Chapter 7
Damien Steel
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I should’ve walked away the moment I saw her. I should’ve told my wife that her daughter couldn’t stay under the same roof with us.
That would have been the smart thing to do.
But I didn’t.
Instead, I told her she was welcome at my home.
Elena.
Her name felt different now.
Last night, she was just another fling, someone I never intended on seeing again.
But now… she was sitting in my house.
She couldn’t hold my gaze. And when she looked at me, it seemed like she realized that she had just walked into a trap.
My jaw tightened slightly as my mind replayed the moment our eyes first met. I saw the shock, panic, and fear on her face.
I also felt the same way, but I forced myself to act and stay composed.
It was an unexpected curveball, but I d
