e Damian Sinclair's office. The receptionist, Olivia, barely had time to protest be

erine

g in elegant waves, and an air of superiority radiating from her every

ermined to recla

open the heavy wooden doors and stepped insi

cross his sharp features. "Katherine." His tone was

stepping forward. "

hed. "We were

th slow, deliberate steps. "No, but we were alm

ir, his eyes narrowing. "Cut t

crossing her legs gracefully. "Is that any way to gr

ed. "Get off my

hen leaned in slightly. "Oh, Damian," she murmured

"If this is about the rumors, I

ng, Damian. People are wondering if we're getting back tog

fingers pressing against his

ng the edge of his desk. "Am I? Because from wher

"That's where

girl?" She waved a dismissive hand. "Pleas

n turned lethal. "C

er. "Why? Does t

on't get to waltz in here and act li

"Maybe not legally. But you and I

ng frame looming over her. "It was

er with another smug smile. "I made a mistake. But you?" She placed a

rm but not cruel, as he pulled her hand a

hing unreadable flickering in her eyes. T

see abou

and walked out of his offic

ter than to believe

alked away from so

had set her sights

e when an unsettling feeling settled deep in his chest. He wa

t unusual. But the moment he entered the dining roo

ine was

he table as i

sent, their polished appearances and tight smiles telling

s an a

air, smiled warmly. "Darli

't move.. "W

him a calm but firm loo

r lips curving into a soft smil

urled into fis

long e

"Damian, please. Katherine and her famil

t looks like you're trying to manipulat

isn't about manipulation. It's

S

almost

"We know things have been difficult between you and Katherine,

they

htened. If only t

red to the chair

left now, they would only push harder. So instead, he exhaled slowly and

d, but Damian barel

r finally spoke. "Katherine has told us how mu

e, who was watching him caref

softly. "I know I made mistakes, b

led into a hu

sta

at she was

k, arms crosse

e who didn't know her better. "I was young and fool

would be good for you two to reconcile. The bon

ugh. "There it is. The rea

s not just about business, dear. We always

ur side for years. We thought the

s eyes d

o, too-until he l

family di

e had neve

e woman they adored had betraye

from him, pretending as

harp. "Tell me, Katherine. Did you

ething crossed he

We had our differences, Dam

e p

around the wine gl

retending like she hadn't shat

e not asking you to make a decis

is hand, her eyes pleadin

owly, forcing hims

didn't

Katherine for what she was, he was

t y

s glass down and pu

y. "But if you think I'm going to enterta

ut before she could speak

ain, I won't bother

that, he w

sit in the

't going to

ow. No