Chapter 172

Feeling a pit in her stomach,Renee was about to relinquish her hold when Marcelo spoke. “No, thank you." He refused Vivian directly. Marcelo waved in the direction of Damian, who was standing nearby. "Damian will keep you company.” Vivian and Damian were already acquainted. “Huh? Oh, sure. I'll take it from here,"Damian replied. He was startled at first, and then bewildered by the sudden task that was thrown in his face. But he didn't want Marcelo to leave Renee alone and go with another woman, so he agreed without a second thought. The smile froze on Vivian’s face, and her eyes darkened. She swallowed and quickly composed herself. "Well," she said, forcing another smile at Damian. "I'm afraid I will have to trouble you in the meantime." Damian paid no mind to her strained expression and carried on as he would with an old friend. “It's no trouble at all. We were just about to play dice, do you care to join us?Renee is quite good at it. Why don't you give it a try?"Damian offered. Wyatt