Chapter 82

Orion's POV

“Orion,” Sophie called out to me after Ciara walked off but I ignored her, too stunned to speak. 

When I was told by James that Ciara was here earlier, I was overjoyed and my heart had soared as my mind raced with the possibilities of what her arrival could mean for us. 

But her words hadn't been part of what I had envisioned. Her rejection and dismissal of me had stung even worse than her leaving the house. 

After today, there was no doubt in my mind that she was really done with me. 

“Son, did she just say you went to her house? What were you doing there?” My mother asked, walking up to me. “How could you still seek her out when she has obviously moved on and doesn't care about you?” 

Her words added to my pain and I glared at her as I shoved them out of the way. I made my way into the house without a word, my eyes stormy and dark. 

James was waiting in my office when I got there b