I smirked sarcastically. "Well then, keep your distance, stop showing off in front of , at least wait till Damon marries you. Before that, you should worry more about his parents’ objections."
Ariel bit her lip, speechless with anger. She just loved to provoke .
Instead of picking up the fruit basket, she stomped back to her car, full of indignation, and drove off.
Watching her car leave, I felt a pang of unease. Maybe I should have brought my mom ho earlier, to ensure she could rest in peace.
What if soone in the hospital spilled the beans to her?
Considering this, I halted my steps to the office, returned to the hospital, arranged for my mom’s discharge, and called Jas to pick her up
Once my mom was settled in at ho, I heaved a sigh of relief.
"Eliana, have you been handling the company business all by yourself these days?" my mom suddenly asked.
"Um, yes," I replied.
"Where’s your dad? Didn’t he help you?" Despite being asleep for so long, my mom was still quick- witted. "Didn’t you ask your uncle for help?"
I shook my head, not answering.
I didn’t want to burden my mom with these issues, so I decided not to tell her anything
She wanted her phone, but I refused, telling her she needed to rest and shouldn’t strain her brain.
Once my mom had rested, I finally trudged downstairs.
Jas had already left to rest. The living room was empty except for . I grabbed a bottle of red wine, planning to take a sip to help sleep, but then my phone rang.
The ringing was urgent, echoing loudly in the silent living room. I quickly put down my wine glass and picked up the call.
"Where are you?" Damon’s voice ca through the phone, filled with gentleness.
"I’m at my parents’ house ," I reclined back, picking up my wine glass again as I continued, "What about you, why are you still -up?"
Damon paused before replying, "Can’t sleep. There was a party tonight, and I had a few drinks."
I glanced at the wine in my glass and couldn’t help but smile, "I’m having a drink too, fancy another one?"
I was just joking, but Damon asked back, "Really?"
"Yes. But you can’t have any right now." I savored the wine in my glass, its rich flavor was soothing, and it would help sleep well.
The sound of a car door opening ca from the other end of the phone, and Damon’s voice, tinged with a tipsy smile, said, "Is that so? Open the door"
I was taken aback. Was Damon at his apartnt too?
Hearing him ask to open the door, I got up and headed for the front door. As I got closer, I saw a man outside. He wasn’t wearing a coat, just a deep blue shirt and a gray vest sweater, looking extrely elegant.
The wind was chilly, so I quickly opened the do
"What are you doing here? Aren’t you cold?"
He slled of alcohol, he must have had quite a bit, he seed a bit drunk.
As soon as the words left my mouth, Damon pulled slightly tipsy
He dipped his head down and gently kissed my lips, asking, "Did you find out about Ariel and ?"
"Um, Luna told today." I leaned into his chest, listening to his heartbeat, it all felt a bit surreal.
"Are you jealous?" he asked again.
I didn’t know how to respond. While I had chosen to trust Damon and work with him, I hadn’t fully accepted him. I still couldn’t forget the past.
Damon sensed my hesitation, he bit my lip, causing to suck in a sharp breath from the pain.
He looked at , clearly displeased. "You’re not jealous?"
I quickly nodded, "I am jealous, but didn’t you say it was all an act!"
Damon grunted, then suddenly grasped my hand, his voice turned raspy, "Is your mom asleep?"
I instinctively looked up at the second floor. Given my mom’s current state, she should be asleep.
I nodded.
That nod seed to unleash Damon’s beastly side. My hand brushed against sothing it shouldn’t have, the burning sensation made startled!
"Damon, don’t..." I yelped quietly.
"These past few days without you at ho, I barely slept. My parents kept scolding , threatening to apologize to you, to bring you back, do you know how much pressure I’m under?" Damon sounded utterly helpless.
I could imagine Damon being scolded by his parents, unable to explain the situation because the fewer people knew, the better. We had to keep up the act.
Damon’s parents, Luna, Mitch, all have been used by us. But it was the only way to make Ariel believe.
"I know you’re stressed, just hang in there a bit longer." I tried to comfort Damon.
"I can hang on, but only if you help relieve so pressure." Damon’s words made my face turn red.
He caressed my cheek gently, yet with an underlying seductive intent.
I seized his hand, "No! What if my mom wakes up?"
Damon chuckled indulgently. "Silly, do I look like that kind of person to you? Let’s go to my place."
In my heart, I thought, if Damon really started to make demands, he indeed would be that kind of person.
But I couldn’t say that out loud, or I’d be done for tonight.
Damon led by the hand to the villa next door. It was my first ti there. The layout was similar to my house, but the decor was different. As soon as we stepped into the living room, Damon kissed like a storm. I couldn’t make a sound, my body leaning backward, almost falling.
His arm hooked around my waist powerfully. I was forced to stand on my tiptoes and reciprocate his aggressive kiss. We had only been apart for a few days, but he was acting as if he hadn’t touched in years.
"Ah!" Finally, I fell onto the couch. Damon’s eyes were full of intense desire, his emotions burning like flas. He leaned over and said, "I have to pretend to abandon you again tomorrow, what if I can’t do it?"
"What do you an abandon .." I was utterly embarrassed.
"I seem to be falling for you more and more. I miss you every single second. I don’t want to work, don’t want to deal with company matters, don’t want to see Ariel, I only want to see you." Damon’s kisses fell on my cheek, his voice brimming with emotions.
This direct confession has left dizzy. All I could do was to keep my head down, avoiding to et his eyes, in case he might catch a glimpse of my current bewildernt.
Damon gently brushed the corner of my lips, his eyes sparkling with an intense passion, "My folks miss you, Daisy misses you, Hannah misses you, they all think I’ve chased you away. But in truth, I’m almost going nuts missing you, Eliana, you’ve got to take responsibility."
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