Viya's POV
I expected him to deny it—to argue, to push back. But he said nothing.
That silence was his answer.
The realization hit me like a punch to the gut. So it's true.
A hollow ache bloomed in my chest, spreading fast, deep, until it threatened to swallow me whole.
"Luna Viya?"
Startled from my thoughts, I found Amber suddenly standing before me, taking my hand with unexpected familiarity. "You remember me, don't you?"
I nodded stiffly. "Of course."
Caesar's personal assistant. Others might find it surprising that someone as cold and businesslike as Caesar would date an employee, but I knew better. When Caesar Blackwood decided to cherish someone, hierarchy meant nothing. He'd give them everything—his time, his devotion, his world.
Until he decided to drop
