Chapter 47: The Truth I Can't Keep
POV: Damian
I had negotiated billion-dollar contracts without breaking a sweat.
I had stood in front of boardrooms packed with investors who wanted to tear me apart.
I had even survived eating Emma's first attempt at spicy chili without crying in public.
None of those experiences prepared me for knocking on Apartment 3B after kissing her.
My fist hovered over the door.
Then dropped.
Then rose again.
"This is ridiculous," I muttered.
The door opened before I touched it.
Emma blinked.
"Were you planning to knock today or next Tuesday?"
"I was... building confidence."
She leaned against the frame.
"You? Confidence?"
"I've misplaced it."
"I'll file a missing person's report."
I laughed despite myself.
"Can I come in?"
She stepped aside.
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