He couldn’t believe what had just happened. That Shanal had chosen Burton over him. Burton’s parting jeer echoed in his head, and a red film of rage crossed Raif’s vision. The man was toxic. He’d twisted the truth of what had happened in the past—surely Shanal had to see that. So why had she chosen to return to him? There had to be more to it. She was an intelligent woman and she had to see that things didn’t add up with Burton. The man always had an agenda, always had to be on top—by fair means or foul. Even when they’d been at private school together he’d been competitive, but that had been nothing compared to how competitive Burton had become as they’d grown into adulthood. Nothing was sacred anymore. Burton had crossed the bridge between good-natured rivalry and the out and out need to win at any cost long before they’d finished high school. Raif had felt the rifts in their camaraderie—for they had never truly been friends—years ahead of the issue with Laurel.
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