Chapter 32: Bedroom Energy for Damien
Aurora’s heart swelled with happiness as she laid eyes on Damien. He had arrived just in time.
"Still holding onto the past?" the man smirked at Damien, surprising Aurora with their familiarity. Damien had friends? But their interaction seemed filled with animosity.
If they knew each other, how come Rome was asking her if she was Damien’s sister? Was he playing hard to get so he could extract information from her? She suddenly felt disgusted by him and could not wait to leave his presence.
"What past could I possibly have with a stranger?" Aurora widened her eyes at Damien’s retort, realizing she was the key to escape this situation.
Feigning a headache, she placed her hands on her forehead and began to agonize, "Oh no, I think I am about to faint. My head is throbbing!" She let out a scream and leaned on Damien for support.
"Should I take you to the hospital?" Rome offered, concern etched on his face, making Aurora feel guilty for deceiving him. However, she had no other choice if she wanted to salvage the rest of the evening.
Subtly pinching Damien, she winked at him, signaling that he should follow her lead and guide her out of the hall. To her surprise, he remained rooted to his spot, staring at her without responding. She continued pinching him to get his attention, but he only tilted his head and raised an eyebrow in confusion.
’Idiot,’ she cursed inwardly, then took hold of Damien’s arm and wrapped her hand around it.
"Thank you for your help today, but I would like to go home with my brother now," she stated, initiating her plan to pull Damien out of the hall.
"Who’s your brother?" He asked, puzzled by her referring to him as her brother while dragging him away.
"Well, obviously, you are not my husband. What else could I have said?" she replied, keeping her eyes fixed on their destination.