Vivian had been kept in the dark all along, treated as if she were part of a close-knit family. Fabian would never let someone like her linger around, not if it meant putting his mate in danger. That's why he ended things with Ashley. A breakup should be face to face, but he couldn't bear to see her expression. He ended it with a text.
Ashley, of course, didn't take it quietly. The moment she got the message, her emotions flared. She blamed Vivian, thinking that woman had seduced Fabian and stolen him away at the magazine company. But the truth was far from that—Fabian's real concern had been the photograph incident from two years ago.
I will never admit that! she thought fiercely. If I do, Fabian will never forgive me. I can't lose him now. She had spent too much time and effort chasing him. She refused to give up. I'll do whatever it takes to make sure he stays mine.
