Chapter 449 You Still Care About Me
Wrenna dashed into the changing room and hid in there. She placed her hand on her chest, but her heart would not stop beating like crazy. The heat within her refused to subside for a long time.
That was so exhilarating!
All Wrenna could hear was her own heartbeats.
After a long while, a sweet smile broke out on her face.
That was the first time something like that had happened, and it was a little too exciting for her. She was so freaked out that she could not carry on.
But I came all the way here just for this, didn’t I?
Wrenna told herself not to give up so easily. She must accomplish her goal during the next few days.
Looking into the mirror, she clenched her fists and cheered for herself, “Way to go, Wrenna! You can’t back out now. For the sake of your own happiness, you must forge ahead! Wrenna, don’t you want to get intimate with Damian? Don’t waste any more time. Just do it!”
It was only half an hour later when Wrenna went back.
By then, Damian was with a number of people.
Both Burnham and Stella had located Damian, but Colton was not with them.
I can’t believe these two are so brainless and come all the way to gatecrash our holiday.
“Damian, the last time we went traveling was during our school days. So many years have passed since then. How I miss those carefree days.”
While he was talking, Burnham kept his eyes on the bikini-clad girls all the way and reluctantly retracted his gaze eventually.
Seeing Damian’s icy face, he could not help but complain, “What’s wrong with you? We just happened to bump into you. We didn’t follow you here. There’s no need to show your long face. That’s so ungentlemanly of you. Even if you can’t be lovers with her, just be friends then. Even friends won’t be as aloof as you are.”
Stella gave a self-depreciating smile.
“Damian, don’t worry. You have already warned me the last time. I’m not that stupid. Can’t we just be friends?”
Damian smiled at her icily and said nothing.
Stella’s heart sank. It was as if Damian knew what she was thinking.
He made her feel scared and uneasy. At the same time, she could not resist his deadly charms. Once again, she yearned to be close to him.
At times, Stella felt that Damian’s aloofness toward her signified his unwillingness to let her go.
That meant that she still stood a chance.
In order to neutralize the awkward atmosphere, Burnham started chatting about their earlier years.
He spoke of the happier times that Damian and Stella shared during their school days.
“Back then, the two of you sneaked around and even booked a room, didn’t you? Damian, both Colton and I were betting if you lost your virginity that night. Hahaha!”
Burnham’s laughter stopped abruptly when he saw Wrenna walking toward them.
She did not look pleased. In hindsight, Burnham realized that his topic of conversation was rather inappropriate.
His initial intention was to cheer everyone up, but it made the situation even more uncomfortable.
Furthermore, he had no idea if Wrenna had heard any of it.
“Hey, Wren is here! Tsk, you’re all grown up now…”
He cracked another lame joke of his, and it was not even funny at all.
Damian immediately picked up a towel and covered Wrenna’s gorgeous body.
As for Wrenna, she flashed a smile at Damian and gave him an intimate embrace.
“Damian, shall we go for a swim? But, I’m a little afraid. Can you come with me, please?”
Annoyed and jealous, Wrenna completely ignored Burnham and Stella.
She remembered how nasty Stella was when she laid eyes on her.
In the past when she was younger, she used to envy Stella when she saw her dating Damian. In spite of that, she used to be quite fond of Stella and thought that she was a very nice person.
Little did Wrenna realize that she would become such a horrible person.
Wrenna could be a brat as well. Other than Damian, she treated everyone else as she pleased.
Damian made no comment regarding Wrenna’s behavior. On the contrary, he smiled and caressed her head.
“Fine, I’ll go with you.”
The couple got up and went toward the deep end. Burnham and Stella, who were left behind, felt helpless and sad respectively.
“Burnham, shall we take a dip too?” suggested Stella.
She had a sexy swimsuit on as well, and it showcased her good figure.
Burnham smiled and said, “Sure. Let’s go.”
Since they had come all the way to the beach and were surrounded by a bevy of beautiful girls, Burnham thought it would be a waste to lose this opportunity.
After all, his body was still in good shape, and he might be able to hook up with a gorgeous babe.
With his attention on the attractive girls, he swam toward their direction and did not pay much attention to Stella.
As for Stella, she started to tremble as she got deeper into the sea.
She was frightened but felt that it was necessary.
When she saw Wrenna and Damian having fun in the sea, she gritted her teeth and carried on walking toward the deep end of the sea.
“Ahh! Help!”
“Someone is drowning!”
At the sound of the cries, both Wrenna and Damian turned quickly to take a look.
In the deep end of the sea, they could see someone struggling in the water, and there was no one around.
It looked like the person was drowning.
Before Wrenna could say anything, Damian had already begun to swim toward the drowning person.
Wrenna clenched her fists and called out, “Damian!” However, he did not hear her.
Soon, he reached Stella and dragged her onto the shore.
Damian laid her down and performed a CPR on her.
After which, Stella threw up. When she saw Damian, she burst into tears and hugged him so tightly like a couple who was very much in love.
The onlookers were relieved.
“Damian, I’m so scared…”
Damian wanted to push Stella away, but she refused to let go. Her trembling body seemed to remind him of something, and he allowed her to hold onto him without any further resistance.
It was only after a long time before Damian pushed her away.
He got up and sneered, “You can’t swim. Yet, you risked your life. Stella, you’re a fool.”
Stella, with her red eyes, smiled at Damian and said, “Yes, I’m a fool. I’m stupid enough to gamble my life on you. I wanted to see if I still mean something to you. Looks like you still care about me.”
There was pride, arrogance, and affection in her smile.
Damian’s expression turned cold. He looked away at the crowd, the sea, and the beach chairs, but he could not see Wrenna anywhere.
His heart sank and immediately set off to find her.
This time around, Stella did not stop him.
She knew he still cared about her, and that was enough for her. Stella smiled smugly and caressed her lips.
On the other hand, Wrenna had already returned to their room.
After hunting high and low for Wrenna and calling her on the phone umpteen times, Damian finally returned to their room. When he saw her clothes and heard the water running on in the bathroom, he heaved a sigh of relief.
The moment Wrenna got out of the bathroom, Damian went into a rage.
“Wrenna, why didn’t you tell me you came back to the room? Do you know how worried I was?”
Wrenna looked slightly baffled and smiled lightly. “Damian, what’s wrong with you? I came back for a shower and a change of clothes. Once I’m done, I plan to leave you a message to inform you. I didn’t expect you to come back on your own. What happened? Why are you in such a foul mood?”
Damian also felt that he was overreacting, and he calmed himself down.
With a gentle smile, Wrenna asked, “Damian, who was the drowning victim just now? I saw many people crowding around. Is the person okay?”
Damian blinked and answered, “She’s fine. It was just a tourist.”
“Oh.”
Wrenna turned around to change her clothes.
“Damian, I’m a little tired from the swim. Shall we order room service for dinner instead?”
“That’s fine by me. I’ll get them to send the food.”
“I’m just going to take a nap. Please wake me up when dinner arrives.”
Wrenna got onto the bed as she was speaking. Everything seemed calm and normal.
Relieved, Damian left the room and did some work.
All the while, Wrenna buried herself under the blanket and did not leave the room.
Not long after, there was a slight movement under the blanket and a suppressed sob could be heard. It ended as quickly as it started.
When their dinner arrived, Damian called out to wake Wrenna up, but after a few times, there was no response from her so he left her alone.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Damian opened up to find Stella standing outside in a tight dress.
She exuded the charm of a mature woman.
“Damian, Burnham is waiting for us in the bar. Let’s go and have a drink.”
Damian turned down her invitation.
“If you are worried that Wrenna would be unhappy, then invite her along as well. We are just friends meeting up. I’m not worried if Ms. Jackson comes along.”
She was about to enter the room to invite Wrenna herself.
Damian pushed her out of the room, and he went out as well.
Outside along the corridor, Stella smirked.
“Damian, it’s only one drink. Are you afraid you will spill the truth after drinking?”
“Stella, I’ve told you before. Things between us are over.”
“I’ve also said this before. I will never give up. Damian, you know my character well, and you understand me, don’t you?”
She would not stop until she got what she wanted.
