Elise's POV.These pictures couldn't be real, could they? Damien never mentioned anything about Mercedes. He never said that he met her over there. These photos had to be fake, but what if they weren't?Damien stopped picking up my calls for a while. Then he messaged me about his things being stolen. He also used a strange number and then instructed me not to call it. Why would he give me such instructions?"Elise, are you okay?" Roman asked.I glanced at him and murmured, "Please excuse me,"I stepped away from him and called the number that Damien used in messaging me. It rang for a while and then a feminine voice answered.'Hello,' she said. 'Who is this?'That voice certainly belonged to Mercedes. I didn't know how to feel about this, but I wanted to trust Damien. We had been through a lot together and I doubted that he would want to throw all those years away.I quickly ended the call and inhaled a deep breath. I decided not to dwell on the photos. I'd wait for my boyfriend to r
Elise's POV. The first phase of my plan was to steal the limelight from her. It was her birthday and she would want everyone's attention to be on her, well I didn't want that. So, I headed to a boutique with Fernanda. I brought her along, so we would choose the best.Stepping into the boutique, I began checking for beautiful dresses and I was impressed by the stunning outfits I saw. Although I could have just gotten one of the designers from Damien's company to create something spectacular for me, it was a little too late for that. "Look at that dress, it looks gorgeous," Fernanda muttered, pointing at a red colored dress with unique patterns on it.We walked closer to the dress and a smile brimmed on my lips. "You are right. The dress is gorgeous and I love the patterns on it," I smiled, trailing my fingers on the dress.I took it off the mannequin, completely impressed by its unique features. It would certainly get the attention of people."Fer. You've got great taste," I smile
Author's POV.Elise rubbed Mercedes' face on the table and more of the cake was forced into her mouth. The guests were enjoying every bit of the scene and they kept telling Elise to do more damage.Elise would have loved to make Mercedes more miserable, but she held back. She was a celebrity and had to keep a clean record. If she caused a terrible injury to Mercedes then the police could get involved.Elise couldn't allow Mercedes to make her life more complicated. So, she raised her head from the table and pushed her to the floor.Mercedes whimpered and held her elbow in pain.Elise faced her and said, "Before going after other people's partners, you should consider the consequences of your actions and stop being selfish,""I don't want to see you close to my boyfriend again and if you dare stalk him like you did in Paris, I'll involve the police and press charges against you," Elise threatened."I'm kind of sorry for ruining your birthday, but I warned you severally to leave Damien
Author's POV. Mercedes lowered her gaze to Nicola's extended hand and shifted it back to her face."I don't give a fuck about who you are," Mercedes muttered, her voice trembling. "Just leave me...alone,"Nicola sighed and took back her hand. She folded her arms and looked Mercedes straight in the eyes."I can't," Nicola responded. "I can't leave you alone because I need you,""Need me?" Mercedes gasped in confusion. "I don't understand you," "Mercedes, we have a common enemy that both of us want to eliminate," Nicola said with a smirk on her lips.Mercedes' face scrunched in bewilderment and she said, "I don't know what you are talking about and I don't care either. I just want to be alone,""I believe you've forgotten about the woman that's making you hide your face right now, so let me refresh your memory," Nicola smirked and leaned forward, placing her elbows on the table. "Elise is the girlfriend of the man you love and she has ruined your life to a degree. Do you understand wh
Author's POV.Damien twirled Elise for the last time and kissed her lips again.The hearts of those around them melted at the sight of their love."Should we go home or head somewhere else?" Elise asked, smiling warmly."Let's take a walk and I will think of somewhere we can go," Damien replied and smooched her lips again.He took her to their table and she grabbed her bag. They headed out of the restaurant and their bodyguards followed them.They started walking on the street, holding hands and staring at the sky."It's a full moon today," Elise said, pointing at the sky. "The stars are more beautiful than ever,""They aren't more beautiful than you," Damien complimented while looking affectionately at her."Thanks," Elise said, grinning from ear to ear. "It's been a long while since we've taken a walk like this. It's either the reporters or some depression stopping us. Although, we aren't alone..." She trailed off, referring to the bodyguards behind them. "We are happy and that's wh
Author's POV.Elise's heart pounded terribly in her chest, she was about to go into the water when Damien resurfaced again.The bodyguards rushed into the water and pulled him out. Elise went to help them and what they saw all over Damien's body was terrifying."Leeches, oh my God," One of the bodyguards gasped. "They are sucking the life out of him. This isn't good,""Ah, it hurts!" Damien whimpered, getting weaker as the leeches fed more ferociously on his back, legs, and arms."Let's get him further away from the water, there could be something more dangerous inside it," Elise said, kneeling beside Damien."I don't think there's anything else inside the water. I believe that leeches glued to his skin and caught him off guard. I believe he tried removing them too," another guard assumed."Damien, is he telling the truth?" Elise inquired, glancing at the irritating sight on his body."Yes..."Damien replied with a weak voice."Can you people stop talking...and get those things off me?
Author's POV."I am sure that you properly heard what I said, so don't play dumb," Nicola frowned at her."I'm not playing dumb. I don't understand what you mean by taking Elise from Damon. I'm confused," Mercedes said honestly."I don't know if you weren't brought up in California, but English is a universal language. I'm sure that I wasn't mincing my words when I spoke, so I don't see anything confusing about what I said," Nicola ranted in an annoyed tone."Hey, I've warned you before to watch the way you talk to me!" Mercedes cautioned and slightly raised her voice to match hers. "How do you expect me to understand a plan that doesn't make any sense? How am I going to take her from Damien?""You should listen to yourself and realize that your words make no sense at all," Mercedes scowled.Nicola let out an exasperated sigh and affronted, "I forgot that I was partnered with an absolute dummy, so I have to explain everything even the basics that a kindergarten kid can comprehend,"An
Author's POV.Elise trailed her fingers on the roses, she had been staring at them for ten minutes straight.Damien was seated on the couch, watching her. He didn't like how some roses got her so distracted. Although he shouldn't feel threatened that it came from a fan, the type of flower and the note weren't something to be taken lightly.Juliet roses were too rare and extremely expensive. A normal fan wouldn't go that far to get something like that for a celebrity.Damien suspected that the flowers were from Roman, but he doubted that Roman would be anonymous about it. "I'm so touched by this fan's act. This is so beautiful," Elise beamed. "You should stop staring at it already. You should stare at me, just like you did when I was in the hospital. Or does the nice treatment end after being discharged?" Damien asked, his voice low. "Quit being jealous of a stranger," Elise giggled and walked over to him. She sat by his side and circled her hands around him. She rested her head on
CHAPTER 127 - The end. Elise's POV. Two weeks passed, and the day of the trial came. Although it came sooner than expected, I was ready to go along with whatever Damien planned. As I walked into the courtroom with my disowned parents, I recalled what they had told me. Father told me to trust him after he discovered the cop was arrested. He insisted that the video was real, making me hate him more. I hated him more than I hated the devil because he was worse. How could he act so passionately about avenging my sister when he was the perpetrator? How could he look like my mother in my eyes and pretend to be a supportive husband? I doubted that my mother knew anything about his crime. She must have believed his accusation against Damien, because why would he rape his daughter? Except she wasn't. I suddenly paused as the new narrative settled into my mind. My father had always been poor and insufferable, what if my mom got tired of him or wanted to help the family and cheated in the
CHAPTER 127 - The end. Elise's POV. Two weeks passed, and the day of the trial came. Although it came sooner than expected, I was ready to go along with whatever Damien planned. As I walked into the courtroom with my disowned parents, I recalled what they had told me. Father told me to trust him after he discovered the cop was arrested. He insisted that the video was real, making me hate him more. I hated him more than I hated the devil because he was worse. How could he act so passionately about avenging my sister when he was the perpetrator? How could he look like my mother in my eyes and pretend to be a supportive husband? I doubted that my mother knew anything about his crime. She must have believed his accusation against Damien, because why would he rape his daughter? Except she wasn't. I suddenly paused as the new narrative settled into my mind. My father had always been poor and insufferable, what if my mom got tired of him or wanted to help the family and cheated in the
Author's POV. Elise's eyes widened and she grasped his hand in shock. She didn't expect him to attempt to hurt her, but she was ready to defend herself. She had already gone through some training and gotten stronger than before. She wasn't going to allow anyone to trample on her again. "You bastard!" She suddenly kicked his groin with her knee and stepped on his foot. He screamed and she used the opportunity to push him to the floor. The moment he fell, she ran away from the room. She called the attention of other officers and he was arrested. He denied the allegations she leveled against him, but he couldn't deny his crimes again when the CCTV footage was played. Elise watched how they took him to a cell and she was so happy about it. "Since he's in jail, I don't think there's any need to get the video. I just have to give the judge this recording and show them the marks of his abuse," Elise uttered, walking to a corner and taking pictures of the officer's fingerprints. "Did
Author's POV. "Go to hell, Damien," Roman spat. "Yes, captain," Damien mocked and left the detention room. Roman turned his gaze to the direction Demirn left and felt very upset. He didn't achieve his aim, which was berating and mocking Damien. "Why does it seem like he was expecting me?" Roman asked himself and frowned. "He was saying the right words and his tone was so dark. I hope he isn't monitoring me in some way or digging up some dirt on me," Roman became a bit suspicious, but then he kicked out the thought. He doubted that Damien would know much about his past and since he had enough money, it would be easy for him to escape punishment. "I can't let that bastard upset me," Roman cleared his throat and unbuttoned his shirt. "He's the one in jail not me, he should be worried not the other around," His words were more like a comfort for him, but deep down he couldn't help being nervous. "Fuck," He cussed, slamming his hand on the table. "I'm going to kill that bastard in
Author's POV. Elise left the police station and made her way to Mercedes' house. Although she could have gone to meet Adaline and Jones, she felt a need to speak with someone less familiar.Mercedes had been a bit trustworthy in the past, and Elise wanted someone who wouldn't judge her decisions because of the relationship they shared. Standing in front of the gates, Elise rang the bell and waited. After a few moments, the gates automatically opened to her.As Elise walked up the path to the mansion and almost reached it, the mansion's door swung open.Mercedes' brimming smile was revealed as she stepped out of the mansion to behold the one she once loved.Mercedes had found a way to kill those feelings she had. Although it took her some time to do that, she eventually succeeded."Elise," Mercedes called, walking briskly towards her.Elise stood and waited for the latter to get to her. As Mercedes reached her front, she cupped her face."What brings you here?" Mercedes asked, curiou
Author's POV.Elise's tears ran down her face like a flood. The pain she felt in her heart was immense. She never imagined that the man she loved would do that to her sister.Damien raped Emerald, who was a minor. Then acted like a savior towards Elise, taking advantage of her naivety."How could he have done that to a little girl? What sort of person is he?" Elise asked herself, slowly dropping to her knees. She trusted him so much and even challenged her parents because of him. She couldn't believe that he betrayed her trust in such a horrible way. "Fuck!!!" Elise cussed, gripping her hair in anger. She hated the fact that she wasn't there to protect her little sister. She felt disgusted about crushing on Damien, loving him and even getting pregnant twice for him. It pained her to the core that she didn't know the sort of monster he was."We told you, right?" Elise heard her mother's voice and her heart shattered."We didn't have any evidence then to prove that he raped her. Alth
Author's POV."What!" Elise exclaimed and sprang up from where she sat. She walked up to where Damien stood and stepped in front of him.The cop had to take a step back because Elise looked so fierce. "What rape are you talking about?" Elise questioned in a tone mixed with confusion and annoyance. "I don't understand you,"She suddenly shifted her gaze from the cop to the people beside him, and her eyes widened a bit. "Mother, father," She gasped at the sight of them, then regretted calling them by those names.She promised not to do that after they mocked her over her downfall during the disappearance of Natalie. "What are both of you doing here with a cop?" Elise asked, doubtful about what the cop said."This bastard was the one who raped your sister to death," Her father confirmed, shocking her."Emerald was raped," Her hands flew to her mouth in surprise.Her parents never stated any details about her sister's death. She always wondered how her younger sister lost her life."Ye
Author's POV.Damien walked to the door and barged into the restroom. He met Elise throwing up into the toilet and he grew more concerned.He moved closer to her and patted her back a little."Easy, take it easy," He whispered, rubbing her back.Elise sighed and raised her head. She walked to the sink and turned on the water. She rinsed her mouth, then washed her face."Are you okay?" Damien asked softly. "Did you eat something you were allergic to?"Elise shook her head and lifted her head. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and squinted a bit.She wondered why she had been feeling nauseous, then realized that she had been experiencing other symptoms as well. She had been feeling sleepy, having mood swings, and experiencing nausea.Those were all pregnancy symptoms and to top it all, she hadn't seen her menstrual period either."My menstrual period," Elise gasped and faced Damien."What's wrong with it?" Damien inquired, his face creased in confusion. "Have you seen it?"Dami
Author's POV.It had been two days since Elise and Damien had their fun. While Elise had resumed her modeling jobs, Damien had been working and planning toward the destruction of Roman.Damien wasn't going to wait for Roman to strike again. He was going to strike first and hard. He had been executing a few schemes and meeting an old enemy of Roman was one of them."Good day sir," Damien smiled as he walked into the old-fashioned office.The office had archaic designs. It lacked the beauty of the modern world, but it had this special and unique feeling of the old period attached to it.Damien loved the statue that he beheld and he liked the painting on the wall. The painting drew his attention more than the man he had come to see.The painting was that of a woman. One side of the woman had fair skin and a touch of rosiness on her cheeks, while the other side had scars, bruises, and tears running down her darkened eyes.The painting was so realistic."Do you want it?" The old man behind