Damon POV

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The walk back to my office felt lighter than it had in days. I could still see her face sitting stiff behind that desk with her eyes wide with disbelief. That desperate attempt to hold on to composure while I dumped the impossible workload on her shoulders felt fulfilling to watch.

The image replayed in my head like a loop, and every time it made the corner of my mouth twitch.

And Vivienne had made herself an easy target. She had rejected me flatly, and no one did that to me, ...