Chapter 8
Elena Adams
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My mom texted me to say she was going out with some friends. So I guessed I was alone in the house with Damien.
When I heard a noise outside my new room, I decided to check to see who it was.
But by the time I opened the door, he was already walking away. A part of me wanted to ignore him and go back to the room, but I’d been meaning to have a conversation with him about our situation.
“What were you doing here?” I asked sharply.
Damien didn’t turn around immediately.
He paused for a moment.
I could hear the breath he released before finally facing me. “Do I need to explain to you what I was doing in my hallway? In my own house?”
Cocky.
But I wasn’t surprised.
I didn’t hold back a scoff.
“Yes… What were you doing in front of my room? Why we
