C62 NOT GREGORY, NOT WALTER—DAMON!

Ava's POV

The moment I was about to kiss him back, his face flashed in my mind—Damon.

Fuck. I pulled away.

"I'm sorry, I... I..." The words caught in my throat as I stumbled backward, eyes locked on the ground.

The tall guy tried to say something, his voice calm, "Hey, are you okay? I thought you wanted to—" but I was already turning away