Chapter 36 You’re not the least bit curious?
Damien Taylor turned his head to look at Amelia Johnson. “Go ahead.”
Amelia handed him her phone. “Can you tell my dad I’m not coming home tonight?”
“Sure.” He took the phone.
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Once the call connected, Damien spoke in a calm tone. “Mr. Johnson, hi, it’s Damien… Amelia’s staying with me tonight… I’ll take care of her.”
In less than a minute, Damien had settled everything with Richard Johnson.
“Thanks.” Amelia looked genuinely relieved. “It’s safest if you’re the one telling him.”
Damien handed the phone back. “No big deal. Don’t treat me like a stranger.”
“I’m not!” Amelia quickly shook her head, though deep down, wasn’t he kind of a stranger?
“Oh! Right, let’s swap cars,” she suddenly remembered. Damien’s flashy ride was too eye-catching.
She got out and brought her own car from the garage.
Compared to Damien’s, hers looked much more low-key-a white, two-door sports coupe. The price wasn’t outrageous, but it was modified and handled great.
“You want me to drive?” Damien offered.
“I’ll take the wheel. It’s a bit off the grid-don’t want you getting lost.” Honestly, she just missed driving.
Damien didn’t usually ride shotgun, especially not in a car driven by a girl. It felt oddly new.
“You’re not the least bit curious?” Amelia glanced at him. Normally, people would ask something by now.
“Hmm?” Damien responded vaguely.
“I’m going back to my other home. Nothing you want to know about that?” He hadn’t asked anything the whole time.
“Your cousin told me a bit.” Damien wasn’t uninterested-he just figured she’d talk when ready.
Amelia nodded. “Hope I don’t mess this up later.”
The house was in a sparse part of the outskirts, with a few scattered homes around.
She pulled up in front of a three-story red villa.
Since she knew Amelia was coming, Hannah Foster was waiting outside in the yard.
When she saw the car, she hurried over. “Amelia, you two got here so fast!”
“I missed you, of course.” Amelia ran up and hugged her tightly. “Mom, I really missed you.”
She couldn’t even remember the last time she hugged her mom. Hannah’s embrace was still as

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