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She stood in front of the elevator, waiting for it, when her phone vibrated. Arabella quickly reached for it, thinking it might be a call from Mason. She certainly did not want to talk to her husband, but she knew that ignoring Mason's calls had disastrous consequences.

However, upon looking at the caller ID photo, she saw that the person calling her was Banks.

For a moment, she thought about not answering. It would be better for her disturbed mind. Because after hearing his husky voice, the part of her that was attracted to that man would not let her think clearly.

"Hi," she suddenly found herself answering.

She could not not answer!

"Are you busy?" the man's voice had exactly the effect Arabella feared.

It was as if her senses were trained to identify the sounds that Damon's mouth uttered. Arabella breathed in and out before responding because she knew the chances of stuttering were high.

"Not anymore."

"Then tell me. How about dinner tonight?" he pressed.

"It would be nice to get o