Chapter 62

••• Victoria’s POV ••• I looked at Damien in shock. It was the first time he had ever talked to me in such a tone, and even used curse words outside the bedroom during our lovemaking. Shifting my gaze to Diana, I saw that she looked so pitiful with tears streaming down her face. I tried to move down the stairs so I could help her, but her voice stopped me cold in my tracks. Diana lifted her arm weakly and pointed at me. “It was her, Damien,” she sobbed. “I wanted to give her an engagement gift, but she rejected it. She wanted to know about our relationship, so I told her all about it, but she got jealous, so she pushed me down the stairs.” I stared at her in shock. How… What… She was lying! I didn’t even touch her at all! I opened my mouth to explain, but Damien didn’t even look at me. He simply scooped her in his arms, the same way he had done to me so many times. “Are you hurt?” His voice was gentle when he asked the lying Diana in his arms. Diana sniffled against his chest, saying,