August's POV

Isabelle gave me a strange look when I left the office and told her I needed to step out for a while. I didn't have time to explain.

The place was nearby, so I walked, with the security guards following close behind. I wasn't stupid enough to meet Selena completely unprotected.

She was already sitting there, waiting for me. She was still a beautiful woman. She wore elegant clothes, which suggested that her life had improved since the last time we'd spoken, when she was still w