Chapter 11 Done with the Harts

Lila clenched the phone until her nails bit into her palm. "You're shameless, Damian!" "Shameless?" Damian let out a low, amused laugh on the other end of the line. "Tomorrow at 10:00 am, you'll be on your knees apologizing to Erin. Otherwise…" He let the silence stretch, his voice dropping low. "I don't mind letting everyone see how you are under me." Lila's gut churned. Although she felt humiliated, she ultimately agreed. "Fine." It was just an apology. After years of taking the fall for things she hadn't done, she'd stopped counting. It didn't matter anymore. She had given up expecting anything from Damian or the Harts. As long as the videos stayed buried and her place at the research center was secure, nothing else mattered. … At 10:00 am the next day, Lila arrived at the Hart residence right on time. As soon as she entered the living room, Austin and Serena both frowned. Convinced that Lila hadn't come home the night before because she'd been out messing around, Serena de