Chapter 22: The Shadow Brother Later that evening, after Damien had taken me again slow and deep on the couch while whispering how proud he was of me for standing up to my family he made a call. Thirty minutes later, Marcus Vale returned to the penthouse. This time, Damien didn’t send me away. Instead, he pulled me onto his lap on the sectional, my back against his chest, his arms wrapped possessively around my waist as Marcus sat across from us with a fresh cup of coffee. “You wanted to know more about the man who keeps my empire from burning down,” Damien said, kissing the side of my neck. “Ask him yourself, little one. Marcus doesn’t lie to me, and he won’t lie to you.” I looked at Marcus carefully. He was calm, composed, and impeccably dressed as always, but there was a quiet weight behind his eyes. “Damien told me
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