*Isabella's POV*
Jacob is calling. On FaceTime.
My heart hammered against my ribs. Holy f**k. I took a deep, shuddering breath, trying to compose myself, to plaster a convincing smile on my face before I hit the green 'accept' button.
"Hi, Jacob," I said, my voice a little tight. His face, handsome and familiar, brightened my screen, a welcome sight that simultaneously felt like a dagger to the gut.
"Hi, sweetheart. How are you?" he greeted, his voice full of a cheerful warmth that felt like it belonged to another lifetime.
"Well, I..." I stuttered, my mind a completely blank. What the f**k was I supposed to say? 'Great, thanks! I just broke the promise to you and had s*x with Damien on his desk'? No. Not that.
"Jacob, I..." I began again, but he wasn't listening. He was looking at m
