"His friends told him to also win your favor. 'Cause they knew that Samantha really loves you and she will choose you over anyone. So they told him that Damien should earn your forgiveness as well. Even though he's very angry at you because of what happened at the charity party and because you hid Samantha from him."

My eyes started to water, but I stopped myself from crying. I clenched my fists on my lap, but I didn't fully cry.

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