Chapter 120: Second thoughts

Aniston's POV

I felt my breath shudder as he walked right out the door. I looked away and closed my eyes as it felt like someone was using a dagger to shred what I knew were the last pieces of my heart.

Maybe I was taking it so hard because for once I was really hoping Ari would be someone other than the person who wants to keep me his dirty secret.

I thought captivity changed him.

I was hoping he would choose to protect me but instead he left.

I guess he didn't love me enough to risk his reputation.

If he did, he wouldn't have left me sitting on a dirty floor and in tears. He would have fought for me and made sure I was alright. The man I love would have done that and more.

But atlas, he was nowhere to be found.

I tried to protect my face as the food throwing started again, harder than before and as much as I wanted to stand up and walk out of the cafeteria, my legs refused to move.

But I am Vanessa Aniston Stillblood, I am bloody royalty! I wasn't going to cower because my legs s