A R I A N A
I felt suffocated, the reception hall was too loud, too full of people smiling at me like this was some happy occasion.
I felt like I couldn't breathe.
"I need to use the restroom," I mumbled to no one in particular, pushing back my chair.
Dante glanced up from his conversation with some business associate his dark eyes studied my face for a second before giving a slight nod.
I hurried away before anyone could follow.
The bathroom was empty, thank God. I locked the door behind me and finally, finally I let myself break.
Tears poured down my face, ruining my perfect makeup, my chest heaved with silent sobs as I gripped the sink for support.
This wasn't fair.
None of this was fair.
Yes, I made a mistake with Angelo. Yes, I disobeyed my father. But this?
