Author's POV.Damien marched to them, his eyes darkened with anger and growls escaping his lips. He was upset to see his girlfriend in someone else's arms.He also hated the fact that he saw her message late and wasn't here to console her from the beginning. He was annoyed that Roman was here in his place.Damien stopped behind Elise and called her name softly."Elise,"Elise sniffed and turned to him."Damien," She cried and instantly threw herself into his comforting arms.Damien strapped his hands around her soft and shaking body, then gave Roman a deadly glare.Roman derived pleasure from seeing that aggravated expression on Damien's face. He was getting the effect he wanted. He was having a lot of fun."Hello, Damien,"Damien ignored him and concentrated on consoling his woman. It broke his heart as he felt her tears damping his shirt. He was shocked when he heard of Fernanda's death, but understood that Elise had a close relationship with her, which was the reason for her devas
Author's POV."Wow, that sounds exciting," Leonard chuckled darkly. "Can I help with anything?""The last time you attempted doing so, you ended up being the selfish bastard that you'll always be," Roman retorted, keeping the ring back in the box."I am not here as the boss' messenger. I am here as your friend," Leonard smirked, taking another bite of the apple. "I just wanna help, can't I do that?""No, you can't. I can handle this all on my own. I don't need anyone telling me the pros and cons of my plans. I have everything settled," Roman chuckled, then sucked in a deep breath.He opened the drawer by his side and put the engagement box carefully into it."I said that I didn't need your help, why are you still here?" Roman's lips curved downwards."Have you done the task that the boss told you to do?" Leonard asked. "I thought that you were here as my friend, why are you asking that?" Roman scoffed.Leonard's eyes were on the verge of rolling."Whatever. Just give me an answer to
Damien's POV.I gazed at him in surprise, confusion, and curiosity. Why would he think that I would join a cult for an investigation? That was absurd."I don't think that it would be a good idea to join an organization that's probably illegal. I don't want to taint my name. My reputation has been stained before and the results weren't good at all," I uttered, recalling Elise's past actions toward me.Sometimes, I pondered on how different she was at that time. She was filled with so much rage and hate towards me."It's not illegal," Mr Greg objected."If it weren't illegal then you wouldn't be whispering to me right now," I smirked at him. "I might want some closure to my secretary's murder case, but I don't want to complicate my life or my girlfriend's safety," I shook my head in refusal."Mr Sinclair, it's not like that," He said, making his voice a little louder. "The organization has bad people, just like this company, or are you telling me that everyone here is honest or good?"
Damien's POV.I kept the invitation card and my pen in my briefcase, then I closed it."Don't you think it's a crime to walk around with such a sexy ass?" A flattered smile appeared on my lips and I glanced at Elise. "I thought you were asleep," I smiled at her."No, I tried sleeping but I couldn't. But then, I turned and I saw your ass. It's quite amusing to stare at," She grinned, trying to hide the sadness that was still so visible in her eyes."Umm...I don't just want you to stare at it, a massage will do," I flirtily winked at her."I'll pass. I don't want to see your butt cheeks in my dreams," Her words made me laugh.I removed the towel over my shoulder and cleaned my body a bit. I decided to go to bed naked, without any intention of doing anything to her. She was still unhappy about the loss of her friend, sex would be completely inappropriate.I walked over to the bed and dropped the towel on the nightstand. I slipped into bed and placed my hand on her cheek."Since you can'
Author's POV.Damien gazed at Roman and had the urge to fulfill the words he said at the mortuary, but people were around them and it wouldn't be respectable or polite to start a fight in a funeral.'You chose the best time to come here, you scoundrel. But the day you try this in a more private place. I'm gonna fuck you up,' Damien thought, before looking away.The funeral was carried out and people began to leave one by one. Fortunately, Elise was ready to leave, unlike the day they laid their daughter to rest. As they proceeded out of the cemetery, Damien heard footsteps behind them."Elise,"Hearing Roman's voice made anger surge terribly through his veins. He was on the verge of losing his temper and punching Roman in the face.He silently regretted leaving his gun at home, because this seemed like the perfect moment to use it."Roman," Elise's voice emerged hoarsely."You must be going through a lot, just know that I'm always—" Damien knew what he was going to say next, so he in
Author's POV.Mercedes lowered her hand from her chest and nervously ran her finger over her fingernails as if searching for something invisible beneath them. She had never felt attracted to women, but with Elise, it was different. It started as a plan, but things changed when Mercedes realized that they had a lot of things in common.Mercedes also discovered what it meant to have someone who truly cared about her. Her parents might act caring, but that was far from the truth. They just wanted to make sure that she had a perfect life and lived up to the standards of the society.Elise might have had no idea who she was, but she showed more affection to Mercedes than those who claimed to care for her.'I'm in love,' Mercedes thought, and a smile shakily came on her lips.She didn't feel sad about her emotions. She only felt shocked that she stopped having feelings for Damien, so quickly."I can't believe this is happening to me," Mercedes touched her chest again and laughed. "This is
Author's POV."I don't understand" Mercedes said, her eyebrows creased in confusion.Nicola rolled her eyes and turned off the ignition of the car."When I say you're dumb, this is exactly what I'm talking about," Nicola, insulted Mercedes and received a glare from her. "Don't give me that look, I'm just saying the truth,""Just explain what you mean. If you're suggesting that I kill Damien, how is that going to be favorable to you?" Mercedes asked, giving her a puzzled look."Who's talking about killing anyone?" Nicola hissed. "I just asked a simple question. How far can you go to have Elise? But I believe that you've given me an answer since you're ready to even kill just to have her,""I'm not killing anyone. I have never killed someone before and I'm not planning to murder my first love. I just said that because your ways are bloody," Mercedes answered, resting her head on the car's window."Well, I wasn't going to tell you to kill Damien. But it would be nice for you to plan on h
Author's POV. Tears filled Elise's eyes and her heart began beating rapidly in her chest. It was thumping so loudly that she thought Damien would hear it, not like that was possible."Oh my God," Elise whispered in astonishment. "I can't believe this, I didn't expect this,""It's a surprise, you aren't supposed to expect it. However, you should've known that I wanted to spend my life with you and to do that, I need to make you my wife," Damien declared with a hopeful smile. "So, Elise Sinclair, will you become my wife and spend eternity with me?" Damien asked. "Of course, I'll marry you," Elise chuckled, extending her hand. "It's a big yes from me,"Damien exhaled sharply and a broad smile spread across his lips. He retrieved the ring from the engagement box and wore it on her finger.He quickly kept the box in his pocket and rose to his feet. Elise drew him into her embrace and crashed her lips on his. She didn't care if her lipstick smeared. She just wanted to kiss him passionat
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