Reborn Second Chance With The Scheming Tycoon novel Chapter 86

Chapter 78 You’re officially invited-2

She sent: “I was busy and didn’t realize it got so late.”

Damien: “Did you miss me?

She hesitated for a second, then replied “A bit.”

Truthfully, she hadn’t had the time to miss anyone-she’d been laser-focused on her sketches. Still, she couldn’t say no. Damien would definitely get moody about that.

Damien: “Open your balcony window.”

Her eyes blinked in confusion. What was that supposed to mean?

Another message came through: “Got a surprise for you.”

She followed his instructions, and sure enough-surprise.

“What are you doing here?” she asked, wide-eyed.

He looked at her, his gaze soft but intense. “Didn’t you say you missed me?”

She blinked back, “Wait… were you waiting out there all this time?”

“I drove you home, then accidentally fell asleep in the car. Just woke up,” Damien explained, though in truth he had no plans of leaving in the first place.

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Earlier in the car, she’d said she had stuff to handle at home. So around ten, Damien sent her a message. She didn’t reply, but her room lights were still on-he figured she was still working. He waited. Once she turned the lights off, he figured she was done and texted again. Sure enough, she answered.

He tugged on his tie and started unbuttoning his shirt.

Amelia scrambled to draw the curtains. “Go take a shower!”

Damien cornered her against the wall, voice low and full of tease. “Curtains. Shower. What are you trying to do, hmm?”

She shut her eyes and pulled her last card: “I’m on my period, so nothing’s happening!”

Damien leaned in and gently pecked her lips. “You overthink too much. Go to bed. I’ll shower.”

Watching him walk away, Amelia exhaled quietly. What was she even nervous about? She literally had to fake a period to avoid something that wasn’t going to happen.

Damien wouldn’t do anything anyway. Changing someone’s orientation wasn’t exactly a quick switch.

Amelia felt worn out. She lay in bed and soon drifted off. Half-asleep, she thought she felt a familiar warmth wrap around her, one that made her feel safe.

Damien softly stroked her back, whispering, “Goodnight.”

When Amelia woke up the next morning, he was gone. If not for the faint scent left on her sheets, she

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