ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED TO THE BILLIONAIRE SINGLE DAD (Gabrielle and Damon) novel Chapter 119

CHAPTER 119

DAMON’S POV

I couldn’t get Gabrielle out of my head.

Her voice, her eyes, and the way she said those words looking into my eyes with so much vulnerability that it made my chest clench–it felt unreal.

I was heading toward the main hall when Zane stepped into my path, the woman in latex hovering just behind him.

“Running off already?” he asked, an amused smile on his face. “Are you trying to hide your woman from me?”

I glanced past him, then back. “You wouldn’t get her no matter how much you try.”

His eyes gleamed. “Don’t be too sure about that, Gravari. A woman’s affection is even more fickle than candlelight in the wind.”

My lips curved but it was slow and humorless. “Careful. You’re starting to sound hopeful.”

Zane laughed, clearly unfazed. “I’m just saying–women like options.”

“Not mine,” I said flatly.

The woman behind him shifted, the latex creaking softly as she leaned closer to his shoulder. Her eyes flicked over me curiously once, then looked away.

Zane laughed and shrugged. “Relax. I’m not poaching. I’m just surprised. You don’t usually bring anyone into places like this.”

“I knew she’d like being here.”

That earned another grin from him. “Ah. That explains it. You must like this one.”

Maybe I did.

Gabrielle was different from any woman I’d been with–and there had been many.

When I didn’t respond, he tilted his head, studying me. “Wait, do you love her?”

I didn’t respond.

His expression faded into something more serious. “Part of me would be happy you can finally feel something, but part of me would also hate that for you. You know how risky that is, right?”

“And what makes you think I love her?”

“Your lack of response to the question,” he answered. “We may not have chosen this life but we know how the rules. Wealth, power, and respect are the only luxuries we can afford. Marriage is for the sole purpose of procreation to carry on the legacy, not for love.”

I shove my hands into my pockets. “You don’t have to remind me. I know what’s at stake and you know I feel nothing.”

His smile returned, unfortunately. “Your father might have been a little crazy in the head but he did raise you to be the perfect weapon.”

Everyone always said that but sometimes I didn’t agree. I hated talking about my father and Zane knew that but he kept bringing him up to get a reaction from me.

He was still going on. “If Rhys had stayed the both of you would be lethal together. Rocco is desperate to keep you in his grasp forever and he’s desperate to get your brother too.”

My chest tightened in a way that I didn’t like.

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“It ends with me,” I said. “I protected Rhys once and I’d do it again if I have to. No matter how much he irritates me.”

“And your woman?” He asked, raising a brow. “You remember what happened to your mother and sister right?”

My fist clenched in my pocket. “Every second of my life. And that’s why it ends with me. I won’t let Rocco get his hands on her.”

Zane stepped forward and placed a hand on my shoulder. “Whatever you’re planning, when the time is right please let me know.”

I raised a brow. “I thought you liked being in business with Rocco.”

“I did,” he answered. “But I have an impending arranged marriage with a Governor’s daughter. I plan to have a family and increase our connections in the process.”

That was Zane for you.

He was always building relationships with powerful people but this time, someone had finally beat him in his own game.

“Seems like you’ve got your hands,full then,” I said, glancing behind him and catching his woman staring at me again. “I didn’t take you for the marriage type though.”

“Me neither but it happens to the best of us,” he teased as he stepped aside, giving me a clear path. “Enjoy the night, Gravari. Try not to scare your lady off.”

I didn’t slow down as I passed him. “That won’t be a problem.”

Gabrielle seemed to enjoy the thrill unexpectedly and it was one of the reasons I was fascinated by her.

I got into the main hall and for some reason, I was getting more stares than usual. Maybe they all saw the look of a man who was going to have a blissful night.

I brought out my phone to call my driver when I felt a hand on my shoulder.

“Where have you both been, Damon?”

I raised my eyes to see Selene’s beneath a blue half mask. “Why does it matter to you?”

She hesitated, her eyes stuck on my face. “What happened to your face. Did someone attack with kisses?”

I remembered then about the kiss marks Gabrielle had left on my face. That explained the unusual stares I was getting.

I exhaled, shrugging her hands off me. “What do you want, Selene?”

“Where’s Gabby?” She asked, her eyes returning to mine. “You shouldn’t let her wander alone if you care about her safety.”

“Since when did you care about her safety?”

She blinked, surprised by my question. “I may not be on the best terms with Gabby but I’m a woman first.”

“Just go straight to the point,” I said.

She folded her arms across her chest. “So you won’t talk to me unless it involves her?”

I stared at her with a flat expression for some seconds before I moved to walk away.

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