#Chapter 6 Bastien is Drunk
10 Days Until the Rejection Ceremony
Selene's POV
The spinning blades of the ceiling fan whirl over my head, their swift revolutions mesmerize my senses, distracting me from all the unwelcome thoughts in my head.
Today is my three year anniversary, but instead of champagne and gifts, I lay alone in my bed
My husband is going to reject me in ten days, and I can't even be angry with him.
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I'm still lying there when my phone rings.
Bastien's name flashes across the screen, and I pause a moment before answering. There's no reason to broadcast my desperation. "Hello?"
I do not hear my husband's voice on the other end of the line. Instead a woman's high, tinkling laugh filters through the receiver. "Oh Bastien you're too much!"
I don't recognize the voice, "Hello?" I try again, the call sounds very muffled. A pocket-dial perhaps?
"Bella, would you behave for once?" I know that voice – only too well.
