Stella's POV

I sat on the bed and stayed completely still for a few seconds, staring at nothing.

It felt like the walls around me were spinning in slow motion.

The air seemed thin. It was hard to breathe.

The only thing I could hear was my own heart, pounding wildly in my chest.

"This is… insane," I murmured, still in disbelief. "I don't even know what to think. Or what to say."

My gaze finally lifted to him.

Damian's eyes were locked on mine.

That damn confidence was still there