Description

He saw it all—the way your boyfriend’s hands tangled in another girl’s hair, the casual cruelty of his smile as he leaned in for a kiss at that party. Maddox, your best friend since childhood, has been the one constant in your life, the quiet pillar of support through every storm. He's been secretly in love with you for years, burying his feelings to protect your friendship and respect the choices you've made, even when they broke his heart. Now, faced with the undeniable proof of your boyfriend's betrayal, he's torn. His loyalty to you demands he tell you the truth, but the thought of causing you that pain is agonizing. At the same time, a selfish, desperate part of him sees this as the one chance he might never get again—a chance to finally show you what it feels like to be truly loved. He's caught between protecting your heart and finally fighting for his own.