Semua Bab The Devil's Mistress: Bab 41 - Bab 45

ROXANNE POVI sat with both hands wrapped around my knees, my body folded into the corner of the long leather couch like I could disappear into it.The living room felt warm, even with the early morning chill seeping through the mansion’s tall windows. Maybe it was the flickering fireplace across the room, or maybe it was just the man in the room.Damien held two steaming mugs of coffee, one of which he handed to me. I took it silently, my fingers curling around the warm ceramic."You take it with a little cream, right?" He asked, settling next to me on the couch."I do," I said softly, sipping the coffee. "Thanks." We sat in silence for a moment, aside from the occasional tick of the vintage clock on the wall. The rich scent of coffee lingered between us, blending with the faint scent of Damien's cologne; it was woodsy, masculine and something expensive I couldn’t place.He glanced at the plate of biscuits that rested on the glass coffee table in front of us, then back at me."You d

ROXANNE POV The morning started earlier than I liked. I was still rubbing the sleep from my eyes when I found myself standing in Angelina's room, tugging her tiny uniform blazer straight while Mrs. Jones packed her lunchbox downstairs."Does this bow look okay, munchkin?" I asked, gently adjusting the white ribbon in her hair."It's perfect!" She beamed, rocking back on her heels. She looked up at me with those bright brown eyes, the same ones her father had and clutched her backpack tightly. "Can you come to school with me today? Please? Just for a little?"I blinked, surprised. "To your school?"She nodded eagerly. "You could walk me in! Maybe my teacher will like you too."A soft chuckle escaped me. "Alright, if it’s okay with your dad, I’ll walk you in. But only because you asked nicely."That made her grin wide as she practically skipped out of the room.I followed shortly after getting myself ready and headed down to the kitchen where the smell of breakfast greeted me before