Chapter 171

"Just what?" Cassandra lifted a brow, trying to keep it cool, but deep down, she was on alert because of what he said. Even she had forgotten about that phase, yet somehow he still knew she had a past with Lucius? "But Faye’s gone now. Why are you still digging into that man?" Damien paused, then fixed his gaze on her, his tone laced with something more intense. "Don’t tell me… you’re into that guy?" Her heart skipped a beat—not because of what he said, but because of the sharp heat in his eyes... Was he… angry? She'd known him for a while, and he’d always been the picture of calm—elegant, composed, this untouchable aristocrat. Never seen him lose it. She blinked, trying to shake off the thought. But those eyes of his were smooth and collected again, like nothing ever happened. Must’ve been her imagination, right? "You find me attractive, huh?" That deep, magnetic voice of his slid into her ears. "W-What?" Cassandra snapped out of it, startled to find he’d somehow closed the distance b