Damien’s jaw clenched as he hung up the call abruptly and put the phone away. He stared at the ocean with a furious gaze, his jaw still twitching.
How could she just call him uncle so naturally after everything they had shared? Or did she not see it as anything special at all?
At the thought, he stood straight and his eyes narrowed. Was he the only one attaching so much meaning to it while she didn’t care in the least?
But he did care and that was why he had been caught up with her, his mind always reminding him he was doomed.
And if caring meant anything, then hanging up just now had been the opposite. It was time he learned to control his temper.
As he thought in his mind, his finger hovered over the screen while he contemplated whether to call or text her back.
“Betrayed my uncle
