MAKING LOVE WITH THE DEVIL

now serving as a gilded cage that threatened to suffocate Sarah. As Damien's mother and Lolita Grill stood

der the weight of the confrontation. He knew that his carefully orchestrated plan to avoid an arranged marriage with

e strained, "this is... unexpected. I wa

darling," she purred, her gaze flickering briefly towards Sarah, "we simply couldn't wait any longer to discuss t

ted ruse cutting through her like a knife. She had been so captivated by his charm, so enthralled by the promise of

nyielding authority, fixed her piercing gaze upon Sarah. "And who might this

nd spinning as he desperately sought a way to navigate this precarious situation

more than a subordinate, a pawn in Damien's carefully orchestrated game. Sarah felt a

ge. "Your secretary, hmm?" she mused, her gaze roaming over Sarah's figure with

dear," she said, her voice dripping with feigned concern, "I must insist that you reconsider your... involvement with this young

ien's grand scheme sending a chill down her spine. She had allowed herself to be swept up in his alluring charm, blinded by

dared not speak aloud. "Mother, Lolita, I understand your concerns," he said, his voice laced with a carefully calculated cal

r leaving Sarah's face. "Well, Damien, I do hope you haven't allowed this... friendship to interfere with you

s best for you and our family," she said, her tone dripping with false concern. "Surely, you can see th

er feeling utterly helpless. She had been so blinded by his charm, so enamored by the promise of a life beyond the confines of her

r into a morass of uncertainty and despair. The lavish surroundings, once so alluring and enti

u, my friendship with Sarah is of no consequence to our family's future," he said, his voice measured and controlled. "I am c

your... relationship," she purred, her gaze never leaving Sarah's face. "But I must insist that you reconsider your priori

ced with a subtle threat. "Damien, my dear, I implore you to think carefully about the decisions you make. The fut

s, once so alluring and captivating, now felt like a cruel illusion, a trap from which she knew she must find a way to escape. As