Through his dark glasses, Damian looked at the simple dinner on the table—spaghetti, garlic bread, vegetable soup, and a fruit platter. These plain, everyday foods actually made him feel a bit hungry.

At the dinner event earlier, he’d been too busy drinking to eat much, and now his stomach was starting to bother him.

Stella suddenly remembered the scene from the president’s office earlier that day—Damian’s commanding presence, his intoxicating ...