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.

came over to my apartment and forced his way in. He kept asking me if I was in love

face as he

on

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

could have hurt you!” Damon snapped. He was

he didn’t!” I growled back, getting to

eyes met in a fierce match of glares. Neither of us was going to let the other

should’ve called me regardless,” Damon argued,

rolled my eyes as I said, “It’s not like we’re actually married. It’s a piece of paper, Damon. It doesn’t mean anything!”

thing

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

Damon repeated, danger

Chapter 15

this to get back at

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

dragging his hand down his face.

nervously, much preferring 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

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

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

I said, firmly.

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

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

shouted, finally letting me go to throw his hands in the

his hair-still looking unfairly soft and gorgeous despite

with me,” Damon growled at me. “You

was next to no other.

growled. “Our agreement was simple. We get the inheritance

“Divorce?”

sounded

at me, and a shiver ran down my spine at the look in his eyes. He stepped forward, his arms like an iron vice as they

dipped his head and I felt his

from me at the

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

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