Damien’s POV
“It became my business the moment you kissed me back.”
The elevator doors began closing.
Ofelia’s expression changed from anger to disbelief, then back to anger so quickly that I barely had time to understand what I had said.
Her hand shot between the doors, forcing them open again.
She stepped out.
For one brief, irrational moment, relief moved through me. She had not left. Adrian was still somewhere downstairs or perhaps on his way, but Ofelia remained in front of me.
Then she walked closer, and the fury in her eyes made it clear she had not stayed for the reason I wanted.
“The moment I kissed you back?” she repeated.
I immediately regretted the accusation.
“That came out wrong.”
“No, I think it came out exactly the way you intended.”
“I did not intend to blame y
