ontract, Damian, bu

s who had just reassured me that I would

ith piercing gray eyes, as he leaned back in his ch

at cor

usly smooth voice. Damian was no

hair's arms and sat rigidly. "There are c

al one, twisted his lips. He fo

my throat, I swallowe

sed an eyebrow then

r contract. An exchange of commerce. I d

unreadable. "That c

hy

ents, and the public will anticip

ly. "Obviously you are not so naive as to think that we can a

globe would be observing. However, I wou

doration only when necessary."

eneath his chin as he watched m

"I keep t

uperfluous. You'll get a sizable

d my jaw. "I have to go to work. Som

ead. " You are free to work, As long as it doesn't affec

he asked in a lig

he eye. "You let me go once th

n his eyes. "Emilia,

s remained fixed on mine for yet another long, weighted moment. He wrot

n on top of the papers and m

le trembling in my palms. The eviction notice flashed

a matter o

, Only

fter pressing the

Damian's gaze

after I was done

just been

bedroom and gazed at the engagement ri

eavily on my palm. An emblem of deception

dn't trust

tling me. With my heart exploding

Da

ed eyes searching my face. "You h

." Leaning against the doorframe, he ente

. "I too

his brows

"It's a good wage. Suffic

y were still worried. "I don'

too

allowed. "Believe me, Dad. E

e a lengthy lo

behind my back and at

ing the

agreement wi

ilken dresses, glittering veils, and the aroma

ress fit me perfectly, and the lace flowed down my arms li

ood's taste

Had Damian

charge of everything, including th

turned at

ed my back on the mirror. It wasn't real. I

e dominated the room as the sh

, and quite gorgeous in a dark suit. He stared at me with

ant, they

he descended qui

es swept over me a

rapped," I con

"That depends on yo

ms. "What brin

his pockets. "I was hop

"Your contr

ew gloomy.

gertips almost brushing m

I recoiled. "You're already vi

that part of the deal." I gazed

imed to follow them all." He had a pleasant, playful

racing. "That

either," h

swung open before

hurried inside. He spoke

ole attitud

e first time since I had known him, his normally icy demean

ed," he answ

edding." I felt sick t

t mine. "We cannot

h panic. "Why? W

emained

and instead. He did

es that I had just entered a much more fright