CH 32 Garrett He was watching that boy grasp at straws , trying to counter what Harmony was saying , but shed had many weeks to think about everything , trying to figure out where it had all gone wrong , he supposed . She had him at one point , that following Sunday it seemed hed lied to her about his whereabouts , and Garrett was certain that Damien had in fact , done what she had stated . Spent it in bed with Chloe Silverton . He was assessing the man and could in fact pick up the lies he was telling . Damiens heart rate increased when he told a lie , a quick flutter , and one of his hands fingers curled ever so slightly as well . He could see real annoyance in the man every time she hit the nail on the head . The past two and a half weeks , shed drawn many conclusions , and if that man did know she would pass out , and recall nothing at all . Something he would know from their three year relationship , then yes , it would be very easy for him to have an affair , in the exact manner she was stating he had done so . Damien Blackwell had been taking advantage of Harmonys trust and love for him , for who knew how long . But her train of thought and all that he knew himself , had seen now go on in his nightclub , she was not wrong. I can verify you plied her with alcohol , as did Chloe Silverton that night in my club . He interjected I have footage of it , and Ive watched it all now , from the moment you walked in , to the moment I had you dragged out and tossed on your ass . And he had done Harmony did try to tell you , both of you no and you and Chloe kept pushing drink after drink at her , I watched you more than once put a shot glass right to her lips and tip it , so she had to drink or get covered in it . he told him , and this would also let Harmony know she was not wrong in her assessment . Damien glared right at him , and Garrett smiled right back , it must irk this boy a lot , to have to stand here in his office and try to plead his case before the very man , shed turned to in her distress . That Damien himself had seen take her , and had to stand out there in his club and listen to Garrett satisfy the girl completely , and more than once . It was your birthday . Harmony stated Thats what you kept telling me , drink with my babe , celebrate my birthday with me . Id had enough and recall telling you that , but you kept telling 1/5 CH 32 +8 Points me it was your birthday . I felt obliged to drink with you and your friends , as they also yelled for me to drink , and celebrate with you . I never made you drink them . All you had to do was push it away . I beg to differ on that , Garrett murmured . Shut up and stay out of this . Damien snapped at him . Garrett wondered as he listed to Harmony , if she ever actually felt like she could say no to him . He had been her boyfriend and she was not from his world . Maybe she felt like she had to do these things to fit in with his social circle . Like all the other times , I tried to say no to you , Chloe and your friends would laugh and say oh come on , live it up were only young . And push drinks at me . she sighed get me so drunk I would pass out and remember nothing , I wonder were they all in the know , and I was just dumb and blind to it all . Did they help you so you could be with Chloe , get me so drunk that even though I saw the two of you , I wouldnt recall it in the morning , something you tested as well. By showing up on Monday morning , and playing it off as if nothing happened . You believed I didnt remember , didnt know about what you did . Told me I was wrong , to my face . You lied right to me , with Chloe standing not that far away . I told you already I didnt know how to handle it , what Id done . Damien muttered at her . Do you want to know something else ? Chloe approached me herself that morning , all smiles , told me I shouldnt drink so much . I agreed with her and told her I wouldnt be drinking ever again . She got angry about this . Harmony looked right at him She got into an annoyed / angry texting frenzy with someone after I told her , I would never drink again . I believe that was with you , because no more would you and she be able to have the affair without me finding out about it . There was nothing like that . Damien grated out at her . But it was a lie , Garrett heard his heart rate changed , and there was a fine sheen of sweat on his temple . He was also getting angry with all the evidence she was putting to him , Garrett thought . You did that to me , so I wouldnt recall anything , just so you could get away with f ***** g Chloe . She grated out herself now . He sighed internally . She was getting angry , and he didnt like the foul language , only swore himself when he was in a filthy alpha rage about something and couldnt mind his manners . 2/5 * Paint CH 32 He watched as Damien glared right at her , and he wondered if this was the first time Harmony had ever stood up for herself against him , all her accusations were ticking the man off , because she was right , and he was struggling to find away around them . All he could do was state she was wrong , but Garrett knew she was in fact right , it was likely his entire unit were all assessing this man for a lie , and they all also knew he was lying to her even now . Go back to her Damien , f ** k her all you like , shes better in bed than me anyway , isnt that what you told me yourself , when I waved that footage at you , she grated out . Garrett did sigh this time . Hed not known that , it was a terrible excuse , for his poor actions . Oh , and like I was the only one to f ** k someone else that night . Damien turned on her , snapped at her , his anger winning out over his trying to cajole her into believing him . He knew she was never going to , he had lost the battle long before coming for this meeting . You dont even recall your own actions that night . You had the nerve to cheat on me , and Im the one here having to ask for forgiveness , when you should be begging me to forgive you . Garrett felt a hand on him , and knew it was Wyatt staying him . Damiens eyes moved right to his . What didnt you show her all the footage , kept her own despicable behaviour of that night from her , did you ? Damien grated out at Garrett . He saw Harmony blink , at his words and accusations . She also now knew she was pregnant , and it wasnt Damiens , but had no idea whose it was , or where it had happened . Shut your mouth , Garrett stated as his anger notched up . Why ? Im on trial here , and she just turned into a slut . Damien yelled at him . Garrett heard Harmony gasp as three sets of hands landed on him , to hold him to the spot , to stop him from unleashing all of his anger and fury that one word was inciting within him . On that boy , who dared to insult the mother of his pup . Im what ? Harmony gasped out . Calm down . Wyatt was telling him . I was faithful to you always , and if I did go off and have s * x with someone else , not only do I not remember it , it would have been after I saw you having s * x with Chloe . And we were done the moment I saw that . Oh , bullshit . Damien turned on her Its not like you havent seen it before , he laughed right in her face At least half a dozen times , and you always stayed by my side . Whats the difference this time ? Garretts eyes moved to Harmony at the boys confession , and he saw her eyes go wide , fill 3/5 CH 32 * B Point with horror as she learned the truth about her ex boyfriends cheating ways . Then there were just tears welling in her eyes , and she was gone , banged right out of his office and away from all of them . Youre a f ***** g asshole . Garrett yelled at the boy and Wyatt and Dallas were being dragged across the room as he used all his Alpha Wolf strength to out muscle them , as fury over what hed just heard this boy had been doing to Harmony over the years , the disrespectful way hed been treating her . He was going to have a piece of that boy , uncaring that he was human . Hed seen the horror and then pain on her face as the tears had welled up , before shed fled the room . How many times had this bastard betrayed her and gotten away with it ? He nearly had his hands on that boy when Damien turned and smirked right at him . Do you want that I tell her , who she f **** d that night ? I dont think she knows it was you . Wyatt yelled at Damien You dont know how angry he can get . Why , if he wants to punch it out , over her . Lets do it . and the boy lunged at Garrett and took a full swing at him . Both Wyatt and Dallas threw him back across the room with all their wolfen strength , to keep him from attacking that boy . Hed seen Mrs Blackwell go after Harmony , as had Ryan , the moment they tossed him across the room . He turned now to find Gregory frowning right at him as Damien yelled You had no right to touch her . She was my woman , I found her , she was to stay on my arm , marry me . Garrett stared at that boy incredulously as those words registered with him : found her , be on his arm , did the man even love her at all ? No , he realised , her looks and soft demeanour suited his wealthy status . Damien pointed right at him Have gone and ruined everything , ruined her . She was perfect , everything I needed , innocent and loyal , the perfect wife material . You ruined everything in my future . Garrett came to a standstill at this revelation , then he snorted fully amused , as he realised just what was going on in this very office . Innocent , loyal , perfect wife material The Blackwells had hand picked Harmony for their son . Theyd done all the background checks , vetted her , so to speak , and she was clean , there was nothing torrid in her past . No dirt to be dug up on her for anything , not even family to oppose them or talk her out of it . They had chosen her to stand next to their son . She was beautiful, 4/5 CH 32 +8 Point ! intelligent , loyal and that word innocent ? That told him shed likely never had a lover prior to Damien . He was her first . But he also understood the wealthy society very well . Chloe was the woman that Damien wanted , but his parents didnt approve of , there was likely some sort of arrangement around him taking Harmony as his wife . Chloe on the side . 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