian’s restaurant, and a wave of nostalgia hit me as I took in the familiar surroundings. Memories of our time together overwhelmed me—late nights spent here, the ideas I had shared to help him grow the business, even the colors I chose for the walls. I had put so much into his dream, pausing mine because I believed we were building a future together. How wrong I was.
• Lost in thought, I barely noticed a waitress approach. “Do you have a reservation?” she asked.