Novels by benegbeuchechi

Dinner, Drama, and DysfunctionDAMON’S POVIt was time for dinner, and as usual, every single one in the family was seated around the large dining table. Usually, I would avoid our family dinner and just hook myself up with a quiet meal, after which I would retire to my office. But today, especially with the events of the day before, I was certain that I wasn’t going to get any peace tonight.Unfortunately for them though, I was completely prepared for every one of them tonight.And also, knowing my mum, she looked like she was on the brink of announcing that I would be bringing home a wife soon.I'll soon be married. It all still feels new and unreal, but weirdly, I'm not put off in any way. I had always dreaded marriage- real or fake, but for some reason, there was a sense of calm in me. I slowly and nonchalantly make my way over to the dining table. As usual, I take my seat directly opposite my mother. Strangely, they wait for the entire seats to be filled. We have always, alwa

Dressed In DeceptionDAMON’S POVI bring Aria or Ava, or whichever, to my home after her agreement with me.Over the next few hours, Aria and I go through the process of making her as presentable as possible.“You need to make all of this as believable as possible, do you hear?” I emphasize as I make Aria go over thousands of different outfits.“Why is this so important anyway? I mean, why are you so hell-bent on getting married so soon? And why me?” Aria grumbles.She looks exhausted from having to try on a million different outfits.I have a few women come over to the house, bringing rack after rack of expensive outfits.I'm sure she has no idea how much they cost me.“You need to look the part,” I emphasize.I’m getting tired of dealing with supposed Aria and her unending questions. But I know she is my best bet to get my father off my back if I ever want to.It will undoubtedly give me the much-needed time to focus solely on the company and keep the sales numbers at the top.I sti

Chained In SilkAria’s POVThe air is so tense that a knife could cut through it. I stare at Damon in disbelief. I can’t believe he just uttered the words I think I just heard. I take a step back before doubling over and letting out a burst of laughter that seems to aggravate Damon further. I can’t believe he just told me, no....It was more like he just commanded me to marry him so that he would not lock me up. He must be joking. I look around the room - the beauty, so fleeting.To any other person, this place would seem luxurious, but all I could see was a gilded cage. It was a prison that I was stuck in for nothing, totally unable to escape from. All because of the atrocities of my dubious twin sister - assuming he was not lying about getting swindled by Ava.I look up at his face to see it unhinged, with his jaw clenched. He was totally serious, deadly serious about this. My laugh dies down. He was serious. He couldn't possibly be serious.“This has got to be some sort of joke

Chapter Five - Marry MeDamon's POVDoes my father really think losing my title as the CEO of the Stone Corporation would ruin me? I bite back the urge to scoff, suppressing my final retort. Dad rises to his feet, pushing the chair away, and casting one last glance my way. "Three weeks to prove yourself Damon, three weeks." With that, he storms out of the dining room. My stepbrothers and stepmothers begin to mutter to themselves and in an instant, the dining room eventually erupts into a flurry of arguments. I suddenly feel my mother grab me by the wrist and pull me away. We make a stop at a corner close to the stairs.My mother’s eyes widen in alarm as she glares at me. "What the hell was that Damon? What is wrong with you?" She snaps at me. I sigh heavily and shrug, pretending not to understand what is going on. "Nothing is wrong with me, Mum." I mutter.She scoffs and frantically throws her hands in the air. "The way you spoke to your father? You have never done that before. How

Chapter Four - The CEODamon's POVI knew it was fruitless listening to Ava in the first place. When I saw my bodyguard drag her back into the house, his hands were gripped to the collar of her shirt as if she were some deadly criminal. Well, she is a criminal. Ava stole both my money and my heart as well.I asked the bodyguard what happened and he told me that Ava tried to escape. That was enough reason for me to believe that it was truly Ava, although she kept claiming that she was Ava's twin who just woke up from a coma.I shake my head in disdain as I mentally scoff at her. Ava and her stupid schemes. I can not believe I almost fell for her evil scheme again. This time, I do not honestly know what to do with her; for some weird reason, I am reluctant about taking her to prison. Could it be because of the feelings I still have for her?No! I shudder at the thought immediately. I hastily wave off such thoughts and avert my attention to the family dinner. I gaze around, and I notice

Chapter Three - Innocent ConsequencesAria's POVDamon Stone. That name does ring a bell. I know him to be a famous and influential man. What I really do not understand is how Ava got entangled with him. From what I am beginning to understand, Ava pretended to be in love with him and went ahead to steal his money. Lord knows it has to be a fortune to get someone as wealthy as him this riled up.A part of me remains in doubt - she's my sister, after all. It's hard to believe Ava would do such a thing, but then again, why would someone as powerful as Damon Stone lie about her for no reason? What would he stand to gain?"I can see that prison does not scare you. You must have been there a few times." Damon's hoarse voice jolts me out of my thoughts and back to reality. I swallow hard as my eyes remain fixated on the screen of his phone.I immediately shudder at the thought of having to spend my life in prison when I just got out of the hospital. My heart begins to race extremely fast as