Aphrodite
"I'll be right back, sir," I muttered under my breath as I unintentionally slammed the taxi door hard behind me and stomped up the stairs to my bedroom, tears blurring my vision.
A sob threatened to break free through my throat, but I gritted my teeth, holding back the flood. I pushed the door open, ignoring Lara's gasp of surprise, and rushed into the walk-in closet.
I yanked my already packed suitcase, almost bumping into Lara as I turned. She grabbed my shoulders to stop me from leaving. A worried expression marred her soft features, and her gaze searched my glossy eyes while I bit down hard on my tongue to curb the sobs that were at the threshold of my throat.
"Are you sure you can cope?" she asked softly. "Can you really bear to live without him? You know how strong the
