ValerieValerie didn’t want to return that smirk or acknowledge his question at all, though, so she just looked around the room instead.
And unfortunately for her, there was nothing to throw at him there. The mug might have worked out, but she was getting a little attached to it and she didn’t want to be the first to shatter anything in this household. Not that Damon seemed like he would; he seemed way too composed, actually, and she hated him for it.
But she especially hated him for the fact that he could call her out on all her bluffs. She and Damon Saylor would never, ever get along, but she couldn’t deny that there was something about being around him that made her body sing.
So the solution was simple: don’t be around Damon Saylor. Take him out of the equation and everything would b
