Reader Comments Exposed The Don’s Secret Desire Chapter 07
“Okay.” My heart stung.
Damian’s breathing grew heavier, like he was fighting to control himself. “Something wrong?”
“Nothing.” I hung up quickly.
I knew exactly what that breathing meant.
I had overestimated my place in Damian’s heart.
[Damian’s been holding back for years. He’s about to lose it.]
[Lilith’s special constitution hit at the perfect time. They’re a perfect match.]
[They might go all night. So hot.]
I stared at the ceiling, a bitter smile on my lips.
In the past, I hadn’t fulfilled my duties as a wife and pushed him away step by step.
Now he had finally stepped out of my world.
I waited anxiously for Hollis’s test results, but nothing came.
I bit my lip until it nearly bled from the discomfort.
An hour and a half later, Damian’s voice sounded outside the rest area door. “Cressida, open the
door.”
I didn’t answer. I thought it was a Red Thorn hallucination.
He called again. “Ashford, open the door.”
Ashford was my maiden name. He must be really angry. But why was he here?
I slowly opened the door, expecting another hallucination so I could record it later.
Outside stood a very real Damian.
I stared at him blankly.
He noticed something was wrong and pulled me into his arms. “What’s wrong? Where does it hurt?”
This Damian didn’t feel like a hallucination.
How did he get here so fast?
Did he drive like a maniac?
Wait-if he came this quickly…
Did that mean he hadn’t done what I thought he had?
I stared at his lips, my mind blank.
“I was doing an experiment and got pricked by the plant. It feels awful…”
Damian laid me gently on the bed, checked my forehead, and asked, “What plant? Is it dangerous?”
I noticed a smeared lipstick mark on his neck. He had tried to wipe it off, but it was still visible. So
obvious.
From what I knew of Damian, he loved when his lover left marks on him.
When we were intimate before, he would press my head to his neck and whisper:
“Kiss me harder.”
“You can bite.”
“I don’t mind the pain.”
“Leave marks. It’s fine.”
[Damian showed up with Lilith’s lipstick mark on his neck.]
[This is straight-up provocation.]
[It looks like he’s trying to win her back, but really he’s telling Cressida to let go sooner.]
I had wanted to be honest with him moments ago, but now I pulled back.
There was another woman’s lipstick on his neck.
No matter how bad I felt, I wouldn’t let him touch me.
“It’s fine. Hollis is already working on the antidote.” I pushed him away. “Can you get me some water?”
Damian seemed to sense what was wrong with me and leaned down to kiss me.
My phone rang at that exact moment. I answered on speaker like it was a lifeline.
Hollis’s excited voice came through. “Cressida, I analyzed the plant factor. No harmful substances. Should I prepare the injection now?”
I answered, “Yes, I’m coming.”
I asked Damian to carry me to the lab.
Along the way, he kept asking:
“Do you really have to inject it?”
“Any risks or side effects?”
“Cressida, let me help you, okay?”
