Chapter 69: Announcement

Charlotte I knew what he was getting at, but I didn’t want to have that conversation. Not again. So I just nodded, not really agreeing but not disagreeing either. But the real reason for my worry was how Damien had been acting slightly secretive. He kept pulling out his phone at odd moments and checking messages—or rather, from what I caught out of the corner of my eye, emails exchanged back and forth between him and a mystery person. Who was that person? I often asked myself. Of course, there was no way I would ever check his phone if we were dating. Somehow, even I didn’t believe my own convictions. I wouldn’t check his phone; I would just make sure it was on the table in front of me and unlocked at all times. For an excuse, I imagined myself as possessive as humanly possible with the six-foot-five hunk of deliciousness that was in front of me. Sue me; I simply had no choice. Just then, an alert popped up on my screen—an email notification. I clicked it, skimming the subject line