Celeste’s back stiffened the moment she heard Damien’s question.
If it had been anyone else, she might have assumed they were joking. But everyone knew Damien Blackwood wasn’t a man with a sense of humor.
The calmness in his voice made her heart race, and the fear she had buried deep inside her heart surfaced almost instantly.
Ever since her father had returned from meeting Chairman Blackwood a few days ago, he had never mentioned the marriage again. Only her mother had repeatedly assured her that she was indeed engaged to Damien. And she had believed her because deep down, she wanted to believe her.
Now, however, the way Damien looked at her, without the slightest trace of affection or warmth like she was a stranger or even worse, made her heart sink. Still, she refused to admit defe
