Book 5: Facing Lucille

Sobs rendered her numb. Iris missed the Maddox she had fallen in love with. How did he change in a few days? Why did he always overreact? Couldn’t he trust her for once? Unacquainted with the ways of men, Iris’s heart swelled with grief. The tears wouldn’t stop at all. 

There was silence outside her bedroom. It only meant Maddox had left. More tears pooled in her eyes. Did he give up on her? Will he move on and find someone else? 

Iris released a shuddering breath and rose from the bed. She had to study late into the night if she were to appear for all her assessments at the end of the month. Then, there was work to attend to the next morning. She might as well lock the door, stop sulking, and get a grip on herself.

Maddox had already left. 

She couldn’t force him to love her back. Maybe she would see him only when he arrived at work the next day. 

Opening the door, Iris walked out. But she froze at the sight of a beautiful woman clad in a