Chapter 8 Leaving in Sorrow , Then He Appeared .... It was Sloane . Kael's lips curved into a wicked smile . He squeezed the slim waist in his hands . " Missed me that much , huh ? " ] " You're terrible ... " Sloane giggled . " Let's go inside first . " [] They kissed like no one was watching . [] Nova froze in place . Her eyes slowly turned red , and her heart ached - dull , numb pain , like it was being torn by a hook . ] In her memory , Kael had always been calm and self - controlled . [ ] Only when he was with her did he show that unseen , softer side . Now , he lost control over and over again - for another woman . In the distance , after satisfying his urge , Kael put his arm around Sloane and walked inside . ] ] Nova took a deep breath , then followed them - like she was punishing herself . ] At the private room door , the second Nova pressed her hand to the doorknob , she saw the scene inside , and her composure almost broke . [ ]} - Right in front of her , Kael and Sloane kissed passionately - separated only by a thin tissue . [ ] " Tch , one more kiss ! " ] " Kael's such a player ! " [ ] A few guys teased , " Sloane , how's Kael in bed ? " ] ] Sloane shrank shyly into Kael's arms . Kael had unbuttoned a few buttons on his shirt , looking wild and unbridled . He squeezed Sloane's hip , pulled her tighter , and glared at the others . " Enough . She's shy . " ] " Haha , Kael - we told you to come out ! Nova's way more boring than this , right ? " ] Outside the door , Nova's hand on the doorknob trembled . Tears rolled down her cheeks , numb and cold . [] Thus narrow doorway felt like an execution ground , judging her for her naivety . [ ] Su Kael's friends had known about his affair all along . They'd lied to her , treating her like a fool . She couldn't take it anymore . She turned and ran away . [ Inside the private room , when Kael heard them mention Nova , his face turned cold instantly . [ ] v . " 0 . " I told you - don't bring Nova into this , especially not now . " " And no one says a word about this to anyone . If I find out , I won't be nice . " ]] " C'mon , we get it But Kaels mood didn't improve Even when Sloane leaned in to get close to him , he seemed uninterested . ] Noya was his hue - no one was allowed to cross It . ] Nova stumbled out of the club . She leaned over a trash can and retched for a long time , tears streaming down her face . [ ] It was disgusting so disgusting ! She scrubbed the hand Kael had touched earlier hard , then walked to the taxi waiting by the road [ ] Chapter & Leaving in Sorrow , Then He Appeared . She slouched numbly against the backseat and said to the driver , " Don't take me home yet . Please take me to a bar . " ] The driver glanced at her in the rearview mirror . [ ] He'd seen Kael leave her side and immediately hook up with another girl - it was shocking . [ ] He sighed . " Miss , all men are the same . You and your husband must've been married a while , right ? He doesn't seem like an unreasonable guy . Why not talk to him ? Marriage is still worth fighting for . " ] Nova shook her head , the corners of her eyes tinged with red . ] " A cheating man is like rotten cabbage . Why should I settle for that ? " [] Hearing this , the driver didn't say anything more . He took her to a bar . [ ] Kael had already paid the fare - even overpaid . [] After the driver warned her to be careful , he drove off . Over the years , Nova had been to countless business dinners . She'd drunk red wine and white wine , and rarely got drunk . ]] Plus , she knew taekwondo - otherwise , she wouldn't have come to a bar alone . She ordered a Bloody Mary . She drank alone , listening to the music . ] ] Right now , only strong alcohol could make her forget those disgusting images . ] ] " Beauty - drinking alone isn't fun . " ] A man in a floral shirt sat down next to her uninvited . A playful smile tugged at his lips , and his eyes scanned her up and down - her smoky gray chiffon top , her black mermaid skirt , her curly hair falling softly over her shoulders . She looked breathtaking . [] Nova looked up . Her pretty peach - shaped eyes flicked to the faint white mark on his right ring finger . [ ] She scoffed , " You're married, and you still say such shameless things ? Your character is worse than garbage . " The man's face darkened . He grabbed her wrist roughly , staring at the ring on her own ring finger . He sneered . " Look who's talking You're married too , and you dress like this to fish for men at a bar ? We're the same . Take the chance - I'm giving you an out . Stop acting like a prude- ] ] Nova's eyes narrowed sharply . She lifted her foot and kicked him hard . ] While he fell to the floor , she turned and ran . ] " Tuck The man spat , then got up and chased her , ignoring the pain . ] Nova walked quickly toward the exit . As she turned a corner , she crashed into a solid , warm body - soft against hard . It hurt . ] " Ah Nova held her nose , wincing . She smelled a clean , sharp scent [ ] Then , a heavy hand suddenly fell on her shoulder ( ) A derp , cold voice sounded above her . " Are you okay ? " ] Nova fought back the pain , waved her hand , and tried to walk past him - she didn't even look at his face . [ ] Just then , a rough yell came from behind " You stop right there ! That kick- His words died off the second he saw the tall , imposing man standing next to Nova ] ] He pointed at Nova , sneering Chapter 8 Leaving in Sorrow . Then He Appeared ... " Tch ! I knew you weren't a good girl ! You hooked up with another guy that fast ! " ] Nova's face turned cold . She was about to speak- But the man was kicked to the ground by a bodyguard , groaning in pain . [ ] The bar manager rushed over . When he saw Corin Thorne , his heart skipped a beat . [ ] " Mr. Thorne! I'm so sorry for the trouble . I'll get him out of here right away . " [ ] Mr. Thorne ? ] ]] Nava had never heard of this name in New York . ] She couldn't help but look up at him . [ ] His flawless side profile was cold and handsome . He wore a custom black suit , tall and straight . His Windsor knot was tied neatly at his neck , and every move exuded nobility Corin narrowed his eyes and sneered . [] Your staff dare to act like this - isn't that your fault as a manager ? If I didn't know better , I'd think you run a brothel , not a bar . " ] Hearing this , the manager broke out in a cold sweat . He didn't dare meet Corin's eyes . [ ] Tfix this right away ! It won't happen again ! I promise ... " Then he turned to Nova . " Is this your girlfriend , Mr. Thorne ? We're so sorry for the mistake . Tonight's drinks are on the house - how's that ? " ] Both Corin and Nova froze . " No ! You're misunderstanding ! " Nova hurried to deny . " I'll pay . for my drinks myself . " As the spoke , she rummaged through her bag for her phone . But she couldn't find it no matter how hard she looked . [ ] Nova frowned . Only Kael had touched her bag earlier . Could it be that he'd taken her phone ? ] Why ? A thought hit her , and she suddenly stopped rummaging . [ ] Kael had taken her phone to delete the photo of Sloane... ] But hadn't he thought about what would happen if she got into danger and had no phone to call for help ? ] In an instard , a nux of emotions - sweet , sour , bitter , spicy - flooded Nova's chest . ] The manager looked confused " Miss ? " ] Nove snapped back to reality . She composed herself , embarrassed . " Manager , I lost my phone . I can't pay right now . How about this - I'll leave my ID here and pay you DORTOW " Put it on my tab , " Coria spoke suddenly . Nova felt awkward . She bat her hip and glanced at hun secretly [ ] He looked cold and indifferent , like it didn't matter . It seemed this amount of money was nothing to him - just a random favor : [ ] " Thank you , " Nova sald only . " Can you give me your contact info7 til pay you back later . " [ ] ( 4 )