Unforgivable Mistake

DAMIAN'S POV

“Sir, I believe it’s Vanessa Croft,” the manager said.

Her words dropped like a stone into the room — sharp, unexpected, unsettling. I raised an eyebrow slowly, confusion flickering across my face. Vanessa Croft? The name didn’t strike a bell. Was I supposed to know who that was?

“Who?” I asked flatly, my tone cold and clipped.

Audrey, who had been quietly observing until now, lea