(Damian)
I stood outside her door for a while after I left, staring at nothing, trying to get my head straight. She was upset, clearly. And I got it. But she was also acting like I’d just betrayed her in the worst way.
All I did was talk to Sabrina and brush off every attempt that she made towards me. It didn’t mean anything.
Alina didn’t believe that. Or maybe she just didn’t believe me.
Dinner was supposed to be a chance to talk, maybe even laugh a little, but I had a feeling that was off the table now.
I walked downstairs to the dining room, hands in my pockets, trying to keep my cool. I was already tense. Her snapping at me earlier had done something. Got under my skin in a way I wasn’t ready to admit.
She walked in a few minutes later. She looked beautiful, of course. But she di
