The next evening, Nova awoke sore in places she didn't know could ache, her body still echoing the fire Damian had lit and refused to put out. She rolled onto her side, sheets tangled around her legs, her skin humming with memory. But the room was empty now. The scent of Damian's cologne lingered faintly in the air, a blend of amber and cedarwood, like a phantom pressing against her spine. Nova wasn't sure when he left. Only that he had. At 6:00 p.m., a knock at her bedroom door announced something new: A gown. Black. Velvet. Off-the-shoulder, with a deep plunge and thigh-high slit. Sculpted to her curves. Nova stared at it, heart ticking uneasily.A note sat atop the silk box:Dinner. Downstairs. Come when you're ready. – D Nova dressed slowly, her fingers trembling. Everything about the dress fit too perfectly. Her size. Her taste. Even the heels were the exact shade of oxblood she'd once saved on a Pinterest board. She never gave him access. But somehow, he always knew. The
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