The Heiress he never met
She is wearing a soft grey dress and her hair is loose and she looks like a person who slept in her own space and woke up in a room that had been arranged by someone who thought about what she might need.
She stops when she sees Damien.
"Elena," I say. "This is Damien Cross. He's my head of security and my oldest friend."
She looks at him steadily, she is not performing comfort she doesn't feel, which I have noticed is a characteristic of hers. She presents herself accurately. "I remember you," she says. "You were always near Lucien at family events. You watched me."
Damien's expression registers something that might be mild surprise. "I did."