Chapter 58:The AssistantJealousy was a new poison in my veins.I couldn’t stop thinking about her — Natalie. The way she leaned over Damien’s desk, her hand lingering on his forearm, that polished, confident smile. She was everything I wasn’t right now: sleek, put-together, not carrying visible proof of the chaos in our lives.I sat on the couch in Damien’s office while he finished a call, my hands resting protectively over my small bump. The city lights glittered far below, but my mind kept replaying the scene I’d walked in on.When he finally ended the call and turned to me, I couldn’t hold it in anymore.“Who is she really?” I asked, voice quieter than I wanted.Damien raised an eyebrow, leaning back against his desk. “Natalie has been with the company for eight months. She’s competent, discreet, and extremely good at her job.”“She touches you like she’s done it before.”A slow, dangerous smirk curved his lips. He crossed his arms, studying me with that piercing intensity that al
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