Chapter 25
Coming back to Damien’s mansion had been a huge mistake. Serenity's guts felt like they were torn out of her body and left on the floor for her to die slowly. Damien didn't love her. She’d returned on foolish dreams.
She sunk on the bed after he left, and could still smell him on the sheets. Now she'd have to leave again, though inside she hurt.
Weakness wasn't a word she'd have ever thought about herself, but now she could only see how her mother stayed in a loveless marriage. Her condo wasn't far enough from Damien.
The doorbell rang downstairs.
Damien's family must be here. She stood and decided to be her mother for this afternoon. She could pretend at a fancy party. It had been her entire childhood anyhow. She finished her morning routine in the bathroom, dressed and we
