Chapter 3 Who’s Most Important to Him
As the call connected, whimney said, “Sophie, there’s an important document that Mr. Howard needs to sign. Can you send me the addre
She called Damian’s primary secretary, Sophie Tucker She knew all of Damian’s work schedules.
“Work engagement? He doesn’t have any engagements tonight. He left the office early.” Sophie replied.
“Really? No last minute arrangements?”
“Even if there were, he would’ve called me to make restaurant reservations
work engagement tonight?”
Right, Whitney had forgotten about that. If anyone wanted to date with Damian, they had to make arrangements in advance. There would be no last–minute arrangements
So, when Billy mentioned that Damian had something to do, it definitely wasn’t work–related
After hanging up, Whitney sat in silence for a moment, then ate her meal akine.
A work message from a colleague popped up. After she read it, she accidentally tapped into Instagram while esiting the screen
The first post caught her eye. It was a photo Rachel had just posted.
Rachel, dressed in a hospital gown, was leaning against a man’s chest with ablissful smile. The photo was captioned, “Love is knowing that you’ll be right here by my side with Just one call”
Although the man’s lace wasn’t visible, Whitney immediately recognized the moan as Damian.
The dark blue tie with a subtle pattern was the same one she had picked out for him two weeks ago, and it was the one he wore tod
Het hratt serted to be placed by sharp needles. She barely managed to steady herself with her hands on the cable.
A voice inside her whispered, “Are you still going to lie to yourself?
Whitney didn’t fall asleep until the early hours. When she Linally woke up and went commuta she heard sounds coming frohthekitchen.
“Morning,” Demian appound with a cup of warm milk and placed it on the dining table, where a full spread had already been prepared.
He smiled gently as he approached her and leaned in to give her a morning kiss. Put as his lips neared her check, Whitney rited her heat.
Damian paused for a moment, then seemed to understand. “Are you upset because I didn’t have dinner with you last night?“.
Whitney didn’t respond and refused to meet his gaze.
“A friend suddenly came back from overseas. We had dinner and played poker. By the time t got back, it was already midnight. I’ll introduce him to you sometime, I’ll tell han that if he wants to meet with me in the fire, he’ll need to ask Mrs. Howard first” Damiam sald in a joking forse
Whitney swiped at her phone for a moment before turning it to face him. “Is your friend Rachel?
As Damian glanced down at her phone, his lowered eyelids concealed his motions.
A long silence folowed
Whitney gave a disappointed smile. “So, you were with her last night.”
Damian looked up, seemingly apologetic: “Rachel got into a car accident. She didn’t want to worry her family, but she couldn’t handle things on her own, so she called me.”
That was such a reasonable explanation.
Whitney scoffed. “I’m not blind, Dwalan.”
in the photo, Rachel was hugging him it was anything bar innocent
Damian glanced at the photo again and sighed. “She’s been Grandpa’s great–granddaughter former le years. She calls me Uncle Danian. How could I possibly disregard ethical boundaries?chel is the only surviving child of the Yanes famile. Grandpa told us to take good case other.”
Rachel’s great–grandfather was a wartime comrade of rijah’s with the yanes family passing away everly, Rachel was the only one lett. Out of respect for his friend, Elijah adopted her when she was just eight years old
“We’re getting married, Whimey. If I didn’t love you, why would I marry you?‘ Damian asked sincerely
Whitney wanted an answer for that as well. “Yeah, I’ve been wondering that too.”
“Don’t you trust me?” Damian’s tone grew colder as she persisted with her questioning.
“I’m not
“Whitney’s eyes tumed red–rimmed she took a deep breath “Let’s and this, Da
with those words, she turned away, but Damuan suddenly grabbed her arm.
“You said you’re 25, so stop acting like a child. You can be mad, but only for hall a day?” Damian pished the cup of milk into her hands. “Even if you’re not hungry, at least drink this We’ll poto the Howard residence for lunch. Grandpa called.”
He brushed it off with no further explanations. In his eyes, her emotions were nothing more than a childish tantrum.
In truth, he probably didn’t care whether she bebeved him or not.
“I’m not feeling well I’m not going Whitney turned her back to him
“Best well I’ll pick you up at noon “With that, Damian walked out the door without giving her a chance to argue
This was her first time seeing his domineering side.
In the end,
1, Whitney went with Damian to the Howard residence.
Elijah meated her like his own granddaughter Since it had been over two weeks since she last visited, she figned she could join him for me
As they arrived, Damian reached for her hand to gukle her down the car, but she pulled away, only for him to grab it again
In the living room, Damian’s parents and Elijah’s third son, Derek Howard, along with this family, were all gathered Whitney greeted each of them in hum
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At the same time, Elijah was helped downstairs by Rachel
“Grandpa,“Whimey greeted him with a smile.
“Whimney, you haven’t visited in so long. Did you and Damian have a fight? Tell me I’ll pin that rascal in his place,” ja trased. His gray hair contrasted with the spark in his repes at he gaver Whitney a playful, serious look.
Before she could answer, Dan quickly defended himself, “Why would fightwith Whimney? Don’t accuse me, Grandpa
Whitney scoffed inwardly, then responded with a smile, “I’m sorry for not coming to visit you sooner, Grandpa But thankfully, Rachel has been keeping you company.”
Her gaze shifted toward Rachel.
She wore awhile Chanel dress, her delicate face framed by a ponytail. Her gaze, however, lingered on Whitey’s and Damian’s interlocked hands. A momentary daze crossed her
Elijah tied his head and sell. “Over you marry Damian, I’ll have two happy faces around me. Rachel, why didn’t you greet your uncle and ami?i
At Elijah’s comment, Rachel finally came to her umoves. “Uncle Damian, Whitney.”
“Wheney Elijah corrected her,” should be Aunt Whitney.”
Rachel opened her mouch but struggled to speak, as if it were hand for her to change the way she addressed Whitney.
Damian wrapped his arm around whimey’s shoulders, a seule in his eyes. “They’re about the same age, so calling her ‘Aunt‘ might feel a bit strange. Whitney probably isn’t used to it and might even think it makes whitney sound older”
Whitney looked at Damian. His features remained calm as usual, with a hint of teasing in his expression.
The family lunch was still a while from starting, so Elijah asked Damian to join him in the study to discuss company matters.
Whitey book a walk in the backyard and was nearing the pool when she saw Rachel walking toward her.
“I didn’t expect you to be so unbothered that you even came here with Damian.”
Rachel, who had been soft and timidearlier, now stood before Whitney without hiding her true colors. She called Damian’s name directly while lifting her chin in a mocking
mineer
“what should be bothered about? Whitney smiled, seemingly clueless about what Rachel was implying
Rachel sneered, “I know you saw my post. Imade it visible only to you, and there’s no way you can’t recognize who’s in the photo”
“Oh, that post” Whitney seemed unfixed. “It’s just a photo Damian is popular with women What matters is that he knows who’s most important to him.
Even if Whimey and Damian bad their disagreements, she wasn’t going to let fchel get the upper hand in front of her
Rachel’s expression darkened, but withought seemed to cross her mind. She suddenly stepped forward and whispered in Whitney’s ear, “Let’s see who’s truly the most important
to him.”
Before Whitey could react, Rachid pulled her, and both women fell into the pool
