Chapter 150: Protectiveness

Kathy Charlotte didn’t answer, still too stunned by my revelation to speak. Instead, she stared down at the table, her eyes wide and glassy. I shrugged, feigning innocence. “Just a little trip down memory lane. Charlotte and I were discussing some of her past experiences. I didn’t realize it was such a sensitive topic.” Damien first looked at her, uncertainty in his eyes that eventually gave way to recognition of the effects of obvious trauma. A smile played on his lips, almost enjoying the way Charlotte looked. It was near perfection but still so close to being perfect. Charlotte, usually so composed, now appeared as though she were a ghost, a combination of a deer caught in headlights and someone who had seen the worst. I couldn’t help but feel a pang of satisfaction internally but struggled to keep my expression as neutral as possible by biting the inside of my mouth. Damien’s eyes narrowed, and he took a step closer to me, his presence suddenly towering and menacing. “That’s e