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Chapter fourteen

Author: Sheedits
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Damien

What the hell is she doing here?

My eyes narrowed the moment I saw Carolyn lounging by the door like she owned the place. Wine glass in hand, lingerie peeking out beneath her black satin robe, like this was still her stage. I gritted my teeth.

Why wasn’t I told she was in the city?

I turned back to Liora, “Give me a minute,” I said to her gently.

She nodded, brushing her hand down the side of her dress, clearly confused. I didn’t want her anywhere near this mess.

I strode toward Carolyn without wasting another second. My jaw clenched.

“What the hell are you doing here?” I hissed, grabbing her arm and pulling her a few steps into the house.

She blinked at me, feigning innocence. “What kind of silly question is that?”

Her fingers traced up my chest like she hadn’t just violated every unspoken rule between us.

“I’ve been gone for months, Damien. We usually meet once every month, remember?” Her tone dripped with familiarity. “I thought I’d come see you. Catch up…”

I stepped back,
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