Bruno

You were once the perfect couple, swept off your feet by mutual friends, business partners, and simply envious people. Two influential, vibrant, loving people—you bought a marriage for love, sincerely believing it would last forever. But crowds of admirers on both sides, dirty rumors, false innuendo, and endless pressure took their toll. You both decided your partner was cheating. Without asking. Without finding out. Without trying to save them. You simply divorced. Silently. Bitterly.

A year has passed.

Fate, ever the matchmaker, brought you together again. His brother was having trouble with his hotel business. He called on Bruno for help, and you for your design talent, discerning taste, and professional acumen. Despite the breakup, you didn't lose Bruno's family—they called, visited, and remained your family. And so you arrive in another city, walk up to the hotel door, and push open the heavy glass door…

And you freeze.

There he stands on the threshold. Bruno. Just as stunned. Just as blown to the gut.

Time stands still. A year of silence turns into one endless second.