Chapter 224

The morning breeze was still gentle, and the sunlight warm and mellow. For a second, Amelia Johnson almost thought last night was just a nightmare she’d finally woken up from. But then the shouting downstairs shattered that illusion. “Damien?” She knew Damien Taylor had gone to answer the door, but had no clue who it was. The heated voices didn’t sound good, so she hurried downstairs. “I just want to make sure Amelia's okay. And as Zoey's brother, I share the blame. Can I at least come in and apologize to Amelia in person?” Jack Mitchell's tone was polite but firm. But polite didn’t cut it with Damien. He stood rock solid at the door, not budging an inch. “Apologize? You think a simple sorry is gonna clean up this mess?” That’s when it clicked for Amelia. The three guys from last night—Zoey had sent them. She always knew that girl would go to extremes. Hearing Jack pleading just to see her once made Amelia soften a bit. Back in college, he used to look out for her, helped her a lot whe