Semua Bab A baby for my Billionaire Alpha Stepdaddy: Bab 51 - Bab 54

Ofelia’s POVDamien’s fingers remained wrapped gently around my wrist.The touch was careful, almost innocent, but nothing about the way my body reacted felt innocent. His thumb rested beside the bruise left by the reins, moving lightly over my skin as though he could erase the pain simply by touching it.My pulse jumped beneath his fingertips.He noticed.Of course he noticed.Damien noticed everything.His eyes lifted to mine, and the concern in them slowly changed into something deeper. Something warmer. We stood so close that I could feel his breath against my face. The office, the employees beyond the glass walls, and every sensible reason we should move apart seemed to disappear.For one dangerous second, I wanted him to close the remaining distance.I wanted to know whether he had been about to kiss me in the forest.I wanted to know whether the almost-kiss had stayed in his mind as stubbornly as it had remained in mine.His grip loosened slightly, but he did not release me.“O

Ofelia’s POVThe sitting room was almost completely dark.Only the faint glow from the streetlights entered through the tall windows, stretching pale shadows across the floor. Damien sat in one of the armchairs near the fireplace, his suit jacket draped over the back, his tie loosened, and his phone resting forgotten in one hand.He had been waiting for me.I knew it before he said a word.The realization made my pulse quicken.I closed the front door quietly and placed my handbag on the table beside it. My shoes remained in my hand because I had taken them off in the hallway to avoid waking anyone.For several seconds, neither of us spoke.Damien’s gaze moved slowly over me, from my face to the dress I had worn for dinner, then back again. His expression was controlled, but not enough to hide the tension in his jaw.“You’re still awake,” I said.“So are you.”“I went to dinner.”“I know.”The words sounded far too sharp for someone who had claimed he was not jealous.I crossed my arm