Chapter 180: The Ex

Natalie's heart raced as she walked through the sea of glamorous attendees at the high-profile fashion event in the heart of New York City. It was summer and her favorite brand was hosting a fashion show for their summer collection in New York city. It was only right that she should attend. However, as she moved through the crowd, mingling and making small talk, she caught sight of someone who made her throat run dry. She was fixated to the spot, unable to move. The pulsating music and dazzling lights only served to amplify her anxiety, her mind consumed by the fear of encountering someone from her past—a ghost she had long hoped to leave behind. Her ex, Jason, had been a chapter of her life she had tried to forget—a chapter she had buried deep within the recesses of her memory. He wasn’t quite her ex in the way Ethan was. In fact, in the grand scheme of things, he should never have existed in her life, but she refused to admit to the fact that she had the best moments o