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CHAPTER 53

Author: Olivia GW
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-25 13:17:17

Damien’s POV

I sat up straighter, squinting through the dim bar lighting, trying to get a clearer look.

At first, I thought I was seeing things. Too much alcohol. Too much anger.

My brain had to be playing tricks on me.

But the more I looked… the more I saw him.

The man was still there—same build, tall but slouched posture, same hood pulled low like he had something to hide. My pulse quickened.

I stood abruptly, the bar stool scraping back with a screech. I moved toward him, one step at a time.

Let me fucking see you, asshole…

Let me see who the hell you are…

My mouth was dry, my head buzzing.

Did you sleep with Celeste? Is that who you are, one of her lovers?

But then, my phone buzzed, distracting me.

I glanced at the screen, it was Genevieve. I didn’t want to answer. Not now. Not ever, if I was being honest.

I looked up again—but the booth was already empty. I whipped around, scanning the bar, the entrance, the shadows—but he had vanished. Like he’d never been there at all.

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