Doomsday Revenge: Payback Time (Josie) novel Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Damon glanced at her.

She sat, head bowed, clutching the box and lost in thought, showing no sign of eating.

“Let me try one,” Damon said.

Aubrey startled, turning her head to meet his gaze.

Damon offered a soft smile.“I want one too.”

Aubrey quickly lifted the lid, gently picked one out with her fingers, and offered it to him.

Damon turned his head and took a large bite of the bun.

His soft, thin lips brushed against her fingertips.

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In that instant, a jolt of electricity shot through her. Her heart hammered, her fingertips trembled, and she immediately pulled her hand back, letting out a shaky breath.

Chewing the bun, Damon frowned, a look of distaste on his face.“This is disgusting,” he said dismissively.“Throw them away.”

“Disgusting?” Aubrey couldn’t believe it. The entire car was filled with the mouth–watering scent of crab, and the buns felt soft. They should be delicious.

These buns certainly didn’t look cheap; it would be a shame to waste them.

She picked one up and took a bite.

The rich, sweet flavor of the crab roe filled her mouth, and the bun was soft, fragrant, and delicious–a pure delight for her taste buds.

“This is delicious!” Aubrey mumbled around another bite.“And they’re really fresh. It would be such a waste to throw them out.”

A half–smile played on Damon’s lips.“Maybe I’m just full. If you think it’s so good, finish it. Don’t bring that home.”

“Okay.”

Since she’d already started, there was no point in stopping. Aubrey mumbled a quiet assent, then focused on eating the Jumbo Seafood Turnovers.

The car cruised steadily down the road.

Just as Aubrey finished the last turnover and folded up the packaging, Damon pulled a packet of wet wipes from the glove compartment and placed them beside her.

Aubrey paused, then looked up at him.

He was so focused on driving. How had he known she’d want a wipe for her hands?

“Thank you,” Aubrey said, pulling out a wet wipe. She dabbed her mouth and then wiped her hands clean.

“Don’t worry about what happened last time,” Damon said, his voice cutting through the quiet.

Aubrey felt a flicker of confusion, her gaze fixed on his handsome profile. The glow of passing streetlights streaked across the window, each one briefly illuminating his sharp features.

She wasn’t entirely sure.“What are you talking about?”

“I didn’t want to marry Skylar, so I just figured I’d find some random woman to bring home for the holidays to stop both families from pushing us. So…” He paused for a few seconds, letting the unspoken hang in the air.

Aubrey understood, finishing his thought. “So, you suggested we get back together to have me help you out?”

“Yeah, it was just a casual suggestion. I don’t need your help now–my friends have introduced me to so many potential dates, I can’t even choose,”

Aubrey pressed her lips together in a wry smile, nodding and breathing a sigh of relief.

So that was it.

It had made her utterly miserable these past few days, thinking she had hurt him again, thinking he had just left and wouldn’t come back.

Thinking about it now, she’d just been fooling herself.

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She had hurt Damon so deeply back then.

Damon couldn’t possibly feel anything but hatred for her.

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Why would he ever get back together with a toxic ex–girlfriend?

Aubrey knew she had no right to ask, but she couldn’t help but want to know:“Are you just looking for someone to placate your family, or are you actually looking to get married?”

Damon:“I’m not one to play with emotions. If it’s a good fit, then marriage is definitely the goal.”

Aubrey pressed her lips together. It felt like her chest was stuffed with wet cotton, her breathing turning shallow and ragged. A small, choked sound, “Mm–hmm,” escaped her throat.

The suffocating sensation made her feel like she was gasping for air.

She leaned against the car window, staring out at the city lights. The entire world felt unnervingly quiet, utterly desolate.

“What about you? After the New Year, are you going to marry a Taylor?”

Aubrey remained silent.

“Can’t you even tell a simple friend who’s just asking out of concern?”

Aubrey still didn’t respond.

Damon let out a soft, mocking laugh.“You’re the one who wronged me, yet you show no remorse at all. You’re quite proud, aren’t you? So proud you can’t even be friends?”

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