Chapter 2 On the phone , her professor's elderly voice was full of excitement . " Silly girl . I told you ages ago you're always welcome here . " Aurelia similed through her tears . " Please give me five days to wrap everything up , then I'll come straight to you . " After chatting with her professor for a few more minutes , Aurelia hung up . She drove home through the bitter wind and started packing her things , throwing out everything that reminded her of Preston . The night's events kept replaying in her mind , refusing to fade . She'd planned to wait for Preston to come home so they could talk . But he never came back . The next morning , watching the first rays of sunlight through her window , Aurelia's stiff body finally moved . Her heart shattered completely . They were both adults . Of course she knew what those two had been doing all night . But she still had to pull herself together and rush to work . As soon as she reached her desk , she heard colleagues whispering nearby . " Did you guys hear ? The company's starting a new streaming division . They're diving into the influencer game . " " Isn't that good news ? Streaming is huge right now . I heard it makes bank ! " " Yeah right , as if it's that simple . They just launched today and immediately signed StarFive girl group . The other members are whatever , but from what I know , their lead Camilla Kane has ... special ties to our CEO . " " You mean those two are ... you know ... involved ? " Every word of their gossip stabbed at Aurelia's ears . She kept her head down and gave a bitter smile . Real fucking subtle , Preston . 09:35 WAIT . He Saved My Four - Year Torturer's Life With MINE ?! ( Nah , I'm out ) 0.7 % Chapter 2 Could you be any more on Janis ? But his time , she couldn't hold back anymore . She grabbed some fles and marched straight into Preston's Preston looked up just as she walked in . their eyes meeting . Aurelia's breathing was ragged , her voice low : " Didn't you drive Camilla home last night ? What took you all night . Preston ? " And you know damn well what she did to me in college . So why are you Preston held up a hand to stop her . He looked at her patiently , his tone gentle : " Aurelia , I've told you before - no personal drama in my office . But you're right , I do owe you an explanation . " He stood up , trying to pull her onto his lap , but Aurelia deliberately sat in the chair across from him instead . " Go ahead then . " The man leaned forward meaningfully : " Signing StarFive wasn't just my decision . The board was unanimous . My hands were tied . " " As for last night , we were discussing the partnership deal when someone reported us and we ended up at the station . I didn't come home because after I drove her back , I still had work to finish . Plus I was worried you'd be upset and we'd end up fighting , so I thought we should both cool down first . " He had an excuse for everything . Every explanation was logical . He'd even stayed away to avoid making her upset . Every word was like a knife twisting in her gut . And apparently , he had no idea she'd seen their interrogation videos at the police station . Aurelia stared at him intently : " How long did it take you to come up with all these excuses , Preston ? You know I still have nightmares about what she- " Before she could finish , impatience flashed across Preston's calm face : " Save the personal stuff for home . This is work time , Secretary Stone . If there's nothing else , please leave my office . " He put up his walls , shutting down every word she wanted to say . That was all she needed to know . Aurelia swallowed the sharp pain in her chest and smiled as she left his office . : C_ With MINE ?! ( Nah . I'm out ) 0.8 % samilia mudined wanting to shoe het spipelNTING . Yo he willing Starfle ** & quesish , He didn't gh her touth 16 Tatyer . Bes besigninéade He went besighmälle Mare now hiring APPMAPA TY CAnita ? Auredis turned her head slightly , a thousand complaints on her tongue that she couldn't vote . When she got Bark to hrg del simius's entire portfolio was already waiting for her . Aurelia forced herself to study the materials , ready to meet the five member girl group and arrange their schedules . As she was about to leave for work , Camilla called out to her . She walked over with a smile , grabbing Aurelia's hand intimately : " Aurelia ! I wanted to chat with you last night but never got the chance . Since I finally get to see you today , I want to apologize . " " In college , I did a lot of things that hurt you . All of that- " Looking at Camilla's face , Aurelia couldn't hear another word . The memories came flooding back . Even after all these years , she remembered EVERYTHING . She remembered Camilla cornering her in bathrooms , slapping her , throwing dirty water on her , sticking used pads to her face , stripping off her clothes , pulling her hair ... All that terror came rushing back . She jerked her hand away from Camilla's grip and snapped : " ENOUGH ! " Her voice instantly drew everyone's attention . Aurelia fought to control her emotions , her eyes red : " Camilla , I will never forgive you for what you did ! " Camilla's eyes immediately filled with tears , looking lost and hurt : " I know what I did was wrong . I hurt you , and I'm sincerely trying to apologize . " The watching coworkers couldn't help but jump in : " Camilla's already apologizing , Aurelia . Maybe cut her some slack ? " " We're all colleagues here . Don't you think you're being a little petty ? " Their accusing stares made Aurelia's mind go blank . 09:35 WAIT . He Saved My Four - Year Torturer's Life With MINE ?! ( Nah , I'm out ) 1.0 % Chapter 2 Are you fucking kidding me ? I'M the one who got bullied . I'M the victim here . And somehow I'm the bad guy for not wanting to play nice with my tormentor ? " Everyone , please don't . " Camilla choked back tears and stepped forward , looking at Aurelia through watery eyes . " Aurelia , if you can't stand having me around , then I'll leave . " Camilla ran toward the exit , sobbing dramatically .