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Hearing Zachary\u2019s teasing remark, Damian didn\u2019t bother with a reply. He just quickened his pace out of the lounge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Back at Theron Manor, Scarlett went straight upstairs to shower.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once done, she stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her body.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After towel\u2013drying her hair a few times, she let the damp towel fall away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just then, she heard a soft thud from behind her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Startled, she instinctively covered herself. \u201cWho\u2019s there?\u201d she asked, her voice tight with alarm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she spoke, she glanced over her shoulder while hurriedly grabbing for the towel, though it did little to conceal her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she saw who was standing by the window, she froze in surprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDamian?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian stood rooted to the spot, his face flushed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett had managed to wrap the towel around her torso, but her long legs were still largely exposed, and the line of her collarbone and shoulders was bare\u2013too much skin on display, and it held his gaze captive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When he\u2019d first climbed in, he\u2019d accidentally gotten a full view of her back\u2013the elegant slope of her shoulders, the slender curve of her waist\u2013an image that immediately threw his thoughts\u00a0<\/p>\n
into chaos.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Flustered, he completely forgot to look away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing him stare, Scarlett felt her own cheeks grow hot. \u201cDamian, how long are you planning to stare?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Snapped back to reality by her sharp tone, Damian hastily averted his eyes. The tips of his ears burned crimson as he stammered, \u201cS\u2013Sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett let out an exasperated huff. \u201cGet out. Now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian gestured vaguely toward the window. \u201cI need to talk to you. I\u2019ll leave in a minute. Just\u2026 get dressed first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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His mind was stubbornly replaying the glimpse of her bare back\u2014the memory refused to fade.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he clenched his jaw, forcing himself to regain control.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing him turn his back to her, for some reason, Scarlett found herself trusting him in that\u00a0<\/p>\n
moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She let the towel drop and quickly pulled on her silk pajamas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once dressed, she said to his back, \u201cI\u2019m decent.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Damian turned around, he kept his eyes carefully lowered, focusing on her feet. \u201cRight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was actually annoyed that he\u2019d scaled her balcony and come through the window again in the middle of the night\u2014this wasn\u2019t the first time he\u2019d given her such a fright.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And she\u2019d been undressed, no less.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The thought made her speak with strained patience. \u201cDamian, don\u2019t do this again. If you come through that window one more time, I\u2019m having it nailed shut.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Damian\u2019s head snapped up. He fixed her with a fierce, penetrating glare. \u201cGo ahead, nail it shut. If you dare, I\u2019ll just come through the front door instead.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, a roguish, mischievous grin spread across his face. \u201cMight as well let Nathan and Violet know I\u2019ve already been in your bed. That way, you\u2019ll have to take responsibility for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett\u2019s face flushed a deep crimson. \u201cDamian, you\u2019re impossible\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian closed the distance between them in two strides, his tall frame casting a shadow that seemed to engulf her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her speechless and flustered, a full, satisfied smile finally broke through. He leaned in slightly, his voice tinged with amusement. \u201cYou get to scold me, but I can\u2019t tease you back?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett had no retort. She turned her face away. \u201cWhat are you doing here, anyway?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead of answering, Damian brushed past her and flopped down directly onto her bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Watching him, Scarlett said angrily, \u201cDamian, get off my bed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The last time he\u2019d lain there, she\u2019d forgotten to change the sheets before work. That in\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clara had come to her room to play. Tired out, the little girl had decided to sleep over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lying on the pillow, Clara had crinkled her nose and said, \u201cAuntie, your pillow smells kinda funny.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Hearing that, Scarlett had picked up the pillow and sniffed it. It wasn\u2019t a bad smell\u2013just the lingering scent of whiskey and Damian\u2019s cologne, subtle but distinct. Mixed together, it had been enough for Clara to notice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Faced with the little girl\u2019s innocent confusion, Scarlett hadn\u2019t known what to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So now, seeing Damian sprawled on her bed again, a wave of irritation washed over her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian lay flat on his back, making himself at home. Even as Scarlett told him to get off, he acted as if he hadn\u2019t heard, choosing instead to finally answer her question. \u201cI couldn\u2019t sleep. Thought I\u2019d come check on you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As he said it, his eyes searched her face closely, looking for any sign of what Zachary had mentioned\u2013any trace of earlier distress.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he saw nothing out of the ordinary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Seeing him behaving so shamelessly, Scarlett shot him a withering look. \u201cFine. Don\u2019t get off. I\u2019ll just sleep on the sofa, then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that, she turned on her heel, marched to the plush sofa in the corner, and lay down on it\u00a0<\/p>\n
with her back to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett pulled the throw blanket over her head and turned firmly away from the bed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He won\u2019t stay all night. Once he gets bored, he\u2019ll leave on his own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Exhaustion was tugging at her, but with Damian in the room, she didn\u2019t dare let herself fall asleep just yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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