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"Someone leaked to the reporters a video of you fighting with Aiden outside your house last night." Cindy told you. "What happened?"

You sighed, letting your mind wander to last night.

"Aiden, I don't want to talk to you about this anymore." You said, ripping your arm out of his hold as he followed you all the way to your front door.

"Y/N, please. I bought this for you." He tried handing you the flowers he bought for you, but you didn't want to take them.

"I don't want anything to do with you, do you understand that? I don't even want to remain friends with you. We've been together for ten years! Ten years! We were supposed to get married tomorrow! How can you even look into my eyes, knowing you cheated on me with my best friend?"

"It happened once! I cheated on you only one time. It's not like it was a hundred times."

You let out an unamused laugh, throwing your head back. "What, am I supposed to thank you because you cheated on me only once? You're such an-"

"Y/N, listen to me!" He raised his voice at you. "I've had many chances! Many! I've had girls throwing themselves at me, girls who look better than you, but I chose you."

"Something is seriously wrong with you, Aiden. I can't believe I didn't see that earlier, before I decided to spend ten years of my life with a pathetic cheater like you. Leave."

"Y/N, I should be the angry one here! You were the one who ignored me! I couldn't help it when she kissed me! And I was drunk!"

"Drunk? Drunk?! Do you think that's an excuse for what the two of you did? You know what? I don't have the strength to do this anymore. I'll find someone to drop off your things, I can't do this anymore. Leave my property. And leave the car." You gestured at the car you bought and gave to him, just like you did with everything else.

"What? You can't take the car!"

"You know what? Fine!"You rushed into the garage, grabbing a container full of gasoline before rushing back out.

"Y/N, what the hell do you think you're doing?" Aiden ran to stop you as you opened the container and poured gasoline on the roof of the car. "What the fuck?! Stop this right now!"

You took the lighter out of your pocket, smiling in his face as you dropped it on the roof, large flame instantly starting."There. Do you want the same to happen to your other things or are you picking them up?"

As Aiden pinned you against the trunk, the security instantly showed up.

"You're a crazy bitch." He spat in your face as he held you by your neck.

"Sir-" One of them grabbed him before pulling him away from you. "We need to ask you to leave."

"This isn't over, Y/N. We'll talk about this tomorrow." He yelled.

You looked at Cindy, a sigh leaving your mouth. "It's a long story."

She gave you a look. "Y/N. I watched that video. I was just asking so you could explain it, because Lauren thinks you should post an apology. In that footage, it's not very clear what happened because nobody knows Aiden cheated on you. Everybody is just thinking you started a damn fire for no reason."

"No reason?!" You abruptly stood up from your chair.

"Y/N, obviously we know what happened. Other people, like your fans for example, don't." She said."But, by all means, go off. It's hot when you show symptoms of pure insanity."

You heard the front door open before Lauren, your manager walked in. She shared a look with Cindy. "Soo, did you get her to agree to apologize?"

"I can hear you, Lauren."

"I'm even shocked you had to ask. Her ego is the size of Burj Khalifa. You knew she wouldn't agree to this."Cindy said, making you raise an eyebrow at the two of them.

Lauren sighed, placing her hands on her hips as she looked at you. "You're like the Monday of my life, Y/N."

You rolled your eyes. "You know what, Lauren, I would've given you a nasty look, but I see that you already have one."

Lauren chuckled. "Charming. I'm gonna miss those insults one day when you end up in prison for the shit you pull."

"I'll never understand why you two have to be insulting each other all the time." Cindy said, taking a sip of her coffee before she kept scrolling down the different pages that were posting about you.

"It's how we express our love for each other, actually." You replied.

"Okay, let's not test the limits of Y/N's sanity, especially because it seems she doesn't have any." Lauren said."Here's what I'm thinking. People don't know what happened between you and Aiden. Before anybody starts making up more stories about you being the bad guy here, I want to stop this and tell them what really happened. Of course, it doesn't have to be you making the statement if you don't want to. It could be coming from an anonymous source. What matters is just keeping your image intact right now. Y/N, I know you're hurt by all of this, but-"

You abruptly stood up, refusing to listen. "You know what? The two of you can handle this however you want. I... " You took a deep breath. "I just want to go."

Lauren nodded. "Of course."

"I think I'm going to go on vacation somewhere and try to forget about all of this." You told them.

That was how you found yourself in Monte Carlo only two days later. You walked into the casino, wearing the tightest black dress you could find and buy in such a short time. You spent a long time getting ready, wanting to forget all about Aiden and what he had done, all the years you spent with him and what he had done to you in return.

You sat by the bar for some time first, ordering a couple drinks to relax. You were slightly tipsy some time later when you saw him sitting behind one of the tables. He was dressed in all black and you admired him for some time. By the looks of it, he was alone, but after a better look, you could see all the security surrounding him. Your heart sped up as he looked up, your gazes meeting. He had a dry Martini in his hands, his legs slightly spread in a way that made your breath stuck in your throat. You didn't know who he was, but you knew you hadn't seen a man like him before. He looked to be in early forties. You could feel your face heating up as he looked you up and down. He was so sex appealing, attractive and elegant.

You were approached by a man only moments later, which you recognized to be one of his security guards. "Mr. Stark is asking you to join him."

You bit on your lip and took your drink before getting up.