Damien pulled into the mansion driveway at 5:47 AM.
The sun was just starting to rise, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink. The house was still dark. Victoria would still be asleep. He had maybe an hour before she woke up and realized he’d been gone all night.
He parked in the garage and sat for a moment, trying to compose himself. His shirt smelled like Mia. His lips probably still tasted like her. He needed to erase every trace of her before Victoria saw him.
He went to his study first and changed clothes. Shower. New suit. Everything clean. Everything professional. Everything that said “I’ve been working all night at the office on important business.”
He was coming down the main stairs at 6:15 AM when Victoria appeared in the hallway.
She was in her silk robe, her blonde
