Chapter 88

•GIANNI•

Seven days.

That is how many days had passed since Kinley had left me.

I found I was fine during the times I kept myself busy running around to handle shipments. I found that it helped when I got back into the swing of things and began handling more of the business.

Especially when it came to making statements.

When I was threatening and hurting someone, I felt better for a little while longer.

But when I got home it was the worst. When I sat down to eat dinner and she wasn't there with me, it was a harsh reminder.

When I got into bed and it was empty, my heart was shattered. When I woke up and I didn't see her sleeping beside me, it felt as if a knife had been lodged into my heart.

I kept asking myself 'why?', why couldn't she just stay? Why did she do the very thing she promised me she would never do?

I was out of it the majority of the time., but it still didn't help take away any of the pain.

Sure, it numbed it. But it was still there. Consuming me like a black cloud.

"Gi