Chapter 2 Celeste couldn't remember how she'd crossed that room , how she'd knelt before Dominic Ashford and let his hand reach for the most vulnerable part of her neck . ]] She only remembered the kaleidoscope of lights , Dominic narrowing his eyes at her , then letting out a low , mocking laugh . [ ] Crack- Thunder rumbled outside . [ ] Celeste snapped out of the memory and stumbled out of the bathroom . ] The bedroom lights were off except for the faint glow from the bedside lamp . [ ] Dominic stood by the window , silently watching Even in the warm lamplight , his features seemed rain . from winter ice - cold and imperious . [ ] m . ] Celeste just looked at him . Even after three years together , she understood clearly the unbridgeable distance between them . She had no idea how wealthy the Ashford family really was . as . ] She only knew that every wealthy patron in the kept - woman circuit treated Dominic with profound respect . ] Lost in thought , she heard Dominic's detached voice . " Come here . " Celeste walked over obediently . The next moment , she was pulled onto the bed . [ ] Tonight Dominic was rough . ] n . [] Ruthless , even . Celeste bit her lip , her face pale , not daring to make a sound . [ ] Dominic's lips curved coldly. " Not going to ask about the bite mark ? Not curious why I'm angry ? " ] Celeste forced a smile . She wrapped her arms around Dominic's neck and kissed him first . [ ] " As long as you're happy , nothing else matters . " When she'd first become his mistress , she couldn't tell love from lust . She'd thought Dominic's affection meant love . ] The first time he'd been this brutal with her , she'd given him the silent treatment . " Dominic , you're being awful ! " ] But Dominic hadn't coaxed her like usual . He just stubbed out his cigarette coldly and said , " Don't like it ? Leave . " ] The second time , she didn't dare complain . She just trembled and begged him to stop . ] Dominic told her to shut up and take it . [ ] Eventually , she learned . [ ] She finally understood - to Dominic , she was just a pet . [ ] A plaything when he was in a good mood , a stress toy when he wasn't . Sooner or later , he'd get bored and discard her . ] ] But she was still human . So she'd leave first . ] Celeste held Dominic tight , letting herself drown in this ocean , even as a single tear slipped down her cheek . ] The next morning , Dominic was already gone when Celeste woke . [ ] His business kept him split between Washington and London - half the month in each city . [ ] Celeste checked her phone . The international students ' kept women group chat had blown up overnight with hundreds of messages . [ ] Half of them tagged her Surprised , Celeste clicked in and found an obviously secret recording ] Chapter 2 In the video , Dominic gripped a woman's hand . The woman bit down hard on his wrist . Dominic winced in pain but refused to let go . [ ] The way he looked at that woman - Celeste had never seen such raw sorrow and tenderness in his eyes . [] His bodyguards moved to intervene , but Dominic waved them off . ] ] Then he grabbed the woman's chin and kissed her forcefully . [ ] Hanne Chadaly 2:07 Nahi Guta P