too.”
Bella’s breath caught in her throat. The life she’d chosen? How could he be so blind to what had happened to her, to what he had coerced her into? She hadn’t chosen this life—not willingly. It had been thrust upon her by circumstances beyond her control, and by Damian’s manipulations. She was trapped in his world, and now he was trying to convince her that it was her decision.
“And what about love?” Bella whispered, her voice trembling slightly. “Is there any part of this that’s real? Or is everything just a transaction for you?”
Damian’s expression didn’t change, but there was a flicker in his eyes, something almost like hesitation. He took a step toward her, his presence commanding, but it wasn’t a gesture of comfort. It was more like he was testing her limits, seeing how far he
