“I regret ever loving you.”Vanessa meant every word.Two years ago, Mark walked out of her life without explanation, apology, or remorse, leaving behind a shattered heart and a ruined future. She rebuilt herself from the ground up, pouring her pain into her restaurant and turning survival into strength.Then he came back.Unapologetically. Unashamed. And determined to reclaim the woman he abandoned.Vanessa knows better than to trust him again. Loving Mark once nearly destroyed her, and this time she refuses to be weak. But unresolved desire is dangerous, and the feelings she buried refuse to stay dead.As their past reignites, Vanessa begins to realize that Mark’s return isn’t fueled by love alone. Secrets shadow his every move, and the truth behind his disappearance threatens everything she has rebuilt.Torn between the man she once loved and the woman she fought to become, Vanessa must decide whether to risk her heart again or walk away before history repeats itself.Because this time, losing Mark may hurt…but trusting him could destroy her.