That same day, Maya returned home from running errands and stumbled upon this. Shocked and enraged, she immediately stormed out and slammed the door. Ezekiel ran after her, still naked, and caught up with her in their bedroom. For the next 9 hours, that is where they stayed. Hollie didn’t dare check on them.
At first, Hollie was hopeful that Ezekiel was breaking up with Maya. After all, Hollie was sure that after today she and Ezekiel were meant to be together. She had never, ever experienced pure passion like that with anyone, and she was sure Ezekiel felt the same. After waiting in the hallway for a few hours, however, it became apparent that maybe things were more complicated than that. A few more hours went by before Hollie had the sickening realization that he wasn’t going to break up with her. Completely heartbroken, Hollie packed as much as she could fit into a few suitcases, booked a hotel room, and left without a word.
Hollie met Roman at the hotel she was staying at. He was in the city for business. Over drinks at the hotel bar, he told Hollie all about his family’s wealth. Hollie, who already knew about the St. Vincent legacy, let Roman drone on for hours about his family and their success. She was sad and bored, and she knew he was trying to impress her, so she let him. He boasted so much that, even though he barely knew Hollie, when she asked to stay at his family’s estate for a few weeks he really couldn’t say no. Now, 8 months later, their wedding is upon them.