Chapter 26: Were you crying?

Julia’s POV:

My feet were trembling from bearing the weight of my distressed emotions, thus I stumbled a little and barely escaped another fall when I was climbing down the stairs of my apartment.

I was really exhausted, both physically and emotionally. So, without realizing it myself, I buried my face in both my palms and sat there on the cold floor for a brief moment, while crying my heart out, helplessly all alone.

No matter how hard I looked for the answer…I couldn’t understand, what did I ever do wrong to deserve such a cruel betrayal? I just wanted to build a beautiful future with Marco…and was working so hard for my dreams.

Was that only my fault?

Somehow while I managed to drag my already exhausted body out of the apartment complex, I tried consoling myself that I was about to move out anyway…so I shouldn’t let myself get way too affected by their disgusting actions.

However, checking my phone, I realized it was already past midnight…and I couldn’t think of any other place I could call my ‘home’ to spend the rest of the night.

There was no way I could go back to my family home as my wrecked heart wouldn’t be able to bear it anymore, watching Dad definitely siding with those evil vixens and belittling me.

So, after giving it some thought, I tried calling Martha as the last resort since I didn’t have any other genuine friends except her, but it was of no use…since I had a hunch that she might not be able to answer the call as she was heavily drunk at night.

Thus, having no other choice left, I went back to my office by booking another cab and decided to spend the rest of the night at the office’s lounge. Upon reaching the building, I had assumed that Damon must’ve left already and the entire place must be all empty now, so there would be no one to question me either.

But my assumption was proved wrong this time.

As soon as I walked through the door, my eyes rolled in shock to see Damon was still there in the office, even at this late hour!

Shirtless, exposing his hot and alluring body with such taut muscles that could easily capture a maiden's heart, Damon was resting on the big velvet couch in the lounge section.

With his eyes closed, his breathing was a bit faint, but for a brief moment, I was awestruck by his magnetic charm! Moreover, his elegant aura made me wonder…how could a man look so angelic yet so alluring at the same time when he’s just simply resting.

But upon finding him there, I realized it would be a bad idea to still stay there anymore.

But when I was about to turn around to leave, I heard a ‘creak’ sound on the couch and a curious voice directed towards me, “Ms. Julia? Did you forget something at the office? Why are you back here at this hour?”

Honestly, I was taken aback by his quick reflex since I had expected him to be asleep and wanted to leave from there as quietly as possible.

But upon failing my plan, I turned around nervously and saw Damon had stood up from the couch, as he strode calmly towards me. He had his veiny muscular arms crossed over his broad chest, but I couldn’t stop glancing at his sexy eight-abs either which were served right before me as eye candy.

Watching his dazzling hot body from so close was a bit too much for my poor heart, so it made me flustered to keep looking at him. So, I had to lean my gaze down, as I murmured, “No…I-I…actually w-wanted to come back and prepare some w-work in advance.”

“Really?” His voice sounded a bit skeptical, and upon reaching closer, I could feel his piercing dark eyes were only glued upon me while he urged. “But you were very eager to leave for your home, Ms. Julia. Then…why did you come back?”

I knew Damon was too sharp and observant to be easily fooled by my excuses, so until I gave him a convincible reason, he wouldn’t stop bothering me. Thus, scratching the back of my neck, I muttered, “Actually…I lost the keys to my apartment door…and…I didn’t have anywhere else to go. That’s why, I thought of coming back here and—”

Before I could finish my words, suddenly I felt his warm big right hand grabbing me by my chin to make me lift my gaze up at him. As soon as our eyes met, as if an electric jolt ran down my spine.

But Damon narrowed his gaze before he inquired in a deep voice, “Ms. Julia…were you crying alone? Your eyes look puffy and dull… Be honest, is everything okay with you?”

His soft yet curious words rendered me speechless for a brief moment, all of a sudden making me feel vulnerable inside. Until now I was trying my best to suppress my emotional turmoils inside my heart, but now…I could only feel the sudden urge to cry my eyes out in his arms, begging him to hold me tight so that I wouldn’t crumble into pieces.

But…I couldn’t dare to commit a mistake which might really leave me shattered with guilt…especially similar to the remorse that I had felt on that day at the bar after sleeping with a complete perverted stranger on that night.

Now that I was well-aware of the scar betrayal leaves…there was no way I could ever expect something like that from Damon when I knew his heart belonged to someone else.

So, deep inside my heart, I realized now it is the time when I need to draw my clear boundaries with him, so that we could keep our relationship strictly under professional level, without getting hurt by ourselves.

And with that thought, I moved a step backwards, unleashing his hold from my chin and frowned my brows at him, “What are you doing, Sir? Why would I cry… I am perfectly fine, you don’t have to be worried about me.”