Sneak Peek "I watched her from across the room as she laughed with her friends, completely unaware of the attention she had stolen. There was something different about her-something real. Her smile carried a warmth I hadn't seen in years, and her confidence made it impossible to look away. For the first time in a long while, I found myself wanting someone. Not because she was beautiful, though she was. Not because I could have her, but because I couldn't stop thinking about her. And I hated it. I'd spent years convincing myself that I didn't need anyone. Trust was a weakness, and love was a lie I refused to believe in. So I told myself what I always did. One night. Just one night. But deep down, I already knew she was going to be my biggest mistake-or the one thing that would change everything."