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"No need to trouble your daughter-in-law, ma'am. I've received an urgent call and must depart," Damon announced, his eyes never leaving Arabella's form.

Arabella halted a few paces from Damon, her pulse quickening as the tension in the room thickened.

"What a pity," Eleonor lamented, her disappointment palpable. "But I trust you've discussed the project with Mason."

"We will have other chances," Damon assured Eleonor, his words directed at her but his gaze locked onto Arabella. "Will you see me to the door, Arabella?"

Arabella's breath caught in her throat, her heart pounding in her chest as she grappled with the sudden request. "Ah... yes," she stammered, a rush of heat flooding her cheeks as she hurried past Damon, her steps quickening as she made her way to the door.

"See you soon," Eleonor murmured, already rushing to the dining room to gossip with her son.

Meanwhile, Damon passed through the doorway. Arabella watched as Damon vanished through the doorway, her heart pounding with
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