Brown sat not far from Dami
arrived and en
phone back in
dding party?" asked one of the g
The woman beside him hurried to
le everyone else downed champagn
married too, if y
oup la
hair of the woman next to him. Sh
full of admiration and longing-but she didn'
in truth, the women around him rarely got close. They could sit
they all
he mellow voice of a woman singing on stage. The guests, relaxed a
a disturbance near the door. Before he could ta
wo bodyguards trailin
d to stay outside," one of them murmu
gle girl?" Brown's expression da
sorry
them, shooting Brown a disgusted glare befo
er gaze burned holes through the two women sitting besid
Get away from Brother Damian. You
uld have said anything and gotten away with it-but tonight, the a
de," Brown said, his voice firm.
a scene. This is Damian's
e time or plac
he women seated at Damian's sides. "You sit here pretending to enjoy th
epped forward, r
yone
hesitation, guests stood and began filing out. The wo
own," Damian
shooting Clarissa one last
n Clarissa's lips as t
Damian said lazi
into a glass and handed it to
took a
s the line,
her D
n won't hold b
that country bumpkin? You don't love her. Yo
aled. "Come here," he said
an's face was just inches from hers.
to replace
n his breath, feel the heat of his skin. Her eyes fl
said calmly, voice loud e
face flushing with shame. Damian h
ened, and B
her
n!" Clarissa cried
snapped, his patience gone
touch me!" Clarissa shriek
ther drink and didn't eve
me
ed her out
not allowed back in
moved swiftly to block her pat
rieked. "When my sister gets back with D
replied with a cold smile, before turning
.
whil
For a second, she wasn't sure if she had been drea
he yawned and r
k kn
, can you w
quietly. 'Wh
d to the door. The servant who had led her
wake you,
ng?" she as
has returned. He's
d..
welcome h
ome him? At
urse, she followed the servant downstairs, yawning an
leaned against the fr
RE
a car braking. Assistant Brown step
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