ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED TO THE BILLIONAIRE SINGLE DAD (Gabrielle and Damon) novel Chapter 129

CHAPTER 129

GABRIELLE’S POV

Heat crawled up my neck and I could feel myself falling apart under his touch. It was harder to think straight when he was touching me.

I pulled my hand away from his hold. “Don’t touch me. You’re Damon Gravari. You’re untouchable so don’t fucking talk to me about weakness.”

I packed the clothes on the bed and threw them into the suitcase, not caring to fold them properly.

Damon just stood there watching me pack without a word.

I zipped up the bag and moved to walk past him when he caught my waist, pulling me closer to him.

His voice dropped. “Can we talk about this?”

His tone was so soft that it almost broke down my walls. I struggled to leave his hold, still not looking at him but he didn’t let go.

He was so close, clouding my senses with his warmth and scent.

My chest was tight. “There’s nothing to talk about, Damon. I should have known better than to expect more from a man who doesn’t have emotions.”

He raised my chin up. “Look at me. Please.”

My knees nearly gave out under me but I held strong. No matter how hard I swallowed, the lump in my throat wouldn’t budge.

I forced my gaze to his, my breath stuttering at the tortured look in his eyes.

There were also faint tired lines at the corners of his eyes that I had never noticed before, and his jaw was clenched so tightly it ooked painful.

My heart ached for him even in that moment, and I hated myself for it.

“Please,” he said quietly. “Don’t leave me.”

I held his gaze even though it was burning through me. “I don’t want to but I don’t have a choice. I can’t stay knowing what I do now. I’m hurt, Damon. And I need to be away from you.”

cle ticked in his jaw but he didn’t respond.

out a breath. “And if this is about the contract then you can send me to jail. I don’t care about anything anymore.”

He looked at me like I’d gone insane. “This isn’t about a bloody contract. I need you. And you belong here, with me, whether you

like it or not.”

My breath caught and for a very brief second, all my resolve wavered. “Fuck you, Damon.”

It was harder to stand my ground when he acted all possessive like that.

“Careful,” he warned softly.

“Or what?” I challenged. “You’ll remind me I’m just a toy?”

His grip around my waist tightened slightly, but not enough to hurt.

“You’re not a toy,” he said, and his voice dropped lower. “I’m sorry I said that, Gabrielle.”

“That’s exactly what you meant,” I replied, my voice breaking despite my effort to keep it calm. “And you said it so easily. It hurts a lot. I feel… used and ashamed.”

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“It was not my intention,” he said. “You are one of the things in this world that can destroy me. That is not something I announce in a room full of enemies.”

I nodded slowly. “I understand that. But you the way you did it… It was so easy for you. And how many times did you fuck me

after?”

His jaw tightened but he didn’t respond.

His silence was enough answer for me.

My lips curled in a humorless smile. “That tells me everything I need to know. You say things like that behind my back and then come home to treat me like I’m the best thing to ever happen to you. How could you do that?”

His expression shifted. “I didn’t mean to-

I shook my head. “No. You could have shut it down without humiliating me. You could have drawn a line without turning me into something disposable and laughable.”

“You’re not,” he said.

“Then what am I to you?” I asked before I could stop myself.

A moment of silence passed between us.

His thumb brushed lightly against my waist, and the simple contact made my pulse jump traitorously.

“You’re my wife,” he said.

“That’s not an answer.”

His jaw flexed again. “You’re mine.”

I stared at him, my words falling short.

I could finally see how he felt about me. I was only something he could own and someone he could keep but never love.

And it wasn’t even his fault.

He was just incapable of loving anyone and despite my beliefs, I was no exception.

The laugh that escaped my mouth was mirthless. “Then you do agree with me on that. I’m tired of the games and I’m tired of feeling like I’ll never be good enough for you. Let me go.”

His hold loosened around me and I pulled away immediately, ignoring as my body protested and ached for his touch.

Screw him.

Screw how he made me feel.

I turned to continue packing but I could barely see anything through my blurred vision. My tears fell, soaking my clothes but I didn’t care.

I needed to be away from him.

Damon stepped closer again but I didn’t turn to him. “I’m the one who’s not good enough for you, wife. Not the other way around. And I’m not playing games with you.”

His voice sounded sincere and it made something inside of me crack. I used to love when he called me wife, like I was his to love and cherish but the truth was the opposite.

He didn’t love me.

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And even now–even when he was begging me to stay—he still couldn’t say it. I knew the risks and yet, I fell for him without

any reassurance.

I had only myself to blame.

He told me he couldn’t give me more but I didn’t listen. Everyone warned me–including his ex–wives–but still I had fallen for him without even realizing it.

I turned to look at him. “It’s best if I leave. I can’t be around you anymore. It’s just too much to handle and I need some space.”

He shook his head, trying to close the space between us. “No. Gabrielle, I

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I let out a breath that sounded almost like a laugh. “I’m grateful for everything you’ve done for me. I truly am. You’ve been an amazing experience and I don’t regret anything we had. But I’m not satisfied with what you’re giving me.”

A tear slipped out and I did nothing to stop it.

“I’m not satisfied with being just your wife,” I said. “I want you to do more than take care of me. I want…”

I trailed off, not knowing how to say the words out loud. I was raw, open and I hated that I was the only one wearing my heart on my sleeves.

He didn’t interrupt me.

He just stared at me with those beautiful eyes of his, his expression soft. He was giving me that same look that made me feel like the most important thing to him.

If only that were true.

I wiped the tears away and tried again. “I want you, Damon. I want all of you and not just during sex. I want your heart, and your soul too if that’s not asking for too much. I want to know that you love me because…”

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