Betrayal's Cycle: A Love Forged

acting poison, of a heart breaking over and over again. He instinctively pressed a hand to his sternum, the sensation so real it made him gasp. The memor

n he thought he loved-but because he couldn't let her parents

k. It rang six times before she picked

now,

t new data coming in right now. The situation is getting worse. You need to call

phone with my mom. She said it's beautiful, perfect skiing weather.

e information I do!

back. "I'm already packing. Chad is picking me up in the morn

sten. She was incapable of it. He felt the emotional connection between them, once a warm and steady flame, flicker and d

the seismic readings, the meteorological projections, everything. Forward it to your parents

"Fine. Send your stupid report. It wo

last time, his voice flat. "If y

a man who's more in love with his c

I'm sick of you and your constant negativity. If you can't support me in some

ve worked. He would have caved, apologized, and done whatever she wanted. But now, with the know

e to do, Chloe,"

! We're done! When I get back from my trip with Chad, I want your s

ne wen

quiet calm in the eye of the storm. The pain of the breakup was a distan

ngs, attached the raw data files and predictive models, and sent the email to Chlo

h a subject line in all caps: URGENT: IMMINENT AVALANCHE

he had to do his part as a professional.