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.

way in. He kept asking me if I was in love with you and then threatened me

big deal?” Damon got to his feet, a stormy look moving across his face as he began to pace the length of the living room. “Why didn’t you call

whirled on

crossing my arms defiantly. “He left. Besides, he didn’t do anything besides yell at me

hurt you!” Damon

he didn’t!” I growled back, getting

a fierce match of glares. Neither of us

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

“It’s not like we’re actually married. It’s a

thing to say, apparently.

stiffened, his eyes flashing in his fury, but I refused to back down. Even with both feet in my mouth, I was too stubborn

Damon repeated, danger lit in

Chapter 15

“We’re just doing this to get back at our siblings. That doesn’t mean we

the emotions flashing across his face. I didn’t know what they meant

dragging his

swallowed nervously, much preferring the safe Damon who

one.

“Really, Adelaide?”

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

dangerous, almost reckless look. I frowned as he stomped forward in a hurry

I wouldn’t be pulling away from him. Damon liked to

I

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 on a whim? That I just so happened to know where the closest DMV was and had all

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

Damon shouted, finally letting me go to

him as he messed up his hair-still looking

with me,” Damon growled

my head in the sand was next

growled. “Our agreement was simple. We get

“Divorce?”

sounded like

stepped forward, his arms like an iron vice as

dipped his head and I felt his lips press a kiss on my neck.

my strength falling away from me at the tender way he held me. As if I was

the squeak that 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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