Bella’s heels clicked sharply against the polished marble of the airport terminal, a rhythm that matched the storm raging in her chest. Every step carried a mixture of fury, heartbreak, and disbelief. She had never imagined she’d feel so utterly torn, so consumed by a man who had treated her like a pawn in his game of arrogance and power. Yet, beneath the anger and humiliation, an undeniable pull still lingered—an electric, maddening connection to Damien that made her chest ache with longing.
She clutched her handbag tightly, her knuckles whitening as she glanced at the ticket in her hand. One-way. Destination: somewhere far enough to escape the chaos, far enough to try to mend the fracture that Damien had left in her.
Every flash of memory tormented her. The sharp, intoxicating thrill o
