Chapter 54. The Guilt

Leo’s POV

The mouse click sounded loud in my quiet study. The laptop screen’s blue light made harsh shadows on my mahogany desk. I was tired, like I always am lately, but I kept going. I wanted to finish up the day’s work before trying to sleep, even though I knew I wouldn’t sleep well.

I was working on something really important, it was a news website which was linked to the world of fashion and jewelry designing. I had been on this for a long time now and as much as I craved to take a break, I just could not.

Just then, I scrolled through a website and suddenly stopped in my tracks, the image that appeared on the screen seemed to draw me in, getting my attention.

Nina.

Her image filled the whole screen, a wide, beautiful smile plastered on her lips. She was no longer the shy, withdrawn, overshadowed girl I had always protected years back. In her place was a very beautiful, radiant woman who seemed to have grown out of her shell, her s