Chapter 197

Whether you call her a wiseguy or a selfish one, Aurora didn’t care. She felt that being with him was sentencing herself to death. Why should she do that? One thing she had learnt through her experience in life was to put herself first. Even if Damon promises to protect her, she still couldn’t trust him fully. She had been betrayed a lot. She couldn’t trust anyone, she couldn’t act on love either. Love might just end up getting her killed. For the rest of her life, she has to live for only for herself. She also won't be a bargaining chip for the Dumont family to fight and attack each other. Much less to be anyone's weakness. She couldn’t trust him to protect her either. If she put her life in his hands, what if he turns his back on her just like Carla and Lucien did? She might just end up dying, miserably. Aurora’s mind was made up but somehow, she couldn’t shake off this uneasy feeling. ************ Half an hour later, Aurora and Damon returned to the beach with the herbs. The others