Do You Still Love Me When We Meet Again? (Aubrey and Damon) novel Chapter 120

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The sliding door to the balcony wasn’t fully closed. As soon as they stepped outside, Evan hopped off the tatami mat, casually strolled over to the balcony railing with his teacup, and leaned against it, pretending to gaze serenely at the distant view while actually eavesdropping on their

conversation.

His actions, however, were like a thorn in Damon’s side. After glaring at him for a moment, Damon couldn’t hold back any longer and said, “Evan, could you please give the ladies a little privacy?”

It was a blatant hint for him to stop eavesdropping.

Everyone shot Evan incredulous looks; his behavior was a bit underhanded.

Evan didn’t seem embarrassed in the slightest. He walked toward Damon with a smirk, stopping right in front of him. A faint smile played on his lips as he leaned in close to Damon’s ear.

Damon, you’re truly pathetic. You need your sister to lie just to win your girlfriend back.”

Damon’s expression darkened instantly, his tone icy.“What’s that supposed to mean?”

Your sister’s out on the balcony right now, apologizing to Aubrey Hayes. Turns out, she lied to Aubrey, told her you were crippled, had lost your will o live, and even tried to off yourself with pills…” Evan chuckled softly.“Heh… I thought Aubrey was truly in love with you, but it turns out it’s just uilt, being held hostage by her own conscience. This is gonna be fun. Now that her guilt’s gone, who knows if she’ll stay or leave.”

Damon’s fists were clenched so tight his knuckles were white. His face was shadowed, and his gaze was icy as he stared straight ahead, not saying a vord.

Evan’s tone was mocking, laced with a hint of sarcasm.“You see her as your wife, but she might not see you as her husband. After all, there’s no legal ond between you two. Breaking up wouldn’t even require a goodbye – just a clean break, over in a second.”

With that, he straightened up, gave Damon’s shoulder a light pat, and strolled leisurely toward the garden.

With Evan gone, Zachary noticed something was off with his brother’s mood.

le walked over, studying the haunted look in Damon’s dark eyes.“Damon, what’s wrong?”

Jamon gave a bitter smile, looking down and shaking his head.“Nothing.”

You don’t seem like ‘nothing.“”

Jamon exhaled a long, stifled breath, leaning back in his chair, head bowed, eyes closed. He uttered softly, “I’m really fine.”

Zachary sat down on the chair next to him, hands pressed on his thighs, his calloused fingers drumming lightly up and down. He offered a shaky ttempt at comfort,“I may be two years older than you, but I honestly don’t have any experience with relationships. I can’t give you advice about that but when it comes to work, life, whatever problems you run into, you can talk to me. We’re brothers, there’s nothing we can’t talk about.”

Jamon gave a bitter smile, a faint, gentle curve of his lips. “Then help me look into our cousin. He’s got his fingers in some pretty unscrupulous ompanies.”

Evan

“Yeah” Damon nodded, his voice barely audible “Vance Comp

‘Got it.” Zachary’s sharp, cold gace swept around, not spotting Evan But what’s his business got to do with you

“It’s a case Bree’s handling He’s already put pressure on her fum”

Understood” Zachary said confidently, relieved Anything but relationships, he was good at hatakling

Damon fell silent again, sinking back into his glory wind

“Let’s play some chess” Zachary didn’t wait for las apreeuw, immediately get up to the shout mi

Aubrey feebly protested, “Damon. I’m no match for you. Haying chess you like

“I’ll give you a rook and a knight head start

“Still won’t win.”

“I’ll even throw in a bishop and a pawn”

Damon gave a wry smile “If I still lose to you like that. I’ll be even more hundred

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Zachary set up the chessboard on the tatami mat, determined to play this game. He helped Damon over.“If you can’t manage, just call Aubrey over to be your advisor. She’s better at chess than you are.”

Damon sat down on the tatami mat, his eyes clouding over. He parted his lips slightly, gasping for air, his chest feeling as if a stone was crushing it.

The chess game began.

Damon had rarely studied chess, and being preoccupied, he played with great difficulty.

Aubrey and Tracy came in from the balcony. Seeing the two brothers playing chess, they happily walked over.

Tracy took off her shoes, climbed onto the tatami mat, and sat between the two men, watching intently like a referee. She teased, “How did Zachary lose o many pieces at once? Did Damon use a cheat code?”

Zachary chuckled.“I gave him a four–piece advantage.”

Tracy then teased Damon, “Damon, if you don’t win this, you’re going to be seriously embarrassed.”

Damon didn’t say a word, his face grim as he stared intently at the chessboard.

le ignored Tracy and Aubrey, who had settled down beside him.

The atmosphere among the three siblings was usually warm and inviting, never letting conversations die and always mindful of each other’s feelings.

Jnless, of course, there was something on his mind, a disagreement, or plain anger!

Damon’s silence caught Tracy’s attention.

Aubrey earnestly tried to help him strategize, and as he reached for a rook, she stopped him, “Damon, don’t move the rook. If you do, Zachary will take our knight and then put your king in check. You’ll be done for.”

Damon froze for a few seconds, the piece still in his hand, but he didn’t put it back. Stubbornly, he moved it three spaces horizontally.

The moment he set the piece down, Zachary, Tracy, and Aubrey all stared at him.

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