The Betrayed Heiress's Second Comeback Chapter 52: Ch 52: The Next Morning

’Don’t think about it. Do not think about it. Nothing happened....’

I was well-aware that my face was completely flushed right now. I could not even bring myself to look in the mirror as I washed my face.

What we had just done kept lingering on my mind, and the ache in my jaw reminded that it had not been a dream either. We had actually slept with each other....

’I wonder... if hitting my head hard will make forget....’

I almost followed my impulsive thoughts before I recalled that it was a bad idea and pulled myself back.

The shower helped clear my mind, and I relaxed a little as the water kept falling on top of . I finally finished my shower and looked around for clothes, only to see that I had none in the bathroom.

So I decided to head out to get so in my towel, only to see Damian sitting on my bed. He was facing the bathroom door, and he did not move until I coughed to remind him that I was still there.

Only then did he blink his eyes. If he felt embarrassed by what we had just done, he did not show it on his face.

But there was sothing in his eyes-an intensity that made my stomach twist in knots.

"I will give you so privacy to change your clothes. Co for dinner once you feel ready."

Damian stood up smoothly before he turned around and left my room. I was not sure if the flash of red I saw on his cheeks was just a fragnt of my imagination, or whether he was actually embarrassed.

Why did part of want it to be real? Why did I want to believe I wasn’t the only one affected?

I quickly decided that it did not matter and that I quickly needed to change clothes and head down.

So that’s what I did. I changed clothes, and when I went down, the table was already set for dinner.

There was an awkward silence between us where neither Damian said anything, nor I did. We went to our separate rooms after that as well.

The unspoken tension hung between us heavy enough to make breathing difficult.

Next morning was much less tense. We did not bring up what had happened between us, but it did not feel like sothing that we had buried either.

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"So, what is your plan next?"

Damian asked, perhaps to break the tense air. I also snapped out of my mood and decided to tell him about our next plan.

"We have already shaken the charity foundation, next we need to focus on the business that Harvour Industries have built. Public eyes are on us after Miss Anabella’s case, so it is the right ti to start a business."

I told Cane.

Since public interest was high, monopolising it would be for the best. To do that, getting into entertainnt would be the best way.

"Let’s get into entertainnt. Our image is clean enough that it would not take us that long. I have already listed a few companies that we can buy out..."

I took out the list I had prepared. The companies I had listed were ghost companies that I had ford in case of an ergency. They were shells which had incredible infrastructure, but not a lot of success.

That was how they had been safe from Harvour industry or another company’s encroachnt.

Damian took a quick look at the companies I had short-listed and gave a frown.

"I know of so of these nas. But aren’t they known to be too stubborn to cooperate? How will you get them to sign the contract?"

He asked, and I felt a smile appear on my face. I approached him with the sa smile on my face before I leaned closer to him in an intimidating manner.

"Well, you can leave that up to . I will get you these companies’ cooperation as well as connections needed to step into this industry. I just need one thing from you."

"Oh... and what is that?"

Damian asked, leaning forward. Suddenly, it was starting to make feel awkward. We were just too close... and this reminded of last night.

His scent... his breath on my skin... it all ca rushing back too vividly.

But I also did not want to be the first one to step back either, so I held my ground.

"I want your money and resources. That is what our deal was, right? I should start getting ready now..."

I pulled back before anything drastic could happen between and Damian. My face was flushed red, and my eyes darted around imdiately.

Damian caught my wrist as I pulled back, and his thumb moved over my wrist in an almost loving manner.

His eyes looked at with the sa intensity they had last night in the bed...

My whole body froze, responding to that gaze in a way that terrified .

"I... should get going now. I will call you if I need you..."

It almost felt like I was running away, but Damian did not say anything to . I felt the presence of his eyes all the way outside. My heart hamred in my chest as I tried to calm it down. But it was of no use.

’I need to calm down. Otherwise, my heart will not be able to take it. Take a deep breath... yeah, that’s right. It is going to be fine now.’

I cald myself down and realized that I had forgotten to get any breakfast.

But I had no courage to head back inside the dining room and face Damian. So I decided to skip breakfast and leave for the work that I needed to do.

When I got out of the house, Emma was waiting for . Her unhappy eyes told that she was not happy to be accompanying . Her voice also told this much.

"Tsk, I hope that you know how much work I am missing because of you, Miss. So, you better not disappoint him, or else..."

That felt like a warning, but the reason I felt irritated was because of her attitude.

"Hmm, I don’t think Damian will be disappointed with , no matter what I do. He’s just that kind of person with . But it does not seem to be the case with you."

I told the secretary, and she imdiately went speechless before she caught herself.

"I... that is because I do not give him a reason to be disappointed in ."

She forced those words out, her eyes burning with anger toward .

And for the first ti, I wondered if she hated because she knew-

because she could feel that sothing between Damian and was changing.