Chapter 60
Trapped
(Maya’s POV)
The door to the lecture hall closed behind me, and I took a slow breath to steady myself. My heart still raced from seeing Axel earlier, and my mind kept replaying the moment he walked into my classroom. I had forced myself to stay calm in front of the students, but the second I stepped into the hallway, the weight of the past came crashing back.
Five years. It had been five long years since I made the decision that ruined everything. I told myself I had done the right thing, that it was necessary. But standing there, with the echo of his voice still lingering in my head, I wondered if I had only destroyed us both.
I pressed the elevator button and waited. The polished silver doors reflected my tired face. My eyes looked dull, my smile weak. For a momen
