After hanging up the phone, Vincent turned to Sabrina beside him. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you stay and look around for a little while?\u201d he said gently. \u201cI\u2019ll send a car to pick you up and take you\u00a0<\/p>\n
back to the hospital shortly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina nodded. \u201cAlright.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent still seemed uneasy. He looked at her for a few more seconds, his gaze lingering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing his hesitation, Sabrina offered a reassuring smile. \u201cVincent, I\u2019ll be perfectly fine. Vanessa\u2019s health comes first. Please, go take her to the hospital. You can call me later. I\u2019m really worried about her too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her words made Scarlett\u2019s brow furrow almost imperceptibly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent was already walking away as he replied, \u201cI will.\u201d He and Scarlett then left together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time Damian arrived, all he saw were Scarlett and Vincent\u2019s retreating figures. He stood there, watching them walk away side by side, a complex mix of emotions churning inside him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina, still standing near the stall, saw Damian approach. She smoothed her dress and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear before walking toward him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Langley,\u201d she said softly as she drew closer, \u201cwould you care to take a walk with me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian pulled his eyes away from the distance and settled them on Sabrina. \u201cAre you speaking to me, Ms. Monroe?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina smiled and nodded. \u201cYes, I am.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With her looks and charm, she was confident it wouldn\u2019t be difficult to capture the attention of a man like Damian. She was being deliberately forward and bold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, Damian responded with detached calm. \u201cAsking me for a walk isn\u2019t the issue. You\u2019d simply need permission from Vincent, and I\u2019d need the same from my sweetheart. If they both agreed, then I\u2019d walk with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian stood out in the crowd\u2013tall, handsome, drawing appreciative glances from passersby. He was, in that moment, the center of attention, and his focus was entirely on Sabrina. He looked at her with a faint, unreadable smile on his lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While others stared at him, he was looking at her. Several young women nearby shot envious looks toward Sabrina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina felt a surge of triumph. To be the object of such envy from other women\u2013how could\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chapter 270 Veiled Intentions\u00a0<\/p>\n
she not feel a sense of superiority?\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Finished\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even though Damian\u2019s words were a clear refusal, Sabrina refused to believe he was genuinely rejecting her. She was convinced she could still pique his interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, she maintained her bright smile and pressed on. \u201cAnd who, may I ask, is Mr. Langley\u2019s \u2018sweetheart?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Remembering the wish Sabrina had written inside her lantern, Damian felt a wave of disgust. Where did she get the audacity to write something so vain?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had once said to Kylie, \u201cYou\u2019re the third woman I can\u2019t stand.\u201d Regardless of his reputation, women were generally drawn to him\u2013his humor, his wealth, his presence. He rarely actively disliked any woman.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What he\u2019d said that day was true. The first woman he despised was Amanda, for how she\u2019d bullied Scarlett. The second was Sabrina, for stealing Scarlett\u2019s happiness\u2013even if she hadn\u2019t completely won Vincent yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Facing a woman he disliked, Damian had no desire to be pleasant. But recalling Sabrina\u2019s wish gave him a devious idea. The higher they climb, the harder they fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He decided not to hold back. \u201cMy sweetheart is Scarlett,\u201d he stated plainly. \u201cI, Damian, answer to her and her alone.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sabrina\u2019s smile faltered for a split second before she recovered with a light laugh. \u201cMr. Langley, you may not be aware, but Scarlett is actually\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had no intention of letting Sabrina speak ill of Scarlett. He cut her off. \u201cMs. Monroe, you are truly beautiful. I am\u2026 genuinely drawn to you.\u201d He let the admission hang for a beat, watching her reaction. \u201cBut, after all, you are Vincent\u2019s woman. So\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He trailed off, leaving the implication hanging, deliberately ambiguous.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had seen enough women to know exactly what someone like Sabrina craved\u2013the undivided attention of every man, to be desired by many. If that was what she wanted, he\u2019d give her a taste of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He watched her expression closely. When she heard him say he was drawn to her, a blush instantly colored her cheeks, and he could almost see her heart flutter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vincent already treated her like a precious treasure, but Sabrina didn\u2019t want to be cherished by just one man. She wanted Damian\u2019s admiration, Nolan\u2019s, Daniel\u2019s, Harris\u2018\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had made his position\u2013and his supposed conflict\u2013clear. Sabrina understood his implied dilemma but didn\u2019t address it directly. Instead, she lowered her voice to a soft, suggestive murmur. \u201cMr. Langley\u2026 it\u2019s not a certainty that Vincent and I will end up together,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Awakened Housewife. Ignore Betrayer\u2019s Begs\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 271 A Deliberate Provocation\u00a0<\/p>\n
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