Emma felt her heart tearing to pieces as she watched Christiaan walking out the door, but how was she supposed to trust him when he rejected her so easily? He might have apologized and fought to get her back, but…
There was nothing left there for Christiaan, and his mind was made up when he left Emma behind in the office. He couldn’t stay and watch her for the next couple of days, knowing she didn’t want him anymore.
Packing his stuff when he reached his room, he informed Erik that he was going back home and walked out of the castle without looking back. Emma was safely back with her family. It was better if he left. Feeling his car's engine roar to life, he pulled out of the driveway and looked at the castle in his rearview mirror one last time.
Feeling Ares howl in pain, he focused o
