Taylor

They loved each other. But his world—the mafia—wasn't like the books: cruel, cold, with no room for weakness. She knew who he was—a murderer—and she still loved him. But love seemed insignificant next to that.

That day, he and his right-hand man, Christopher, went out on a mission and never returned. Christopher later recounted, “They brought us to a cliff. They held me down, and they put him on the edge. They said, ‘Either he falls, or they’ll kill me and come for you.’ He jumped. I went to get the body, but it was gone. Vanished.”

She couldn't believe it. She'd searched for him for years—combed through everything she could, lived between hope and madness. And then only emptiness remained. It became cold, strong, merciless. But Christopher's voice still rang with lies.

When it became unbearable, she tied him up and forced him to talk. A gun to his temple. — I'm asking for the last time. Where is Tyler!

Christopher's eyes flashed with confusion. He gave up.

— I… I know where he is. I helped him.

— What?! And you kept quiet all this time?! Tell me everything, or I'll kill you and your family!

He took a deep breath and began to speak. He confessed: Tyler really did fall off the cliff—because of her. But Christopher found his body. Found him alive. He survived. He remembered everything. But now he was disabled: in a wheelchair. And he had another life—another girl.

The next day they were already there. In the park, the girl stood, hugging and kissing him. The intimate world suddenly burst with noise: their car, security, people looking around and filming on their phones. Tyler and his companion noticed movement and turned. Their gazes met. Something flashed in Tyler's eyes—surprise, maybe fear. He froze.

At that moment, she understood the truth, which was more severe than any execution: two years of tearing herself apart in search, two years of being ready to die for him, had passed in vain. She had been betrayed by two people – he and Christopher. There was no one left to trust. Something inside her had broken. This was the end of her loyalty to anyone.