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.

sighed, brushing my hair out of my face, “He came over to my apartment and forced his way in. He kept asking me if I was in love with

stormy look moving across his face as he

whirled on

yell

Damon snapped. He was breathing

he didn’t!” I growled back, getting

eyes met in a fierce match of glares. Neither of us was

me regardless,” Damon

my eyes as I said, “It’s not like we’re actually

the wrong thing to say,

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

mean anything?” Damon repeated, danger lit in his voice.

Chapter 15

at our siblings. That doesn’t

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

sighed, dragging his hand down his face.

the safe Damon who would always argue with

one.

“Really, Adelaide?”

full name was sharp in his voice-like he’d spit a thousand razor blades at me.

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

tight enough to hurt but enough that I knew I wouldn’t be pulling away from him. Damon liked to pretend he was weaker than he was,

I said,

of this? Did you think I married you on

know, and I don’t care!”

insane!” Damon shouted, finally letting me

looking unfairly soft and gorgeous despite how many times he’d roughed it up.

games with me,” Damon growled at me. “You

head in the sand was next to no other. Even Damon

playing a game!” I growled. “Our agreement was simple. We get the inheritance and

“Divorce?”

word sounded

my spine at the look in his eyes. He stepped forward, his arms

his lips press

the tender way he held me. As if I was

squeak that came from my throat as he lifted my feet off the ground. Out of instinct,

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