"Why are you not saying anything, don’t you like it?" Damon asked, noticing my silence.
I picked up a few petals from the water, examining them closely. They were beautiful, vibrant and full, with a velvety texture.
"I do like it, it’s very beautiful," I answered sincerely
"Let see" Damon hung up and imdiately video-called .
I stared at the screen, unsure whether to answer, but my fingers instinctively hit the accept button.
The screen showed what seed to be the study in Starlight Estates. Nell was wearing glasses, which he rarely does, and it always took my breath away.
"What are you doing? Are you taking a bath?" Damon asked, noticing my surroundings.
"Yes," I nodded and chuckled, "I’m bathing with the roses you sent."
Damon seed to be taken aback, not fully understanding. So, I pointed the cara at the bathtub, full of rose petals spreading a delicate fragrance.
He fell silent, seemingly at a loss for words. This was the first ti he had ever given flowers. Even the bouquet at our wedding was chosen by his mother.
"I thought it wasn’t from you because you didn’t leave a note, so I used them for my bath, " I explained awkwardly.
"Are there other n pursuing you?" he asked in disbelief, "Didn’t you even consider it might be from ?"
I paused for a few seconds, "I really didn’t."
I had thought Damon might gift jewelry, handbags, maybe even a car or a house, but never flowers. He had never indulged in such small romantic gestures.
Damon seed to tense up, taking a deep breath,
"It’s not my fault. I hinted many tis that even a wildflower would do, but you never agreed. I thought you weren’t the type to give flowers," I sighed, sharing my genuine thoughts.
"Alright, it’s my bad," Damon surprisingly didn’t bla , instead apologizing. He took off his glasses and massaged his temples, "I’ll correct my mistakes one by one, as long as you’re happy"
Was he making a promise?
My feelings were mixed, bubbling up like soda shaken in a cup
"Okay", was all I said, not prying further. Damon understood and let continue my bath,
After hanging up, I looked at the petals in the tub, feeling a bit regretful for not taking pictures as a keepsake.
I was chilling in the tub, scrolling on my phone when a text from Clara popped up: Eliana, wanna co out for a drink? Keep company...
It was Valentine’s Day. Why was Clara asking to drink instead of having a date with Aaron?
I texted back: Where’s Aaron?
Clara: Forget him, I’m at a bar. Can you co? Luna and Sofia aren’t free.
I figured Clara had fought with Aaron and was upset.
I replied: Send the address. I’m on my way.
After receiving Clara’s address, I ended my bath, got dressed, and rushed over in the middle of the night.
When I arrived, Clara was already pretty drunk. Her cheeks were flushed, and she looked at with blurry eyes, "Eliana, you’re here, let’s drink...."
"What happened? Where’s Aaron?" I asked, grabbing the battle from Clara.
At the ntion of Aaron, Clara got even more upset, on the verge of tears. I had never seen her like this, and I was a bit panicked. Turns out, they really had a fight. Aaron’s mother had arranged another blind date for him, and she liked the woman a lot.
After seeing their chat, Clara had a massive fight with Aaron and ran out.
Just as I was comforting Clara, a drink was suddenly thrown at from behind.
Caught off guard, I turned around to see Nicole’s hateful face. "Eliana, you must have drugged that day, didn’t you?" "Have you lost your mind, Nicole?" I was genuinely angry, wiping the drink off my hair with a napkin.
"Nicole, stop it. We have no proof, and we can’t just..." Ariel rushed over, trying to calm Nicole down.
I gave them a furious look. Clara was passed out on the bar, and I had to take care of her
Nicole was looking at as if she wanted to eat alive, "It’s all your fault Nick broke up with . He didn’t even want to see today" she sobbed
Ariel didn’t seem guilty at all. She comforted Nicole hypocritically, "Nicole, Nick might just be upset. What happened to you was a huge shock for him. He might understand later. You’re the one who loves him the most"
My clothes were wet and uncomfortable. I didn’t even bother listening to their nonsense and kept wiping my hair.
But Nicole wasn’t done. She grabbed my hair, causing sharp pain.
"I’m going to kill you, you bitch" Nicole shrieked.
I was pulled to the ground. Nicole tried to hit , and Ariel pretended to break us up, but she couldn’t pull Nicole away
The pain was so intense I could barely speak.
When I saw Ariel’s face, I noticed the smile at the corner of her mouth. She looked like she was enjoying the show
Just then, Nick showed up. Seeing and Nicole fighting, he looked shocked and rushed over to pull Nicole away "Nicole, what are you doing?"
"Nick, you’re here, you finally ca... "Seeing Nick, Nicole imdiately let go of , "It was her who drugged that day, which led to act out of line. Nick, it’s all her fault, please forgive !"
I sat up from the ground, rubbing my head, the pain still lingering...
Nick glanced at , unaware that I already knew about his deeds with Ariel
He actually had the audacity to ask directly. "Ms. Brooks, was it really you? Why would you do such a thing?"
"?" I chuckled, looking at these three like they were a bunch of fools, "Nick, are you sure it was ?"
Nicole yelled like a huffy, defeated clown, "It must be you, who else could be so malicious, who else would harm like that?!"
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