Elena let out a soft cry as the paper grocery bag she was carrying split open, its contents spilling onto the sidewalk. Muttering under her breath, she knelt to pick up the scattered fruit.
An apple rolled away, stopping at someone's feet. Elena paused as she watched the person bend down to retrieve it. Then, she looked up.
"Hello, Elena. How have you been?"
Elena's eyes widened in shock at the sight of the face she despised. Julian Thorne, her ex-husband. The memories of everything that had happened five years ago suddenly flooded her mind, making her body tremble with fear.
Without a second thought, Elena turned and ran. She didn't hear Julian shouting her name, and she ignored the curious stares of the people who watched her flee. She ran blindly, paying no attention to where she wa
