After Her Last Goodbye:Steamy Romance

Since losing his fiancée, Derek's life has spiraled into chaos, consumed by guilt and a desperate need for redemption. His unrelenting rage is focused on me—her best friend—transforming him from the ideal man into a wreck whose fury deepens our shared pain.

For years, I’ve been bound by a promise to my friend, only to face Derek’s relentless anger and see him numb his pain with alcohol. My pleas to reach him are met with the harsh accusation, “It’s your fault.” Each day feels like a living nightmare, with my own demons closing in.

At a masquerade party, I seek escape and lose myself in more than just a passionate kiss with a stranger, igniting a spark I’ve never felt before. But when the mask comes off, the heat of our encounter abruptly fades—revealing Derek, the man I’ve tried to avoid. But when another man puts his hands on me, Derek show’s no mercy.

As he defends me with an intensity that shifts our dynamic, We face a crucial choice: will our undeniable chemistry unite us or drive us further apart?