Chapter 59

• Feeling the awkwardness seep in, Charlotte awkwardly chimed in, “Yeah, Jake and I had a great dinner, but we were just discussing plans to grab some hot cocoa next.”
• Damien nodded, though she could sense the disappointment hiding behind the casual gesture. “Sounds good,” he replied, a hint of something dark in his tone, or perhaps jealousy. “Nice to see you getting out and enjoying yourself.”
• The words were polite, but the subtext struck her like an unexpected blow. Almost instinctively, Charlotte’s stomach twisted. Was it truly his place to comment? Was he not the one who had moved on and built a new life with someone else? It felt unfair, as if he were still laying claims in territories that had been closed off long ago.