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A MOMENT WITH DAMIEN

Author: Ifeoma Abah
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-28 06:13:53

CHAPTER 64: A MOMENT WITH DAMIEN

KIMBERLY:

The phone rang several times but Damien didn't pick. So I dropped the phone on my desk, feeling a little frustrated and resumed working on my new research project.

I was staring at the spreadsheets on my laptop screen, toggling between tabs, when my phone beeped. I glanced at it. It was just a battery signal telling me that my phone battery has gone below 20%.

I also noticed the time. Two hours had passed since Roland left my office, and Damien still hadn’t called back. I picked up my phone again and stared at the call log.

I had called him three times but all my calls were unanswered.

I sighed, dropped the phone gently on the desk, and pushed back my chair. Maybe he was swamped with work. Maybe he was in a meeting. I shouldn't overthink it. But deep down, I knew I just needed to hear his voice, especially after my uncomfortable run-in with Roland.

I returned to the report I was compiling—the preliminary market data on luxury fashion segme
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