Chapter 173

Damien shelved his thoughts. He was already here in Merova; the situation had long since passed beyond his control. Autumn finished her brunch, with nothing planned for the afternoon or evening. She couldn't just kick Damien out, and more importantly, she didn't want to waste her energy avoiding him. Doing so would only make it obvious that his presence bothered her. If Damien noticed that, he'd only linger around to annoy her on purpose. He was a closed chapter in her life, and he no longer had any power over her. True indifference meant feeling nothing at all. "Are you really planning to spend the entire day with me?" she asked coldly. "Anniversaries last all day," Damien replied. Autumn scoffed. "What exactly are we commemorating?" Damien's gaze was equally sharp. "I want to commemorate how much you once loved me." "So you're celebrating my better side," Autumn sneered. "Well, Damien, I'll be commemorating just how heartless you were. Thinking of you now, all I feel is dis