Chapter 58
Author: Stitch Noah
last update2025-09-18 22:50:14

Still in Damon's ears, as he led Aria out of the mansion, the tones of the boardroom argument still surging into his ears, the air at first so opulent that it had felt so divine, but soon choked on by the bitterness and resentment that had become the music.

They walked silently for a while, the tension between them as heavy as the damp summer air. At long last Damon could not let it go anymore.

"What was that all about Aria?? " he asked, his voice bitter and frustrated. "That whole fight with your father... I felt like I was in some sort of family quarrel. "

Aria stopped walking, her face clouding with anger. "What do you mean?" she asked, her voice defensive.

"I mean,, " Damon said, "I didn't come here to be a pawn in your battle with your father. I came here to prove myself, to prove him that I'm worthy of you, but I just felt like you were using me to make a point, to get at him. "

Aria watched in horror, her eyes wide, "That's not fair Damon! " she roared. “You think I gave you a
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