Elise's POV. It had been more than four days since my daughter got kidnapped. The police were able to find some leads from the CCTV cameras but they all led to dead ends. The kidnappers never called, as Jones had expected. The guards have had no luck either I had been unable to sleep for the past few days, I had all my modeling shoots and runways canceled. I haven't stepped out of my room either or eaten much. All I could think of was my daughter. I had been staring at my phone for hours, waiting for a call saying that they'd found her. I just wanted to hear her voice and see her. I wanted to feel her chubby cheeks and kiss them as much as I wanted. I yearned to hug her small body in my arms and tuck her into bed like I used to.I recalled how much she loved the stories I told her, but now, I couldn't read any to her for days. I wondered how she slept in that place because she could never sleep without listening to her bedtime stories. I pondered on the thought of her being sta
Elise's POV. I was shaken by her request. I knew that once my identity was revealed then everything would be over. My fame as the faceless model would be brought to an end. 'What else do you want?' 'I also need you to leave Damien and disappear from the face of the earth like you did before.' she said, cruelly. 'Nicola, I know that you hate me but aren't you going too far? Why are you trying to destroy my life so terribly? You're trying to ruin me beyond repair,' I muttered, my voice trembling. 'You're doing this over Damien, who might never end up with you because there's no guarantee that after ruining my life and career, he would choose you,' I said, trying to change her mind. 'I want to marry Damien and have my kids with him but if that doesn't happen, I would be satisfied by the thought of your impossible love. If Damien doesn't love or marry me then he has no right to be with another woman!' She yelled. 'So, are you revealing your identity or should I end the life of your
Elise's POV. The live video got up to two hundred thousand views in a few minutes and I decided to remove my mask. "You will be seeing my real face in a few seconds and I hope that some of you will be considerate enough to not hate me…" I said, tears streaming down my cheeks. I slowly took my trembling hand back to my mask and as I removed it, my real face was revealed to everyone. Within a few seconds, people began commenting about me. They recognized me and without wasting time, they began filling the comment section with hate. I quickly stopped the video and switched off my phone. I broke into a loud cry, feeling so much anguish in my heart. I knew that I was doing this for my daughter but it didn't hurt less."Elise…"Jones called softly, walked to me, and pulled me into his arms. "I've lost everything," I cried. "It's going to be okay. Some people might understand," Jones said, trying to encourage me. "There are so many comments popping up in the video. The comments went
Elise's POV. I was so stunned and shaken by her words. I knew that Nicola was cunning and wicked, but this was extreme. 'Nicola, don't do this to me,' I pleaded, my voice breaking in pain. 'I've done what you asked me to do and all that is left is for me to disappear with my daughter. I have fulfilled my part of the deal, now do yours,' I insisted, hoping that she would stop her craziness. 'Nicola, I beg you to not punish me this way.' I implored, tears streaming down my cheeks. 'It's so nice to hear you beg and not act all high and mighty. I wish I could see those tears flowing down your cheeks, it would have been the most delightful scene ever,' Nicola uttered, heartlessly. 'When you first got involved with Damien, I didn't see you as a threat. I thought that he wouldn't feel something for a naive girl like you, but then he started having an interest in you…' 'Then he began helping you and you both started a little romance. It was cute but not to me! I was angered by the thou
Elise's POV. I wasn't thinking about the risks of being with him, the first thing that came to my mind when I saw him was to hug him.I felt this solace in his arms, there was this comfort that Damien was able to give me that no one else could offer. When he wrapped his hands around me, I felt somewhat relieved.As he planted a kiss on my hair, my weary heart skipped a beat."I know that this isn't the right question to ask but are you okay?" He inquired, his voice full of care and softness.I desired to hold back my loud cries but I let them out. I couldn't act tough anymore. I allowed myself to show every vulnerability I could."I'm not okay," I cried."I have never felt this helpless in my life...I have never felt this sort of hurt before, it's so painful,""I'm here now, everything is going to be alright," Damien muttered, rubbing his hands on my back.His hands went circularly, soothing me."I know that my presence isn't enough but I will do all I can to help you. I promise," Da
Damien's POV. "What have you been hiding?" I asked, staring intensely at her."Damien, I have a..."The doorbell suddenly rang, interrupting her words. The servant rushed to the door and when she opened it, a man slightly pushed her out of his way and entered."Annabel, what is he doing here?" the man asked, walking closer to us.He seemed to be in the same age group as me, his physique was average and with the tone of his voice, I already knew his identity."It's that Roman guy, right?" I asked Elise.Elise slowly nodded and faced him."What are you doing here?""What kind of a question is that? I'm here to support the woman I harbor feelings for and despite your constant rejections, I will always be here for you," Roman said, stepping closer to her."Hold it right there," I shunned him. "Can't you see that I'm already here with her? Does it look like she needs any more support?"Roman looked at me with pure disdain in his eyes."Aren't you the one who ruined her life? If you hadn't
Damien's POV. I stared at Roman and laughed briefly. "Why don't you use this same energy and take care of your breath? Instead of coming here to see a woman who doesn't give a fuck about you, why don't you use that time to meet a dentist for help," I taunted him. He clenched his fists angrily, looking like was going to pounce on me at any moment. "You're going to pay for this…" He growled and stormed off before he would do something to cost his life. "Damien, you didn't have to be so mean" My princess sighed and had her seat. I closed the door and sauntered to her. I sat by her side and shrugged my shoulders. "He started it. Didn't you hear all the threats that he gave me? What if he goes ahead to fulfill them" I said, despite knowing that he was just barking. "He's my friend and he has helped me more than once. I know that he can be annoying at times but please don't treat him that badly again," Elise defended him and looked away from me. I squinted my eyes at her and
Damien's POV. "Why do you look so surprised? Did you think that I would never find her?" My Dad asked, letting out another wicked laugh. "Your men might work for you but there's nothing they do that isn't reported to me," "Dad, tell your men to leave Elise alone!" I raised my voice, furiously. "Why should I do that? Why won't I punish her for her evil deeds?" My dad thundered. "But my name has been cleared and things are getting back to normal. I'm recovering all my losses and I think she's the one that sent that evidence of Nicola's treachery to me. She discovered her mistakes and she rectified them, doesn't that count as well," I reminded him. "No, it doesn't count. She would have done the right thing from the beginning, which was to stay away from you. She almost sent you to jail without any remorse, so I'm going to send her to a land of no return, without feeling an iota of remorse either," I had never seen my father looking this angry before and once he was hotheaded, it wa