Chapter 2

I packed my personal belongings into a small cardboard box. A mug, a few books, a framed photo of a beach at sunset. Simple things.

My desk was by the window. A year ago, Nathan had it moved here himself.

"This way, I can see you whenever I look out my office window," he had said, his voice warm as he kissed my forehead.

I glanced up at his office now. The blinds were shut tight.

I picked up my box and walked out of the office without a second thought. I didn't look back at my 'colleagues' or the place I had dedicated three years of my life to. It wasn't my life anymore.

As I stepped out of the building and onto the curb, a sleek black luxury car pulled up. Nathan' s car.

The driver' s door opened, but it was Nathan who got out. He walked around to the passenger side and opened the door. He held it for Chloe Davis, his hand hovering protectively over her head as she stepped out, a gesture so tender it made my stomach clench.

Chloe, the beautiful socialite, Nathan' s first love. His white knight.

She smiled up at him, a dazzling, confident smile, and linked her arm through his. Nathan gazed down at her, his eyes filled with a doting look I hadn't seen in a very long time.