Chapter 8 - THE GIRLFRIEND’S DEPARTURE
Back at his luxury penthouse, the New Girlfriend was throwing her expensive dresses into a leather suitcase.
She zipped the bag shut with a sharp, aggressive motion that signaled the absolute end of their relationship.
"You're out of your mind, Damon," she said, her voice dripping with disgust as she headed for the door.
"You lied about your past, your marriage, and now you have secret children walking around," she added bitterly.
"Wait, let me explain," Damon said, running a hand through his hair, feeling his entire life slip away.
"There’s nothing to explain," she snapped, opening the heavy oak door and stepping out into the hallway.
"Enjoy your ruined legacy and your phantom family," she threw back before slamming the door behind her.
The silence of the penthouse pressed down on him, heavy, suffocating, and entirely deserved.
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He walked to the window, watching the city lights flicker beneath the cold winter sky of the US capital.
He was completely alone for the first time in his life, stripped of every luxury that had defined him.
