I used to believe in love.
Before him, that is. Before Ezra Steel.

His business takeover of the restaurant where I worked did two things. It cost me my promotion and forced my pulse to race with only his slightest glance. Ezra Steel was the cause of all my problems and my biggest distraction. The twisted tension between us was a thread winding ever tighter until it finally snapped, and I gave into temptation.

That kiss didn't quench the fire between us, and one night together somehow led to a trip to the romance capital of the world, Paris. A dream. I couldn't stop my heart from falling, and I allowed myself to hope.

But good things don't always happen to good people.
And Ezra made sure I knew that. My world crumbled, and my hope turned into hate. It's a strong word.
But Ezra deserved it.