Chapter 8
Ariana went home terrified of the feelings growing inside her for Damien. The more she tried to ignore them, the stronger they became. And that scared her. She was afraid Damien would eventually play with her heart like everyone claimed he always did. Afraid she would become another girl people whispered about inside the company hallways.
Her phone rang repeatedly throughout the night, but Ariana ignored every single call. She didn’t even care enough to check who it was. Instead, she lay on her bed staring at the ceiling while the words from the office women echoed endlessly inside her head. _Damien Vale never stays interested in one girl for long. He’ll break her eventually.
Her chest tightened painfully. _What if they were right?_ Ariana turned onto her side and hugged h
