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A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 12: Something About Hayden and Kayden
SOPHIA'S POV I was flustered, and I pulled back immediately. “I’m.. so sorry, sir” I stammered, taking a step back.His tone dripped with irritation as he scoffed. “I’ll let it go this time,” he said with a dismissive wave, and turned his head away from me.I bit my lower lip, forcing myself to hold back a retort. ‘Just one year with him. I will endure it.’ I was about to sit down back on the chair beside his bed when my phone began ringing. I glanced down to see “Mother Rose” flashing on the screen. I was filled with relief, I hadn’t heard from her since last night. But before I could answer, I got frightened by Mr. Graham’s voice.“Who’s calling you?” His tone was accusatory as he narrowed his eyes.“It’s just… it’s…” I hesitated.“Your boyfriend?” He sneered, crossing his arms. “He doesn’t know you’re with your ‘contract husband’? That you’re too busy for calls right now?”“No, it’s not…” I tried to explain, but he interrupted me again.“Pick it up, and our deal is over.” He
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-04A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 13: “I’ll make sure this hospital is burnt down to ashes!”
SOPHIA'S POV“They look so much like Damon did when he was their age.”Mother-in-law's words hit me like a shock, and I felt like my heart had just skipped a beat.‘Like Sir?’ My inner mind was also confused. I nodded, as if her comment hadn’t left me utterly speechless. Had Mom really said my sons looked like Mr. Graham? I tried to laugh it off, but her expression was so serious.“Hayden and Kayden?” I asked, hoping she was joking. “Like, they resemble Damon?” My confused state, for the first time, called my boss by name.She nodded, studying my face as if trying to make me understand. “Yes, Sophia. I can show you some of Damon's childhood photos I have in my house if you want. The resemblance is uncanny. Even now that he's in his thirties, that striking resemblance with them is still there. Does it never occur to you?”Of course, it never occured to me that my sons looked like my contract husband. The only time I felt it was when I saw Damon's blue eyes and thought they were identi
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-05A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 14: “A glass of water at 2AM?”
DAMON'S POVWe got to the mansion around past 11PM. As the car pulled up in the garage, Sophia and I had nothing to talk about as we headed to our respective bedrooms. Not minding that I felt weak, I took a quick shower and decided to work on my computer.**********I was buried in work, with my fingers flying over the keyboard.I barely noticed the time, but the dryness in my throat finally pulled my attention. I punched the intercom, calling the maids’ quarter.After a few moments, one of them knocked on my door.“Come in.” I said, and she gently walked into my room, bowing her head. Her hair was ruffled and her eyes were heavy with sleep. She looked like she wanted to be anywhere but here.I kept my voice cold as I watched her carefully. “Get me a glass of chilled water.”She hesitated, and her eyes flickered from me to the door as if she wanted to ask why I couldn’t have told her from downstairs instead. “Should I get it myself?” I challenged.She stammered, snapping back to att
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-06A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 15: “Get out of my car!”
DAMON'S POVEven when I worked all night, my energy didn't dull one bit. Perhaps because I enjoyed seeing Sophia run helter skelter trying to make me food I kept rejecting. The last time I saw her was two hours ago when she finally shuffled off to bed after I let her. I rejected her attempts to make me a meal four times just to please myself. “You lack at cooking meals.” I yelled at her. But she was too exhausted to even glare at me. “Just clean up the mess I made on the floor and go to sleep before office hours.”The memory made me smirk as I pictured her tired, defiant expression as she cleaned up the broken plates and food wastes from the floor. Her eyes were wide and red with exhaustion.As I dressed up and ready to leave for the office, I headed down to the dining room for breakfast. My cold attitude didn't allow me to take Sophia’s food even when I was badly hungry at that time.I caught myself snapping orders to the maids with more precision than usual. That is getting into w
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-12A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 16: Sleeping during work hours
SOPHIA'S POV“Hello! Excuse me!” I heard a faint distant voice followed by a tap on my desk.The tap was soft, but also startling enough that it jolted me awake. I snapped my head up, blinking hard to clear the fog from my eyes. I had only rested my head on my desk not quite long, I never knew I dozed off in the process. It took me a second to notice a man standing in front of me. I quickly straightened up in my chair, ashamed of myself. “Oh! I’m so sorry, sir. How may I help you?”The man standing before me looked amused, as her wore a small smile on his face. He was dressed in a dark suit that fit him perfectly, and he was probably in his early thirties. There was something warm about him. Maybe his relaxed smile or the way he looked directly at me, like he was not judging me for dozing off.“Are you the new secretary?” he asked.“Yes… sir,” I stammered, looking down at my desk in embarrassment. “I am.”I probably looked like a complete mess, and my mind was racing with ways to s
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-13A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 17: “Who prepared my breakfast?”
SOPHIA'S POVThe sunlight filtered gently through the windows as I moved around the kitchen with the maids, laughing and chatting as we worked together today being Saturday.It’d been three weeks since I came into this mansion as a fake bride, and I hadn’t been able to see my boys in weeks. I only speak with them on the phone, through Mother Rose.While the weight of that was always with me, today felt lighter. Maybe it was because I was doing something I enjoyed doing. Cooking, cleaning and helping out others. Even when I knew it wasn't included in my contract, and that I wasn't a real wife to the owner of this mansion, I wasn’t the kind to just sit idle and watch others work, because It seemed unnatural to me. I’d become used to doing household chores having grown up at the orphanage, where we all pitched in, and where everyone looked after each other. As we set to work making breakfast, the chatter among the maids kept the mood lively.“You know,” I said with a grin, kneading so
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-14A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 18: Prepare for tonight
SOPHIA'S POV“Who prepared my breakfast?”I froze at Mr. Graham's question, every inch of me tensing up as his gaze scanned the room. The question seemed simple enough, but we all knew Damon Graham well enough to realize that behind his calm tone, there was always a hint of something. My mind raced, wondering if I’d done something wrong, if maybe the food wasn’t as good as I thought. ‘I’m not bad at cooking. But, why does he always find faults in my meals?” I thought.“Didn’t you all hear me?” he repeated, this time with a slight edge. “I asked who cooked my food.”Silence filled the room, and I felt the maids' eyes turn to me. My hands shook as I entwined my fingers under the table, trying to summon the courage to speak.“I… I did, sir,” I finally managed, shutting my eyes as if that could shield me from his reaction. My pulse hammered in my chest. I waited for the inevitable disappointment, for some cold remark about my cooking.“You did?” His tone was surprisingly soft, almost c
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2024-11-15A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 19: “Aunt Sophia is here!”
SOPHIA'S POVI scratched the back of my neck, my voice catching as I tried to make sense of Mr. Graham's words. “Sir… what’s happening tonight? I don’t understand.”He raised his eyebrow to look at me, and I could feel my cheeks heating up. My mind went into overdrive, imagining the worst, wondering if he was talking about our… our nuptial night. Was that why he was being so calm today?I swallowed, looking down as I stammered, “But, sir… that… that wasn’t part of our contract—”He frowned, clearly baffled. “What are you talking about, Ms. Clark?”“Tonight,” I repeated, still looking down, nervously playing with my fingers. “Are we… are we going to be… together tonight?”Mr. Graham's face shifted, and for a moment, he almost looked amused. “Don’t get any ideas, Ms. Clark. What exactly did you think I meant when I said ‘tonight’?” His voice was laced with annoyance. “You’re acting strange.”I could feel my face turning red as I stammered, “I… I’m sorry. I misunderstood.”His expressio
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A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 33: Sharon's Return.
DAMON’S POVI was delighted that Sophia liked the necklace I got her. I’d been jogging that same route for years, yet I’d never noticed the big store tucked away down the lane until today. On a whim, I went in and picked something out for her. A small gesture to show her that I hadn’t tricked her into being intimate with me. I just wanted to feel her warmth.By afternoon, I got done with my work on the laptop, letting out a tired yawn. "You should take a break, sir," Sophia suggested, sitting beside me in the living room as she peeled an orange.I looked at her, uncertain about my feelings. I couldn’t quite understand why I was acting so affectionately toward her. Part of me thought I might be experiencing a genuine change of heart, while another part believed I was only treating her this way because I’d learned she was the one who came through for me the day Sharon ended things with me. And for that, I wanted to treat her kindly.‘She's a perfect woman.’ My inner voice mumbled. I
A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 32: Is this love?
SOPHIA'S POVI slowly opened my eyes, the corners of my lips curling into a smile. Damon and I fell asleep after our intense and passionate intercourse. I still couldn't believe we both did it.My body felt refreshed, I felt like a whole. Like I just accomplished a mission. I've been in the dark for years. Not knowing what it feels like to be a woman, sexually. At that moment, I felt complete.My eyes drifted to the wall clock.‘6:30?’ I gasped. ‘PM?’‘Did we sleep for that long?’I tried to rush out of bed, but my body felt numb. Damon was completely looming over me. A smile tugged at my lips. I knew what we felt for each other couldn't be termed ‘love’, but I felt an inner joy.I slightly nudged him aside so I could get up, but what I saw on his body made me widen my eyes.Tatoo? Damon has a tattoo at the upper part of his right arm? It was an image of a crown with ‘Her King’ etched beneath it.‘Awwwn! It looks beautiful.’ I admired it.But then, it suddenly struck me. ‘This tattoo
A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 31: Sophia and Damon share a romantic moment.
SOPHIA’S POVDamon has been different lately. I noticed quite some changes in him ever since he regained his memory. At first, I thought he was back to being a chameleon. But, he hasn't changed his positive attitude towards everyone since then. The way he had been staring at me as well. I just hoped he would continue being this way.I've been doing my best to satisfy his persistence of me preparing his meal. I had begun watching YouTube videos on how to prepare some international meals, and I'm glad he always thanks me for the meals. Every. Single. Time.That wasn’t the Damon I married, or signed a contract with, rather. It was someone new. And honestly, I hoped this version would stay.When he’d asked me to join him in his room “for work,” I had a feeling it wasn’t about files or emails, because we hardly talk business at home. But I still went.I knocked once and, finding the door open, stepped in.“I’m here, sir,” I said, unsure of what to expect.He was on the sofa, typing someth
A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 30: A New Damon Graham?
DAMON’S POVIt had been a month since I regained my lost memory of six years ago. I felt like I had been reborn. Like someone turning a new leaf. From my cold attitude to a calm one.But then again, could it be because of Sophia? Ever since I found out that I had a one night stand with my contract wife, I had been feeling elated. I should be having mixed feelings, right? Why am I having an unexplainable feeling towards her? It was definitely not romantic feelings. Then what? No wonder I felt a sense of familiarity between us the first day I laid my eyes on her at the office. Had no idea we had a history together.For the past few weeks, I found myself yelling less, talking softly, not getting annoyed over unnecessary things. And Sophia, something in me always keeps looking deep into her eyes whenever she talks. I even recently noticed how beautiful her brown eyes were.‘Gosh! Damon, this isn't you.’I insisted on her preparing my daily meal, and truth be told, I always enjoyed her f
A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 29: “I think you misquoted me, ma'am”
SOPHIA’S POVI saw Damon blinking his eyes and quickly alerted Mom that her son was regaining consciousness. His mom immediately stood at the other side of the bed.He had been admitted at the hospital since yesterday after we received a call from Mr. Leo that he fell unconscious. “Sophia” I heard him call me and my head snapped in his direction. He was smiling. Wait, Smiling!Did he once again hit his head on some rock in his unconscious state? He never seized to amaze me.Just then, the doctor walked in, checking his vitals. “He’s okay now, ma’am. You don’t have to worry.”Mom let out a relieved sigh, folding her hands in gratitude. “Thank goodness. I thought I was going to lose you, Damon.”“You worry too much, Mom,” He muttered.She sat beside him, helping him sit up, but he still didn’t take his eyes off me, making me grow uncomfortable. What was he planning now?“What exactly happened, my dear?” Mom asked gently. “Leo refused to tell me why you fell unconscious. He insisted I
A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 28: Damon’s memories playing out like a dream.
DAMON'S POVAround 5 PM that day, I stepped out of the boardroom, my employees following behind me. We had just concluded a meeting, and it was also the end of the workday.As I walked out, I noticed Leo approaching. His expression was difficult to read, somewhere between sadness and frustration."You just received a text, sir," he said, handing me my phone. From the look on his face, it was clear he had already read it.Curious and slightly concerned, I wondered what kind of message could have made Leo look so troubled.I brought my phone closer to my face, to read the text."Hi, Damon. This will likely be the last time you hear from me, as I’m about to discard my SIM card and leave the country.I’ve successfully completed my mission in your life and home. The truth is, I never loved you. Everything was carefully planned by my real boyfriend and me. Our only goal was to drain you of your wealth.In fact, I managed to take even more from you than we originally intended, and believe me
A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 27: “The 16th of February.”
SOPHIA’S POV“Grumpy man,” I muttered under my breath the moment Mr. Graham was out of sight. I let out a sharp hiss, crossing my arms over my chest.The nerve of him.Ordering me around like I was some maid.I sank back into my chair, my fingers tapping against the desk as annoyance bubbled inside me. Damon Graham, billionaire, business tycoon, and the rudest man alive. He had no idea how insufferable he was.And yet, despite knowing that, I had let him kiss me two nights ago.I shut my eyes tightly, as if that could erase the memory.God, I regretted it.Not just because it meant nothing to him, but because I had actually felt something. And now? He didn’t even remember it happened.I scoffed bitterly.And on top of that, he had the audacity to command me to clean up his office.“Clean his office, my foot,” I muttered, shaking my head.I tried to push away the irritation, but it clung to me. Was I angry because of how he treated me? Or was it because he didn’t remember the damn kiss
A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 26: Finding Answers
DAMON’S POV“To where?”The question repeated over and over in my head, bouncing off the walls of my mind like a haunting echo. No matter how hard I tried to grasp onto something, anything, my memory remained blank. A void. A missing piece in the puzzle of my life. I turned to Leo, my patience was wearing thin. “Do you have any idea where I went after leaving the club?”The club. Now, I understand why I suddenly experienced a deja vu moment on Nico's birthday. Leo hesitated, shifting uncomfortably. And why did I even bother asking him when he obviously said I sent him off?“No idea, sir.” He spread his hands, looking just as lost as I felt. Obviously, NO IDEA.No idea where I went that night. No idea what happened after I left the club. No idea who the woman was.“Damn it!” I exhaled sharply, rubbing my temple, at the same time, running a frustrated hand through my hair. I sank into deep thought, my fingers drumming restlessly against the desk. Different possibilities played in my
A Night with Mr. Stranger CHAPTER 25: “What if it wasn’t an accident, Mom?”
DAMON’S POVAs I rose angrily from my chair, I slammed my hands hard on the desk, feeling the impact vibrate through my arms. My mother flinched, and her tear-streaked face became pale with fear. She clutched her hands together, shaking on her seat, as she sobbed.“Mom, why didn't you tell me before now?” I bellowed. My voice echoed through the room, but I didn’t care. “Did you enjoy making a fool out of me while I kept having flashes of memories I couldn't even understand? Do you have any idea how painful it’s been? How many times I’ve wondered why my head hurts for no reason?”She shook her head frantically. "No, Damon. I never wanted to hurt you. The doctor said if you tried too hard to remember, you could harm yourself even more."I scoffed, running a frustrated hand through my hair. "And what about the accident itself? What if it wasn’t an accident, Mom? What if someone tried to kill me?" I snapped, my voice filled with bitterness. "You know I have enemies, yet you did nothing! Yo
