All Chapters of He Got Bored, so I Got Younger: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

What happens when two people who forged their love in a storm of blood and bullets find that passion eroded by years of quiet days?I asked him that question when he proposed.He was quiet for a moment, then he took my hand and kissed it gently."I don't think we'll ever fall out of love," he said. "And if we do, it'll be you getting tired of me.""Scarlett, you're the only light in my goddamn dark life.""Without you, there's no Cassius.""I'll be true to you for the rest of my life."In his old life, there was only the mother who sold him for cash, a cold father with countless bastards, and brothers who wanted him dead.He was weak and alone, forced to lick his wounds in the shadows whenever he got hurt.Until I found him on the street one day, bruised and battered. I handed him some ointment. "You okay?"He looked so pathetic, it broke my heart. I started seeking him out.The more I did, the more I saw him getting pushed around. Some stupid, heroic part of me made me stand in front

My bodyguards had already moved in to restrain her.I looked at the crazed girl before me and said softly, "Did he ever tell you the only reason he gave you a second look was because you acted like I did when I was eighteen?""So what?" she spat. "That just proves he would have loved me instead of you if I'd met him first!""You're wrong." I smiled. "He noticed you because he loved me first.""Without me, you're nothing to him."I never doubted Cassius's love for me back then.The boy who held me in a hail of bullets, who swore he'd make me the most respected woman in New York, was truly, completely in love with me.And I didn't doubt what Lily was saying now.Eight years later, he didn't love me anymore.But because he owed me for saving his life, he kept up the act, pretending to love me, being good to me forever.He loves me.He's faking it.A cold wind whipped past, catching the hem of my coat.I told my guards, "Throw this woman out of New York. And tell your Don every single word

I looked at the man I had shared a bed with for so many years and suddenly felt a wave of profound sadness.In this Family, I had schemed against many people.Now, I was scheming against him.Eight years of marriage, more than a decade of history, and this is what it had come to.Cassius asked me, "So this is it? You've really decided on a divorce?"I was quiet for a moment, then asked him a question that had been bothering me for a long time."You say you don't love me anymore, but all the women you're drawn to are just shadows of me. Why?"He looked stunned."I never said I stopped loving you, Scarlett.""I was just… bored. The same routine, day in and day out. It gets dull. I wanted something to shake things up.""Like Lily?" I asked.He gave a weak, pale smile."I failed you. Nothing happened with her. I just thought she was like you when you were young. Not so mature, so simple. You could see right through her."He mentioned her simplicity again.The third time.Her simplicity was

There was a business dinner that night. I had Jake escort me as my date.At the party, a lot of people pointed at me, whispering about him.He'd clearly never been in a situation like this. He moved closer to me, his voice timid. "Scarlett…""It's fine." I patted his hand reassuringly.Cassius was there too. His date was some mob princess with a powerful family. She clung to his arm, shooting me a triumphant look.I ignored it.I went to chat with a business partner. When I turned around, Jake was gone.I looked around and found him on a dimly lit terrace. A group of spoiled sons from minor families, all loyal to Cassius, were surrounding him, mocking him."You didn't start screwing her before the divorce, did you?""What's your secret? You're not even that good-looking. How'd you land the Don's ex-wife?""Ex-wife? She got dumped. I can't believe she still has the nerve to show her face here."…"Are you finished?"My cold voice cut through their laughter. I kicked over a nearby table.

I smiled. "I don't know.""I started seeing you because I wanted to know if I could be drawn to that feeling you give off.""And it seems the answer is no."So many times, when I was with him, I found myself thinking I'd rather be at home reading with my kids, or handling business.The thrill of the new couldn't compare to a fraction of the peace I got from my routine."I used to think my ex was the asshole. That he was the one who changed, who wronged me, and that's why we split.""It's only in the last few days that I've started to understand. Our personalities were never a match. We were thrown together by chance, and now we're just reverting to our natural states."He loves excitement, novelty. Passion is essential for him.For me, it's whatever. I even find it a little annoying.We were never right for each other.Beside me, Jake listened with his head down.I looked at him and said softly,"Actually, I came here today to tell you something.""We're done.""I'll continue to sponso