For Clare, the moment was supposed to be the culmination of her dreams. Standing on the brink of a new beginning with Kyle, a man whose name alone promised a life of privilege and stability. But as the idyllic fantasy began to unfold, the specter of her past loomed large, threatening to unravel everything she had worked so hard to build. Years ago, Clare made the heart-wrenching decision to leave her son behind in Paris, believing that independence and opportunity were worth the sacrifice. Yet, no amount of financial support could fill the void left by her absence, and now that void has returned more formidable than ever.

The tension escalated when her son arrived in Nice, transforming from a distant memory into a living, breathing reminder of her choices. The moment Clare laid eyes on him, panic surged through her veins. She had constructed a life devoid of the burdens of her past, but now that illusion was crumbling. As she desperately scanned the room for Kyle, hoping he wouldn’t witness this collision of her two worlds, her worst fears came to fruition. Kyle, who had…