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He didn’t bother to refute her statement because Camilla was right. He could deny his lingering feelings for Abby all he wanted, to himself, but he wasn’t going to let Camilla have the satisfaction. He busied himself preparing a pot of coffee.
“You fell for her, and it was the last thing you expected. You probably thought it was impossible, but it happened. She broke your heart, and you don’t know how to deal with it.”
“I’m dealing with it,” he said.
“The hell you are. You’re a hot mess. You haven’t even been going to your office. Your cute assistant, Jason, told me you’ve been working a lot from home. How come you don’t have a hot leggy female assistant like every other rich business mogul?”
“Because the last one tried to jump me like a cat in heat,” he said.
Camilla chuckled. “Good god. Say … is Jason straight and single?”
“Don’t even think about it,” Damian said. Damn if he would lose the best assistant he’d ever had because his cousin couldn’t keep her pants on.
She rolled her eyes and sighed. “Fine. Okay, back to you.”
“I wish you’d leave. I have a headache.”
“Talk to Abby,” Camilla said.
Damian’s steps faltered and he wheeled around to face Camilla. “Have you lost your goddamn mind?”
“No, but you will if you don’t give her a chance. I’ve thought about this a lot, believe me. When I found out what she was up to all along, I wanted to hunt her down and tear her apart. But then I thought, Abby had the chance to betray you, and she didn’t. She confessed. Maybe you two can work things out.”
Giving up on playing nonchalant, Damian let out a long breath and sat down. He stared at Camilla across the marble island. “How do you think Mamá would feel about that?”
“Damian,” Camilla said, annoyed. “Do you even realize that you’ve been the only one on your crusade for revenge all these years? Aunt Arlet could give two shits about Abby’s last name. She likes her even after I told her the story…which you refused to share with her. She thinks Abby is a nice girl who has genuine feelings for you. I agree. I saw the way you two looked at each other. That woman brought your cold, dead heart back to life and you know it.”
“Thanks for making me sound like the uncaring bastard I’ve been labeled.”
“You’re welcome,” Camilla said. “You’ve ridden the revenge train for a long time, Damian, and you ended up in Miserable Country. How about you try forgiveness this time around, and see how it works out?”
Damian tapped the counter, all the while staring at Camilla while she watched him with hopeful eyes. His pride had kept him from going after Abby ever since she’d walked out, and he’d only fallen deeper into despair with each passing day. Perhaps he needed to put aside his pride. “You know, I hate it when you’re right,” he said.
A smile that had smug all over it curved Camilla’s lips.
