Chapter 28

POV: *Adelaide*

The woman in the mirror was unfamiliar.

That was what I thought as I hooked the sapphires through my ears, securing them with the backs. They dangled from my lobes, the lights on the mirrors reflecting in the gems.

I hummed softly, tilting my head as I surveyed the stranger in the mirror. The strapless formal black dress with silver trim was beautiful, and it fit me like a glove, but it didn’t look like me at all.

“I knew it would look gorgeous on you.”

I flinched, spinning on my feet to find Damon behind me, leaning against the door with a heated look in his eyes.

“I look weird.” I sighed. “This dress isn’t like me at all.”

“No.” Damon said and shook his head, pushing off the door as he strode towards me. Our eyes met in the mirror as he wrapped his arms around. my waist, pulling my back to his chest.

“You look beautiful.” He pressed a kiss to my bare neck. The feeling of his lips on my skin made me go weak in the knees almost instantly. It was hard to believe this was happening. We’d been enemies for so long, but now I could feel myself falling hard for him.

I giggled, leaning my head back so he had better access as he trailed. kisses along my neck, his hands running up and down my waist sensually.

“We have to go or we’ll be late,” I reminded him.

“I’d rather stay in,” Damon breathed, his dark eyes meeting mine meaningfully. The desire he felt for me was on full display in his smoldering gaze.

I smirked, turning in his arms so we were face to face. “Sorry, but seducing me won’t get you out of this.”

“Who said I was seducing you?” Damon smirked back, leaning forward to kiss me. It was soft and slow and sweet and something that I could get lost in. I could easily allow myself to be swept away into his kiss but I knew better.

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“Sorry.” I whispered when we broke apart. “But I’m hungry, and we’ve got a dinner to go to.”

Damon sighed, finally relenting though I could see the regret in his eyes. as he let go of me. I brushed the wrinkles he’d made out of my dress, smoothing it down.

“Ready for hell, then, dear?” he said, sarcastically, offering his arm to me with a sly grin.

“Is Peter driving us?”

“Of course.”

smirked, “because I am getting smashed.”

“Same,” Damon snorted.

kept sending me

devil himself would enjoy a conversation with Dalton.

But I loved him dearly despite it all.

this dinner, not interested in playing politics with Ashton

was already bored to tears as I finished off my third glass of red wine, already thinking of my

whispered to Damon. “Cause this is doing nothing.

as I love you drunk,” Damon whispered back

of the glass of

and grinned at

smile.

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I’ve made it this far.” He looked at her smiling. It was all so fake and instantly I

Corinna smiled lovingly, laying her head

water. I didn’t get how nobody else saw how fake they were.

little one to care for, as well,” Ashton glanced at his father, a smug look in

sons during the whole dinner, which was to be expected. He’d never been a

sending a sly look to her daughter. I had no clue if she was in

my mother. And she always

is a profitable venture for us all,” my father agreed. I could almost see the cash signs in

a baby into-this disgusting family who only thought of their own profits. They were all

the table, horrified that I had ever thought of using a child between me and

to get the inheritance

my father. I wouldn’t do that to

I glanced at Damon.

hand back to let him know I was alright. But he

locked together, and I was

support.

“Dinner is served!”

the dining room with

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much for the group of us to

grabbed my plate to fill it with food; surprisingly he knew all my favorites.

for it, and

“More wine, ma’am?”

around, holding

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