CHAPTER 18: Damian

“Have you seen Gerald?” I ask one of the waiters. No one seems to have seen him.

I needed to get out of here.

When Jade walks away from me for a second time, I’m consumed with hurt and anger. I’m not used to being told no. I hate that I’m hung up on someone who clearly isn’t interested in me. Maybe she’s my karma for all the hearts I’ve broken over the years.

I sigh, tilt my head towards the sky and send the karma gods a huge ‘Fuck you.’ I walk down the side of the house and out the side gate. I can’t go back to that party. I’ll just text Gerald later and tell him an emergency came up and I had to leave suddenly.

Once I’m in my Lamborghini, I rest my head on the steering wheel, trying to rein my emotions in. There’s a part of me that doesn’t want to leave because Emily’s still here.

Fuck! I’m pathetic. I grip the steering wheel so tight I feel my veins almost popping out.

When I feel calm enough to drive, I start the ignition. Something doesn’t add up here. If she knows Gerald