CHAPTER 16

ARIA’S POV

Regis invited me to a party. Actually, I did not feel like it, but he said that now was the right time for me to focus on my career. In a way, he was right. These days, to forget everything that Adam has done to me, I need a distraction or rather, to be more selfish and take myself more seriously.

Part of me wants to stay indoors and reflect on the events that have affected my life. But looking at the bright side, I am now free. I was alone in this relationship all along. I have shed blood, sweat and tears, yet what have I gotten in return? Lies, betrayals, ill-treatment and my freedom being taken away from me.

Thinking about my dad angers me further. I have never felt safe around any men; not Adam and now my Dad. I wonder how my brothers will be. The only man who is my backbone is Regis. It seems that Grandpa and he understand me the most.

I feel lazy to get ready for a party and the way Regis puts it, it is a big event. He is making sure every business tycoon in the U