Bella bolted through the heavy glass exit doors, the biting night air instantly hitting her burning face. She ran blindly, her breath catching in her throat as she desperately tried to suppress the sharp, agonizing ache in her chest. Everything inside her felt hollow, as if she had left a vital, irreplaceable piece of her soul back in that dark office with him. Her mind was a chaotic battleground. She felt utterly betrayed by her own body, her own strictly guarded morals. All her life, she had built a fortress around her heart, yet within a matter of minutes, all she wanted was him. But did he even think of her the same way? The painful rejection echoed in her mind, making her stomach twist with agonizing doubt.
Robert was waiting right at the curb, the sleek black car idling quietly in t
