CHAPTER 26
The car ride from the hospital was quiet. Too quiet.
Selene leaned her head against the window, arms crossed. The streetlights blurred past, flickering like thoughts she didn’t want to have.
“You didn’t have to stay all night,” she finally said, not turning to look at him.
Damien didn’t answer right away. His jaw clenched. “You passed out at a public event. I wasn’t going to let the media chew you up.”
“So it was about reputation,” she said flatly.
“It always is.”
She scoffed. “God forbid Damien Lancaster shows a little humanity.”
“You’re not entitled to it,” he snapped.
Selene gave a cold laugh. “Right. Silly me. I forgot I’m just a name on a contract to you.”
He didn’t respond. Just stared straight ahead as the driver pulled up in front of the mansion.
Damien got ou
