Chapter 281 - Is this what they call heartbreak?

Nathan couldn't believe his ears. He stared at her departing figure before realizing that if she really didn't want to be found, it's going to be a long while before they meet again.

He refused to believe this is happening. How could he be so foolish and let her words got to him to the extent that she has moved so far away before he realized he should have stop her from leaving.

While those thoughts were running in his head, he was already chasing after her bike on foot and calling her name.

Aroma saw him running after her through the mirror, her tears falling uncontrollably, as she increased her speed. He actually forgot dignity, forgot who he is in the organization and was actually running after her.

She was supposed to feel touched and be happy, but NO! it's over! she didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore.

Seeing her out of sight, with just the light of her motorbike slightly visible from afar, but was also fading into the distance, Nathan crashed down on his knees and held his head with both hands.

He had no idea when he started crying, but his tears were coming nonstop. He kept whispering her name, while looking till the light faded and she's finally gone.

He felt like his whole world had just shattered into a million pieces. His heart tightened, while Aroma's words kept resounding in his ears. 'I stopped loving you!'

The whole place was silent, as everyone respectively stay out of the vicinity. He remained at the spot for more than an hour, just staring at the distance, while memories of their past flooded in.

Even if they weren't into the man woman relationship, they've been together too long that it will be hard to let her go,  but now that feelings is involved, it's so hard for him to accept that this is really happening.

He felt so awful, because he couldn't detect any wrong from his side. He didn't do anything. He actually do things that are against his way because of her, yet he felt like the villain right now.

He would have crazily asked for Austin and his entire place to be eradicated for hurting his brother, but for once, he actually calm and even gave her the chance to persuade him.

The dude has gone overboard and he believed Aroma should have known that already. He wasn't at fault right? He did his best right?

Even if he didn't do anything, Ethan will never let him live, not after all he did to Diana. He knew how stubborn Ethan can be when his mind is set on something. He will rather die, than live under same sky as Austin.

Which means one of them must die anyway, and there's no way that person is going to be his brother, not while he's still breathing.

He knew Aroma must be hurt, but he's willing to fill up those holes for her. They can be together, while he just have to control the bases from where they go.

There are elders and leading figure in each organization. He decided to receive their complains and give his order through the phone alone and be with her.

During those time, the next nominees for his position will be carrying out the same tests he went through and the best will succeed him.

He can finally be with her completely then,  but why does the plan didn't even come half pass. He has anticipated her reaction after she learn of it, but this is what happens?

He slowly got up on his feet and started walking back to the main house, his feet dragging against the grass, while his shoulders were sagging like they lost their strengths.

Is this what they call heartbreak?

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Meanwhile.

After driving nonstop, neglecting her wounds that has opened up and bleeding, Aroma finally arrived at the normal street where she can make her way into the nearest town which is still their territory.

She has cried her heart out on the way and nearly drove into the landmines before regaining her senses. She went into the same house Nathan and Diana stayed the day Diana passed out and Nathan was infected with poison from the dagger Shane's assassin tried to stab Diana with.

She got inside, after parking her bike outside. She said her greetings to the people managing the premises on their behalf.

They are just normal civilians on the outside, but if a car passed by the street and look suspicious, they will inform the base immediately, while they will access the footage of the areas from the base to confirm if everything is fine.

Immediately she stepped into the room, she dropped her bag at a side and crashed into the floor, covering her mouth with her palms and whimpering uncontrollably.

She can't believe Austin is gone as well. Her two friends are gone and she issued the mission that caused all this with her own mouth. She killed them. She has hands in their death.

She cried uncontrollably till she's tired of crying, before dressing her wound and changed into a girlish outfit that's free on her body, which is a lose carribean gown, to reduce the tightening of the clothes in the wound and also to put Aroma behind. She want to be Tiffany from now on, even though the people that make the name worthy are gone.

The cloth is the only one she brought along, since she will be getting the needed clothes for herself soon.

After changing her outfit, she cleaned her face that's all swollen from excessive cries and left the place, leaving her former cloth in the bin.

She got on her bike again and left finally. She booked an hotel for the night and also book a flight to return back to the country and see what has become of Austin's residence, before leaving for where no one knows her.

She knew Nathan must have ordered for everything to be burn down or something related. She just wish she could give him a proper burial, just like she gave Jenny.

No matter what, her friends deserve it, but she knew Nathan has taken that chance away from her.