Chapter 7 7

Chapter seven

By the time Selena got home, Olivia was already sitting on the couch scrolling through her phone.

"You look miserable," Olivia said. "Did your boss finally fire you"

Selena groaned, throwing her bag on the chair. "No. He's just...infuriating".

Olivia smirked. "Infuriating or s*xy"??

Selena grabbed a pillow and threw it at her. "Shut up".

Olivia laughed but sat up. "Okay, okay What happened?".

Selena hesitated "I had to book him a dinner date"

Olivia blinked repeatedly "Wait. Your ridiculously hot, insanely rich, mysterious boss had you book him a date?"

"Yes"

"And that doesn't bother you at all?"

"Why would it," Selena scoffed "He's my boss not my boyfriend".

Olivia gave her a knowing look. "Uh-huh Sure I hear you ?"

***

Damon sat at his private booth at La Rivièrs, swirling a glass of whiskey in his hand.

He was supposed to be enjoying this evening. The woman sitting across from him-Charlotte Blackwood-was the perfect choice for a Luna,She was powerful, elegant, a respected member of high society.

But all he could think about was Selena.

The scent of vanilla and caramel still lingered in his mind, making his wolf restless.

She was his, just a shame she didn't realize it yet.

He exhaled sharply.

"Are you listening, Damon?" Charlotte's voice snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Of course," he lied

Charlotte smiled, sipping her wine. "I was saying that our families expect us to make things official soon."

Damon clenched his jaw. Official. As in, marking her.

His wolf growled in protest. No. She's not the one.

He sat down his glass. "I'm in no rush."

Charlotte raised a delicate brow. "That's not what your pack thinks. They need a Luna, Damon. A human girl can't give them that."

Damon stiffen.

Charlotte smirked. "Oh, don't look so surprised. People talk. Everyone's curious about your little assistant."

His eyes darken. "She's not your concern."

Charlotte chuckled. "If you say so. But be careful, Damon. A man in your position? Falling for a human? It never ends well."

Damon didn't respond. Because deep down, he already knew that.

But it didn't stop him from wanting her anyways.

"And what made you think I would fall in love with her anyways?"

"Because I know you Damon since you were kids, but this is not about what you want,I want you to be my only mate not someone else"

"Charlotte, didn't you wish to find your mate?"Damon asked, obviously irritated.

"I know but that doesn't matter when we love each other"

"I never said anything about loving you"Damon stood up abruptly wanting to leave.

"This marriage is finalized and by no means would you go against your father and mother" Charlotte stood up and took her purse before turning to leave.

Oh boy

What a headache.

The next morning, Selena arrived at work as usual, she was exhausted from Damon's mind games and Olivia's relentless teasing, she barely had any energy left to think about anything else.

But life had other plans for her.

As she walked out of the office building that evening, she nearly dropped her bag when she saw a familiar figure leaning against her small Camry car.

Jake.

Her heart clenched, but not in the way it used too,this time it was out of fear of the unknown.

He looked... unbothered which made her p*ss*d,as if he didn't try to manipulate her some days ago and worse of it all,he didn't try to reach out . He was dressed casually in a dark blue jacket and jeans, his hair perfect style-like he had just come from a date.

"Selena," he called out her name like she meant the world.

She crossed her arms irritably "What do you want?"

Giving her a coyish smile he said "Come on, is that anyway to greet your boyfriend?"

She glared at him, turning to leave. "Ex-boyfriend."

He held her hand "You're mad, I get it. But you block me before we even talk."

But he didn't contact her immediately.

"Talk? Talk? Jake, you cheatEd on me!"

A few passerby's turn to look, but she didn't care

He figured,She must have notice that day she came to his house

"I knew it, that devil Olivia is trying to separate us, what about the money you promised have you received payment yet"

"Go and meet my step sister Jake despite knowing how much she hates me you still cheated on me with her? Of all the girls in the world,it had to be Beatrice?"

Jake let out a loud sigh, running his hand through his hair. "Selena, you are blowing this out of proportion. Your step-sister and me... we just happen. But you are the one I love."

She stared at him, barely able to process his words. "Happened?"

"Selena darling, your sister has a successful acting career,I only wanted to get your revenge for you and use her to get money for us both"

He steps closer, reaching for her hand, but she yanks it away.

"Look, I made a mistake," he continued. "But you and I have a long history. Ten years, Selena. Are you really going to throw that away because of one stupid mistake?"

Selena swallow the bitterness rising in her throat,she wanted to slap him Right there

One mistake? He had been taking her money, lying to her, and sleeping with her step-sister. Was she really that blind all these years?She saw the signs but ignored them.

"The ring? You proposed to her and lied you didn't purchase it"

"I wanted to surprise you Selena,it was all part of the plan"

Her silence must have made him think she was considering it because of his sudden smile. "Let's go somewhere and talk, okay? Just you and me."

She was about to respond when another voice cut through the air.

"She's busy."

A shiver ran down her spine.

Damon.

He steps forward, his presence swallowing the space between them. His silver eyes was cold, distant and calculating

.

His hands encircled her waist.

Jake whisked his head to his direction in order to face him, frowning, he lamented. "And who the hell are you?"

Damon tilted his head slightly, looking Jake up and down like he was something pathetic.

"Someone who doesn't appreciate trash loitering around my employee's car."

Selena s*ck*d in a breath.

Jake clenched his fists,was he calling him trash, "who is this low life Selena?"

Jake's jaw clenched. "This is none of your business."

Damon smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes. "It became my business the second you show up uninvited in my business" He took another step forward, his aura thick with authority. "Now tell me, do you like flowers in your graveyard?"

Jake scoffed , but Selena didn't miss the way he shifted uncomfortably under Damon's gaze.

He was imposing he was going to murder Jake.

"I'll call you later, Selena," Jake muttered before turning and walking away.

Damon watched him go,a sudden rise of jealousy hit him,he wanted to go hit that idiot but remained calm.

Selena let out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding her chest out of anxiety. "You didn't have to do that."

Damon turned to her, and for a moment, his gaze softened as he met her eyes. "But, I did, what's your point?."

She opened her mouth to argue, but his next word's stop her cold hitting her like a bullet.

"Is this the idiot you cried over? Tsk, at least if you are to fall in love, fall in love with someone rich... he never loved you to begin with."

He was low-key imposing. She fell in love with a rich man like him but obviously she didn't get it.

Her throat tightened. Because deep down, she knew Damon was right.

Jake never loved her to begin with,it was only her imagination.

But that didn't make it hurt any less.