For perhaps the first time in his life, he found himself at a complete loss for words.
On the other end of the line, Maya remained equally silent.
Then, to Damien’s growing irritation, she laughed.
Not loudly.
Just enough to make it clear she found the situation far more amusing than she should have.
“What?”
Maya tried to suppress her laughter.
“Nothing.”
Damien frowned.
“Maya…”
Another laugh escaped her. This time, much louder and completely unrestrained.
“Okay, okay. I’m sorry.”
His expression darkened slightly.
“I asked a simple question.”
“Exactly!” Maya said before quickly covering her mouth. “I mean… it just caught me off guard a little.”
The amusement gradually faded from her voice.
After their last misunderstanding, she knew Damien had been making an effort.
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