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Iguess he never left the hospital, expecting to pay for his sins.WhenPiyaandZanegathered everyone to revealRayyan’spast deeds, they didn’t expectDevto be in the vicinity.
“I-Inever meant to hurt anyone,”Devstarted crying, blubbering endlessly. “I’msorry.Ohgod,I’msorry.WhathaveIdone?”
Iknew my wife was seconds away from lunging and chokingDevto death.Itightened my grip around her when she tried jumping off the bed.
“Don’tyou dare apologize,”Poppyhissed, her hands turned into fists. “Itmeans nothing after what you did toDamon.”
Iheld her back as she struggled to get out of my hold.Wewere too close to the finish line to lose sight now.Theyhad to believePoppyandIwere the wronged parties for their guilty conscience to take precedence.
Mybrother stepped forward menacingly, ready to launch his own attack. “Youshould be in jail right now.I’mcalling the police.”
“Everyone, calm down.IwantedDevto be here.”
Cadenglanced at me with shock. “Haveyou lost your mind?Thisman shot you.”
Iheld up my hand.Mytwin andIwere as different as they came, but we could communicate nonverbally when needed.Isilently asked him to stand down.
Looseningmy hold onPoppy,Irose from the bed. “Weare ending this feud, once and for all,”Ideclared, leaving no room for discussion.
Iwalked up purposefully toDev.
“Youshot me.Youheld me captive.YouthoughtIhurt your children whenIdid nothing of the sort.ButI’mnot pressing charges and choosing to forgive you.”
Hisbottom lip trembled. “Why?”
“Becauseany angerImight feel wouldn’t surpass my love for my wife.”Iheld out my hand to shake his, calling a truce.
Dev’seyes shone at the gesture, and he lunged for my hand with both of his, breaking down with guilt-induced tears. “Idon’t deserve this second chance, butIwill do everything in my power to earn it.Ipromise.AndI’msorry.I’mso sorry.”
Everyonehung onto each ofDev’swords.Hehad led the charge against theMaxwellsfor so long that they didn’t know how to react.
Piyatook the opportunity to step forward and shake hands with my dad. “I’dlike to be the first to welcome you into our family and all the benefits that come with it.”Shesaid with a wink, tempting him with acceptance from the coveted inner circle.Dadwas an easily dissuadable man, only interested in the glamorous association that came with theAmbanis.
JoeMaxwellshookPiyaTrimalchio’shand, and with it, we officially ended this bitter war.
ChapterForty
DAMON
Sophieshifted uncomfortablyunderDamon’sintense glare, trying to determine whyIasked her to stay behind.Everyoneelse left the hospital.Nowthat the news of our marriage had gone public, the next step was to work on anAmbani-Maxwellmerger.Damonwould leaveMaxwellCorpand joinAmbaniCorp, taking his technology with him.Hisuncle would receive a hefty buyout, andMomwould pave the way forJoeto become the belle of every ball.ZaneinsistedIwas to becomeCEOeffective immediately, finishing my last semester of college on the side.Otherwise, he’d pull out his investments.Havingan ally turned out to be a much better fit for us than a faux father-daughter relationship.
Everyonewon, but one detail was yet to be ironed out.
WhodidSophiesee on the night ofRayyan’smurder?
Sophie’sgaze shifted between me andDamon.
Damonagreed to this meeting despite how difficult it was for him to see me with a past hookup.
Sophiecleared her throat.Shewas careful never to look directly at me afterDamoninformed her it wasn’t allowed.
Regardless,Ineeded a few private moments withSophie.Mygaze drifted toDamonpointedly, hinting for him to leave. “Doyou mind?”
“Yes,” he replied curtly, sinking further into the sofa of my hospital suite with me on his lap.Anotherpower move to assert his dominance in caseSophiegot any funny ideas.
Hishand moved up and down my upper thigh, his mouth hovering over my neck.Imust’ve turned my back on shame becauseIvisibly shivered in his hold despiteSophiehaving a front-row view of our lewd behavior.Myeyes rolled to the back of my head when he nibbled on my neck, the heady scent of his musk consuming my senses.
Hishardness poked my ass.Hedidn’t give a shit about the public displays of affection.Everydamn time we were together, it felt like we were the only two people in this world.Idon’t know howImanaged to rip away from his ministrations to focus on the task at hand instead.
