Chapter 56 Catch On Quickly

Evelyn jumped, her face flushing with embarrassment. She quickly pointed to his watch and said, "Don't read too much into it. I was just checking the time. I was worried I'd be late for work!" Damian chuckled softly, closing his eyes again as he murmured, "It's 6:06 am. You're still early." Evelyn glanced at her own watch in disbelief. Sure enough, it was exactly 6:06 am. How could Damian have known that? It was as if he had eyes in the back of his head. She let out a quiet sigh and slowly started the car again. Whatever. She'd drive toward Eastvale, where she worked, and see if she could find a breakfast spot along the way. She figured she'd treat Damian to a simple breakfast before heading straight to work. Half an hour later, Evelyn parked smoothly near an alley. "Let's stop here," she said. Beneath the shade of a tree at the alley's entrance was a breakfast stall. There were bagels, coffee, and donuts. The place looked clean and inviting. But even after the car had stopped,