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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