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.

“He came over to my apartment and forced his way in. He kept asking me if I was in love with you and then threatened me and left. It wasn’t a

a big deal?” Damon got to his feet, a stormy look moving across his face as he began to

on

“He left. Besides, he didn’t do anything besides yell at

have hurt you!” Damon snapped. He was

didn’t!” I growled back, getting to my feet also. “I’m fine!”

of glares. Neither

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

we’re actually married.

was the wrong thing to say,

fury, but I refused to back down. Even with both feet in my mouth, I was too stubborn to quit

Damon repeated, danger lit in his voice.

Chapter 15

just doing this to get back at our siblings. That doesn’t mean we have an actual relationship.”

stared at me for a whole minute, not saying a word, but I could see the

he sighed, dragging his hand down his face.

nervously, much preferring the safe Damon who

one.

“Really, Adelaide?”

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

as he stomped

to hurt but enough that I knew I wouldn’t be pulling away from him. Damon

go,” I said, firmly.

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

don’t know, and I don’t care!” I spat, not meaning

me insane!” Damon shouted, finally letting me go to throw his hands in the air.

him as he messed up his hair-still looking unfairly soft and gorgeous despite how many times he’d roughed it up.

Damon growled at me.

the sand was next to

growled. “Our agreement was simple. We

“Divorce?”

word sounded

the look in his eyes. He stepped forward,

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

go,” I whispered weakly, all my strength falling away from me at the tender way he held me. As if I was something precious-something to

throat as he lifted my feet off the ground. Out of instinct, I wrapped my

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