REISS

10. The Apology

Warning: This chapter contains sexual content.

Damien Pov

I was working on my laptop for the new upcoming project with Mr.Ben Sinclair. My phone chimed and I picked up the phone on the second ring. It was Dan. He said he wanted to meet me at the cafe in my building. I shut my laptop and left for the cafe.

I spotted my brother sitting on a table beside the window and I made my way to him. I sat down raising my brow at him as he sipped on his coffee.

"When are you going to talk to her?" He asked.

This conversation is out of nowhere.

"What do you mean?" I countered.

"You know it wasn't her fault. She was doing her job. You shouldn't have been so hard on her." He explained.

It isn't like I didn't know this. I'm just too proud to face her. With my big as a mountain ego. Yeah that's mine.

"Forget it. She is too proud to be talked to. We can find someone better." I defended trying to make myself feel better.

I wasn't getting any proper sleep for the past two weeks. Forget about sleep. I wasn't even at peace with myself. Always frustrated at something. Even I didn't know what was wrong with me. I just covered it up saying its just work related stuff. But who was I fooling? I knew it was different. The way she affected me was something beyond my control and yet I wasn't willing to accept it.

"Hey. You know I haven't been able to open up to anyone except you especially to a woman. Because of what I went through. But you know I felt at ease in her presence. I have been feeling a lot better with her around." He argued.

"If you were angry with her because of the conversation we had in your study that day. Then let me tell you , you're being an arse."

"This isn't about that." I gritted.

"Yeah. Fine. Let me be clear. You better bring her back. Or I am not getting any help from you."

"Dan, You can't d-" he cut me off .

"I won't take back my words from that day. You behave differently when she is around you, even you know that, you just don't want to accept that." With that he left me he walked out of the cafe, leaving me to reflect upon myself.

Two weeks back, we had a conversation in my study where he told me that Loviana was affecting me in a good way.  He said I dropped working too much at home. Started smiling. Started living like I enjoyed my life. I don't know what he meant by that but it's only been two weeks since I met her. Somewhere I did feel the same which did scare me so I pushed her away hoping that this would just be something that would fade with time. I didn't think about her all the time. But I thought about her every now and then. She did pop up in my mind at the most random times. Especially before I went to sleep. I decide to give it a little more time and let these things fade but ....

I went back to my office and tried calling Loviana a few times. She didn't pick up.

Of course she wouldn't. She even sent me back the pay for this month.

I ran a hand on my face and let out a frustrated groan. I grabbed my car keys and decide to visit her.

I reached her apartment in 15 mins. I hurriedly climbed up her steps. But instead of knocking at her door, I stood there trying to figure out what exactly to say to her.

Say that you're sorry.

But I never said sorry to anyone.

Should I just buy her something?