Chapter 59

Damon’s POV

Adelle’s painted smile cracked the instant my words hit her. I saw it—the flicker in her eyes, the twitch in her jaw. Her confidence shriveled like parchment under fire. She stood frozen for a heartbeat too long, then with an indignant huff, spun on her heels and marched back to her seat, the sharp click of her stilettos on marble sounding like defeat.

I leaned back slowly, letting the tension bleed from my shoulders. Lana’s fingers brushed the edge of my sleeve as she settled down