This Time, Her State Had Changed
Damian's POV
Margaret's first progress report arrived in my encrypted inbox at exactly nine o'clock Wednesday morning.
Her email style mirrored the woman herself—no pleasantries, no preamble, straight to business.
First session complete. Preliminary assessment follows:
1: Her aesthetic instinct ...
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Chapters
1. The Fire.
2. But Wasn't I Dead?
3. People Change, Don't They?"
4. Unexpected Evidence
5. A Poisoned Script Conceals a Trap
6. Dramatic Moment
7. Father's Fury
8. Lost and Found Again
9. An Invitation to Hell and the Heir's Bearing
10. The Waste Heir's Comeback
11. My Heartbeat Skipped Without Reason.
12. My Heartbeat, Once Again Inappropriately, Lost Its Rhythm.
13. I Found Myself Studying Him Carefully
14. This Is Merely Your Speculation
15. They're Not Vulga
16. Well Played
17. Flashbulbs Outside the School Gates
18. That Intimidating Lawyer
19. Dinner with My Lawyer
20. A Dangerous Reliance
21. Maybe I'm Overthinking
22. Calling An Adult Man Simply Because I Was Afraid?
23. Biological Paternity Supported
24. You Do Trust Him As A Person
25. I Need You To Prove Something At That Event
26. Her Trust
27. She Cares
28. Nineteen Cease-and-Desist Letters
29. Forbidden Texts
30. Perception Contaminated by Fan Fiction
31. People Online Are Writing Sexual Fiction About Us
32. Guardian. Taboo.
33. I Couldn't Make The Same Mistake Again
34. This Time, Her State Had Changed
35. You Can't Do This To Me
36. This Is How He Repays You!
37. He Seemed To Be Waiting
38. Damian, I'm Sorry
39. Sorry For What?
40. I Want To Be In Your Corner
41. And Silence, Of All Languages, Is The One Most Easily Misread
42. No. Waiting Was Not Enough
43. But You're Starting To Look A Little Like Her
44. Five Years And Three Months Ago
45. Not This Time
46. She Was Not A Princess Waiting To Be Rescued
47. Invitation
48. I Could Not Stop Watching Her
49. Take Her
50. The Windowless Room
51. Damian. Take Me Away From Here
52. Sir — She Doesn't Seem To Recognize Anyone
53. Unless You Promise Me Something First
54. A Kiss That Slipped Its Leash
55. What Am I Supposed To Do With you?
56. Do You Actually Worry About Me?
57. As For My Father —
58. You've Won
59. Was He Jealous?
60. I'm A Man Too. I Can Protect You
61. The Warning
62. That His Forceful Closeness
63. Whiskey
64. Did You Really Have Your Stepdaughter Abducted?
65. How Does A Father Do That To His Own Daughter?
66. Selena, I Want You
67. Today, I Had Killed That Little Girl Myself
68. Let's Make Memories That Are Only Ours
69. Damian,Give me
70. I Wanted To Hold Something
71. I Love You, Selena
72. Selena — Get Down!
73. I'm Giving You Two Options
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