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Author: Toxic_Sweetie
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ROXANNE POV

I was still damp from my shower with the scent of eucalyptus soap trailing off my skin that same Friday afternoon. Wrapped in a towel, I sat on the bathroom counter next to the sink, legs swinging slightly, drying my hair with the smaller towel.

Damien stood just a few inches away, brushing his teeth, wearing only a pair of boxers that hung low on his hips.

I watched his reflection in the mirror as I talked. "You should've seen the plants in that damn greenhouse. I'm not even exaggerating, oleander, nightshade, foxglove...all in neat little rows. Like she was growing a witch's pantry."

I paused to shake out my damp curls. "Damien, I'm telling you...it was your mom who tried to poison me."

He didn't respond.

His jaw flexed as he rinsed out his mouth, spitting the water into the sink before grabbing the hand towel and pressing it to his face.

I narrowed my eyes, the towel clutched in my hands. "You knew."

His movements slowed, and when he turned to face me, I saw i
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    ROXANNE POVThe next morning came far too quickly.After the tension of yesterday, meeting Damien’s father and witnessing Damien’s twisted crash out, I’d planned on calling in tired. My body felt like I hadn’t slept at all, and Damien was still knocked out in bed when I got up.But that was before I saw those eyes.Angelina had crept into the bedroom early, sketchbook hugged to her chest, an apple in one hand, and asked, "Can you come to the greenhouse? Grandma said you could help her today…I wanna draw you with the flowers." She didn’t even have to pout. One blink of those lashes and I was done for.So, here I was, in a pair of sneakers, old jeans rolled to my calves, a tank under a button-up, and worn gardening gloves, standing in a gorgeous greenhouse on the Raphaël estate.Morning sunlight slipped through the glass panels, casting honey-golden stripes across the plants, the stone path, and the bench where Angelina now sat cross-legged, pencil between her fingers, sketchpad restin

  • The Devil's Mistress   121

    ROXANNE POVThe next morning came far too quickly.After the tension of yesterday, meeting Damien’s father and witnessing Damien’s twisted crash out, I’d planned on calling in tired. My body felt like I hadn’t slept at all, and Damien was still knocked out in bed when I got up.But that was before I saw those eyes.Angelina had crept into the bedroom early, sketchbook hugged to her chest, an apple in one hand, and asked, "Can you come to the greenhouse? Grandma said you could help her today…I wanna draw you with the flowers." She didn’t even have to pout. One blink of those lashes and I was done for.So, here I was, in a pair of sneakers, old jeans rolled to my calves, a tank under a button-up, and worn gardening gloves, standing in a gorgeous greenhouse on the Raphaël estate.Morning sunlight slipped through the glass panels, casting honey-golden stripes across the plants, the stone path, and the bench where Angelina now sat cross-legged, pencil between her fingers, sketchpad restin

  • The Devil's Mistress   120

    ROXANNE POVThe next morning came far too quickly.After the tension of yesterday, meeting Damien’s father and witnessing Damien’s twisted crash out, I’d planned on calling in tired. My body felt like I hadn’t slept at all, and Damien was still knocked out in bed when I got up.But that was before I saw those eyes.Angelina had crept into the bedroom early, sketchbook hugged to her chest, an apple in one hand, and asked, "Can you come to the greenhouse? Grandma said you could help her today…I wanna draw you with the flowers." She didn’t even have to pout. One blink of those lashes and I was done for.So, here I was, in a pair of sneakers, old jeans rolled to my calves, a tank under a button-up, and worn gardening gloves, standing in a gorgeous greenhouse on the Raphaël estate.Morning sunlight slipped through the glass panels, casting honey-golden stripes across the plants, the stone path, and the bench where Angelina now sat cross-legged, pencil between her fingers, sketchpad restin

  • The Devil's Mistress   119

    ROXANNE POVThe next morning came far too quickly.After the tension of yesterday, meeting Damien’s father and witnessing Damien’s twisted crash out, I’d planned on calling in tired. My body felt like I hadn’t slept at all, and Damien was still knocked out in bed when I got up.But that was before I saw those eyes.Angelina had crept into the bedroom early, sketchbook hugged to her chest, an apple in one hand, and asked, "Can you come to the greenhouse? Grandma said you could help her today…I wanna draw you with the flowers." She didn’t even have to pout. One blink of those lashes and I was done for.So, here I was, in a pair of sneakers, old jeans rolled to my calves, a tank under a button-up, and worn gardening gloves, standing in a gorgeous greenhouse on the Raphaël estate.Morning sunlight slipped through the glass panels, casting honey-golden stripes across the plants, the stone path, and the bench where Angelina now sat cross-legged, pencil between her fingers, sketchpad restin

  • The Devil's Mistress   118

    ROXANNE POVThe next morning came far too quickly.After the tension of yesterday, meeting Damien’s father and witnessing Damien’s twisted crash out, I’d planned on calling in tired. My body felt like I hadn’t slept at all, and Damien was still knocked out in bed when I got up.But that was before I saw those eyes.Angelina had crept into the bedroom early, sketchbook hugged to her chest, an apple in one hand, and asked, "Can you come to the greenhouse? Grandma said you could help her today…I wanna draw you with the flowers." She didn’t even have to pout. One blink of those lashes and I was done for.So, here I was, in a pair of sneakers, old jeans rolled to my calves, a tank under a button-up, and worn gardening gloves, standing in a gorgeous greenhouse on the Raphaël estate.Morning sunlight slipped through the glass panels, casting honey-golden stripes across the plants, the stone path, and the bench where Angelina now sat cross-legged, pencil between her fingers, sketchpad restin

  • The Devil's Mistress   117

    ROXANNE POVThe next morning came far too quickly.After the tension of yesterday, meeting Damien’s father and witnessing Damien’s twisted crash out, I’d planned on calling in tired. My body felt like I hadn’t slept at all, and Damien was still knocked out in bed when I got up.But that was before I saw those eyes.Angelina had crept into the bedroom early, sketchbook hugged to her chest, an apple in one hand, and asked, "Can you come to the greenhouse? Grandma said you could help her today…I wanna draw you with the flowers." She didn’t even have to pout. One blink of those lashes and I was done for.So, here I was, in a pair of sneakers, old jeans rolled to my calves, a tank under a button-up, and worn gardening gloves, standing in a gorgeous greenhouse on the Raphaël estate.Morning sunlight slipped through the glass panels, casting honey-golden stripes across the plants, the stone path, and the bench where Angelina now sat cross-legged, pencil between her fingers, sketchpad restin

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