"Why are you here out of the blue?" Damon asked in a grave tone while helping into his coat
I didn’t answer and just turned to look inside the cafe Ariel had noticed Damon’s arrival by now. She must’ve seen Damon helping into his coat too
Otherwise her face wouldn’t have looked so sour. The satisfied and confident smile she wore earlier was gone.
When a person was in love with soone that person was basically handing soone their emotions Ariel was no exception, getting back at her using Damon was a piece of cake
Damon followed my gaze and noticed Ariel
"Did you co to see her?" His tone turned icy and he furrowed his brows subconsciously
"I ca to confirm if it was her who murdered Joshua"
Damon’s face hardened. "You’re just asking for trouble"
I gave a small smile as I looked at the man in front of , who was still as dashing as ever. Ti had not taken away his charm but had actually made him more mature and domineering No wonder Ariel was so hung up on him
But his inside didn’t match his outside
After noticing my peculiar gaze, Damon asked again, "What’s up?"
"You were pretty mad at what I said in the hospital room, weren’t you? Why are you still picking . It’s freezing, let’s talk in the car"
"Okay" Damon headed towards the car
Ariel followed us out of the café and called out to Damon "Damon"
Damon stopped and turned around, but not to answer Ariel "Aren’t you coming? it’s really cold out."
I chuckled while pulling his coat tighter around
I quickened my pace to catch up to him, ignoring Ariel’s hateful gaze. What she said to earlier made realize sothing. Putting up with everything didn’t help, sotis you needed to know what you wanted and go after it with everything you had.
Otherwise. I’ll always be the one getting fooled
From start to finish, Damon didn’t glance at Ariel. The car smoothly moved forward into the night Unusually I was the one to break the silence, "Damon, how about we make a deal?"
"Shoot" Damon’s response was crisp and clear
"If you can help figure out the situation with my father and Joshua’s death, we can get married again. How does that sound?" I turned to look at Damon,
I was driving, feeling surprisingly at ease as I proposed this condition
The car slowed abruptly Damon looked at in shock. "Eliana Brooks, are you serious?"
I smiled. "Yeah, as long as you help with these two things that s proof enough of your sincerity"
Even though these two things were a bit complicated, it would be a lot easier with Damon’s help than figuring them out on my own.
Damon didn’t respond imdiately. His grip on the steering wheel tightened, and his fingers went slightly pale. His tight lips made his profile seem tense, as if he were thinking about sothing.
To truly use Damon and fool him would be difficult. If he was a man who could be easily fooled, he wouldn’t have brought the
here it was today
I could only use one thing: His so-called feelings for .
The car faty stopped in the garage of Starlight Estates when Damon finally spoke, "Okay I agree. But you should know that I’m not so easily fooled"
I know I clenched my hands feeling nervous inside but keeping a calm smile on my face
"I want a child" he focused on , his clear eyes were filled with a shocking intensity For a mont, I felt like he could see right through , as i could expose any plot i had
His request surprised so much that my heart started racing. Given my health condition, it was practically impossible for to get pregnant.
It was sothing I completely did not expect.
I was speechless, he smirked. "So, you were just joking with ?"
"Okay"
Damon’s eyes sparked an answer. "But both of these things must happen concurrently. If you an to wait until I’m pregnant or ..."
Originally planned to leave Starlight Estates after seeing my dad,There was no panic in my heart, only deep hatred
Damon, I had an epiphany If I was going to use him, I would use him
As I got out of the car
He followed behind "Tomorrow."
"I have soone go to your apartnt to move your stuff over"
"Okay can I see my dad tomorrow?" I asked calmly as we stepped into the elevator
"Yeah, I go with you" As I expected Damon had everything planned out for
I felt a glimr of hope Even if everyone else deceived , I still had my parents and a few true friends. They were my pillars of support
Dinner was ready, so I washed my hands and went to eat. This ti, I chose to sit next to Damon instead of away from him.
Damon noticed these tiny changes but didn’t say anything
"Oh, by the way. I heard there was soone pulling the strings behind my dad’s case. Maybe you can look into that. My dad is definitely being frad; there’s sothing not right about those docunts."I brought up this matter halfway through dinner.
"Hmm, eat" Damon glanced at , and for so reason, that look made feel a bit uneasy
After dinner, I went upstairs to take a shower. When I ca back to the master bedroom, Damon was already standing on the balcony. He was smoking with his back to
After noticing that I had co out, he put out his cigarette and turned around to co in.
I didn’t expect him to co back into the bedroom so soon, so I wasn’t wearing anything under my nightgown, not even underwear. Faced with his burning gaze, I quickly got under the covers.
"Why are you shy?" Damon slowly picked up the remote control and pressed a button. The thick curtains slowly closed, blocking the view from outside. "Damon, I know I promised you, but I’m just not feeling it right now. All this stuff with Joshua and my dad... it spooked , you know?" I curled up tightly in my blanket
Damon was already at the edge of the bed, staring down at while I was all curled up. His eyes were filled with longing
"If you’ve agreed to my terms, you’ve gotta play by my rules" Damon’s gaze suddenly beca a bit cryptic as the corner of his mouth curled up into a chilling smirk." If you dare deceive this ti, I’ll make
sure you regret it."
He’d noticed my off-kilter state, and suspicion started creeping in,
I was actually really nervous inside.
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