Chapter 44: In Which He Confronts Her Ex

Aurora lifted her foot, letting the soft sand flowed through her toes.

Once Kate left, that uneasy feeling swarmed up in her chest again. Immediately, she regretted her decision, but it was too late.

Staring at the blue waters, she stretched her arms high up and reached for the sky and then exhaled heavily.

What the hell, Aurora, she mentally chided. Why are you behaving like a scaredy-cat all of a sudden? This is not you!

She frowned at the horizon and heaved another sigh. Come on, girl! You’ve been through things that were a lot sh*ttier than this, so no fret.

“Rory.”

Aurora stiffened. She closed her eyes, wishing that the man would go away, when she felt his hands on her shoulders.

“Don’t touch me!” She flinched as if she got scalded.

Will held up two palms, “Alright, alright. I won’t touch you.”

Aurora shot him an angry glare then turned around and headed for the hotel.

But Will grabbed her by the elbow, “Wait, Rory, listen to me, please.”