CHAPTER 8

Lucas’ POV “Lucas... Lucas! You're doing it again.” Giselle's voice pierced through my thoughts, and I realized she was growing irritated with me. My mind was consumed by a troubling thought. Zara didn't need me anymore. A man named Nick had entered her life. So, all this time, she had someone else? The very idea pierced through me like a knife. How could she move on so easily? “Lucas! What are you thinking about?” Giselle's voice snapped me back to reality, and she threw a tantrum. I kissed her gently on the forehead and mustered a smile. “It's nothing, babe. I'm just a little stressed from work.” Her smile, the one that had captured my heart time and time again, lit up her face. We had been together since our college days, and I had been faithful to her, never even considering anyone else. But one fateful, uneventful night, things took an unexpected turn. Fueled by alcohol and a fight with a friend named Pedro, I made a terrible mistake and ended up sleeping with another woman. The m