My body trembled as I stood by the doorway, frozen and shocked as my mind tried to come to terms with what it had just heard.
“Sylvia,” Vera repeated, smiling wildly at my shocked expression, and then, without another word, she turned around and quickly walked away, but not before flashing an amused smile at me.
“Why is she here?” I wondered, my brows furrowing as I turned around and locked the door behind me, “And why did she not inform me that she was on her way?”
Usually, a visit from Sylvia would have been an amazing time, but this was not a usual time or place. By the time I glanced up, Damien was now fully dressed and was watching me with a calm, steady gaze that sent tingles of warmth running down my spine.
He slowly walked over to me then brushed a loose strand of hair, the
