Chapter 15

POV: “Adelaide*

If I was being honest, I would have been less shocked if he had hit me over the head with a frying

pan.

I couldn’t believe my ears as I stared at Damon. He was completely serious as he waited for an

answer.

I glanced at the box. It looked very old and very delicate, but I still didn’t know what could be inside.

It was too small for a bracelet, so my best guess was a ring. I glanced at the engagement ring on my finger though.

I already had a ring, so why would he give me another one?

“So?” Damon demanded, impatiently.

“So what?” I asked, my head reeling with everything that had been dropped on me. He asked me something, but I couldn’t even remember what it was.

“Are you still in love with Ashton?”

Oh, yeah. That.

“Of course I’m not,” I huffed, crossing my arms, “What is it with you two? You sound exactly like Ashton yesterday.”

“Yesterday?” Damon questioned, his eyes darkening.

“When he forced his way into my apartment,” I replied without thinking.

“He what?” Damon growled, his jaw tightening.

Whoops. I guess I hadn’t mentioned that before,

The cat was out of the bag now.

kept asking me if

across his face as he began to pace the length of the living room. “Why

whirled on me,

didn’t do anything besides yell at me

hurt you!” Damon snapped. He was

I growled back, getting to my feet

fierce match of glares. Neither of us was going to let

should’ve called me regardless,” Damon argued, “I’m

as I said, “It’s not like we’re actually married. It’s a piece of paper, Damon. It

thing to say, apparently.

stiffened, his eyes flashing in his fury, but I refused to back down. Even with both feet in

mean anything?” Damon repeated, danger lit in

Chapter 15

get back at

saying a word, but I could see the emotions flashing

dragging his hand

the safe Damon who would always argue with me over this.

one.

“Really, Adelaide?”

his voice-like he’d spit a thousand razor blades at

dangerous, almost reckless look. I frowned as

pulling away from him. Damon liked to

go,” I said, firmly.

lot of things, Adelaide,” Damon started, a fire ignited in his eyes now. “But you are not stupid. Why do you think I did all of this? Did you think I married you

anyway. “I don’t know, and I don’t care!” I spat, not meaning a word. My anger had taken hold of

Damon shouted, finally letting me go to throw

his hair-still looking unfairly soft and gorgeous despite how many times he’d roughed it

me,” Damon growled at me. “You won’t

was next to no other. Even Damon underestimated that

agreement was simple. We

“Divorce?”

sounded like

the look in his eyes. He stepped forward, his arms like an iron vice as

I felt his lips press a

me at the tender way

came from my throat as he lifted my feet off the ground. Out of instinct, I wrapped my arms around his neck, letting

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