Chapter 2

He paused,pulling a cigarette from his pocket and lighting it.

Smoke drifted from his lips as he exhaled.

"Aurora,this little act of yours is getting boring.A little jealousy is one thing.This is pathetic."

He'd said those exact words the day I broke up with him.

We were at his estate in the Hamptons.

A model sauntered past me,wearing nothing but his dress shirt.

Her skin was covered in fresh love bites.

Damian stood by the pool,casually fixing his collar.

Then I saw it.

A bright red scratch snaking up his neck.

I felt my blood turn to ice.

"Why?"My voice was a trembling whisper.

He barely glanced up,his tone infuriatingly light.

"Oh,her?A friend brought her over.She was fun,so I kept her around."

His casual dismissal…

It was as if they'd spent the night discussing philosophy.

He frowned when he saw my eyes glistening with tears.

"In our circle,this is just how things are.Life's too long to be tied to one woman,Aurora.It's boring.Besides,you're my girlfriend,you don't own me.A little attitude is one thing.This is embarrassing."

I opened my mouth,ready to scream.

But the accusations got stuck in my throat.

All that came out was a shaky,"We're over."