Chapter 2 Ready To Get Married

A sharp click broke the silence of Kaylee's apartment late that night.

Someone had managed to force the lock open from the outside.

Kaylee woke with a start and found Damien walking through the door with a paper bag in his hand. He looked perfectly comfortable, as though he had every right to be here.

"Kaylee, why did you change the lock code?" he asked gently, pretending nothing had happened at the auction where she had caught him with another woman. "Look, I spent two hours waiting in line at that twenty-four-hour sandwich place you love. I got your favorite. You should eat it while it's still warm."

The sight of the sandwich was enough to make Kaylee feel sick.

She wasn't interested in arguing with him. So, she grabbed her phone and quickly dialed the police.

"Someone has broken into my apartment. My address is—"

"Kaylee!" Damien's face darkened with anger. He rushed over, snatched the phone out of her hand, and threw it onto the sofa. "What the hell is wrong with you? You're seriously calling the cops over something so trivial?"

"Trivial?" Kaylee gave him a cold, mocking smile. "You broke into my apartment, and you've been cheating on me. That's quite a few things you don't seem to think are a big deal, Mr. Robinson. Why are you even here? Is Ms. Miller not enough to keep you entertained tonight?"

Damien finally lost his temper and slammed the paper bag onto the table.

"Once Chloe gives birth, I'll give her some money and get her out of our lives! You're still the one I'm going to marry, and that's not going to change! What more do you want me to do?"

"I want you out of my apartment." Kaylee looked him straight in the eye. "Remember what happened a year ago when you slept with Chloe? You told me someone had drugged you and set the whole thing up. You even promised that you'd never see her again, and I was stupid enough to believe you. But now, she's already pregnant with your child. So tell me, Damien, what excuse are you going to use this time?"

For a brief moment, Damien looked a bit uneasy. But he quickly regained his composure and lowered his voice. "Kaylee, will you just hear me out?"

Kaylee spoke slowly, making sure he understood every word. "No. Damien, I already made a mistake by believing you. Do you seriously think I'm going to repeat my mistake?"

"Kaylee, please, just give me one more chance! I swear I'll make things right this time." Damien moved closer and reached for her, intending to pull her into his arms. But before he could touch her, his phone suddenly started ringing in his pocket.

As soon as he saw who was calling, his anger seemed to disappear.

He answered the call immediately, and even his voice changed. The way he spoke was so gentle and affectionate that Kaylee felt sick just listening to him.

"Chloe, what's wrong?" he asked. "Your belly hurts? Okay, don't panic. Just try to breathe slowly, all right? I'm coming over now."

After ending the call, he gave Kaylee a stern look. "Just calm down for now. We can talk about this again when you're finally thinking clearly."

He then walked out and slammed the door shut behind him.

Without showing any emotion, Kaylee made her way to the dining table.

She grabbed the paper bag and tossed it straight into the trash without a second thought.

Just then, her phone screen lit up with a message from Jordyn.

"Hey, someone finally responded on the dating app!"

Kaylee opened the screenshot Jordyn had sent her.

The man's profile was surprisingly straightforward, with only one sentence in his bio. "Good-looking, great in bed, and won't get too attached."

He had even included a recent medical report from a well-known hospital, confirming that he was in good health.

A moment later, Jordyn sent Kaylee a voice message.

"There's just one thing, though. He doesn't have much money. He's a programmer, so he's nowhere near Damien's level financially. Are you sure you don't want to think it over..."

Kaylee studied the short profile for five seconds.

Then, she remembered how Damien's entire attitude had changed when Chloe called. He had sounded so concerned and gentle with Chloe, as though the woman he had just tried to win back hadn't been standing right in front of him.

"I'll go with him," Kaylee replied without any further hesitation.

Her eyes narrowed as she thought about what she really wanted. She was done caring about family backgrounds, social status, or how much money a man had.

Right now, she just needed someone she could marry. If she could use the marriage to finally get Damien out of her life, that was enough.

She knew she might end up trading one bad situation for another, but she was willing to take that chance if it meant escaping the mess she was in right now.

"Let him know I'll meet him at the courthouse tomorrow morning at ten," she added, sounding perfectly calm.