Chapter 104Lilian sat up and tried to turn on the light but it wouldn't work."Are you looking for this?"Sean held up the bulb in his hand. He had unscrewed them while she was sleeping. She tried to keep her eyes on him though it was hard to see."What do you want/"She tried to act brave and try and buy herself some time. Maybe she could reason with him."I came to see you. Is there a problem with that.?""How did you get into my room?""That doesn't matter. What matters is that I am here."There was danger all over his words and Lilian could sense it. She was not safe. She got up from the bed slowly but Sean blocked her path. She couldn't get to the door."You know something Liian. I really liked you. I loved you and would have done everything to keep you happy. But instead, you pushed me away and chose this psychopath. Sometimes you ladies wouldn't know the right man even if he danced naked right in front of you.""What do you want Sean? Where is Damian?""One question at a time
Chapter 105Sean was busy cooling his head in a holding cell. His mind was a flurry of activity about last night. He nearly had her. He nearly had Lilian. His plan seemed flawless.The police station was busy and he kept his head bent the entire time. He wasn't sure of what was going on and what exactly he was supposed to be waiting for. He had never been arrested before.When he was brought in, they asked him a flurry of questions and he answered them the best he could trying his best not to implicate himself."What were you doing on Mr. Richards's property?""I work there.""Then why were you there in the middle of the night? You work a night shift too.""I left something important that I needed to take.""Why were you then led out to his house with a gun pointed to the back of your head."He was silent."Mr. Richards and Miss Mendez's statements both say that you were in Miss Mendez's room and that you tried to rape her. Is this true?"He was silent again."Look. You're only making
Chapter 106Damian had a great time in Antonio's place. Antonio was hell-bent on teaching him how to be the best man for Adam and Anna was talking with Lilian. They watched the men every now and then and giggled at the little tutoring."So your saying, that the best man can't dress better than the groom?""Exactly. You wouldn't want to steal the spotlight from the groom on his special day, now would you?""Who the hell makes up these rules? Is there some kind of wedding federation?"Antonio rolled his eyes. Damian was going to be a lot of work."How would you feel if Adam out-dressed you at your wedding."Damian laughed. "That is impossible and you know that."The two continued to talk and Damian and Lilian ended up staying for lunch as well.Lilian got a phone call and it was Gwen."Hey, Gwen.""Hey, Lilian. Thanks again for being my Chief bridesmaid. I'm just so happy. I wanted to tell you that your dress is supposed to be purple. I need you to stand out from the other bridesmaids.
Chapter 107Work was soon over and the duo got home. They were happy to see Antonio and that he had made his famous souffle. Damian sat at the dining table to eat. The maids were quite surprised. Damian never ate at the table. Antonio sat with them and watched the pair eat together."You both look quite adorable together."Damian had no idea how to reply to that comment and simply continued to eat. Lilian raised her head to look at him but he kept his head down and focused on the food. Antonio smirked. He knew that Damian was trying to avoid the comment but he wouldn't be able to avoid it for long. He left the pair alone and headed to the bathroom to change out of his apron."So how has Adam been pushing you with the best man duties.""It is horrible. Stressful and full of frivolities. I should just be home.""Well, that is how you're going to stress someone else when you get married..."Lilian stopped mid-sentence. The words that tumbled out of her mouth had come out wrong. There was
Chapter 108Sunday rolled up faster than anyone expected. Damian was standing in front of the mirror with his suit on. He had to admit, that he liked it and Xavier had very good taste. His suit was modest. Not too flashy and not too dull. "I just want this to all be over. And I have to wear this ridiculous bow tie."Damian adjusted the bow tie for the umpteenth time. He really hated it. He just wanted to wear a regular tie now he was struggling with the annoying little thing on his neck. He heard a soft knock on his door and it opened slightly.He looked and saw that it was Antonio. He was dressed up in a very handsome suit and had his hair done.He looked at Damian and smiled."Well, someone is looking like a best man."He walked up to Damian and helped him with his tie."This is ridiculous," Damian grumbled."Just give it a chance will you? You might actually enjoy it."Damian scoffed and looked at the mirror."You know that this might be you in a few years," Antonio continued."Pl
Chapter 109Antonio peered into the darkness and suddenly, a masked figure jumped out and grabbed him by the throat. He struggled and tried his best to fight back. The masked figure pushed Antonio to the ground and grabbed a knife from the drawer and tried to proceed upstairs. Antonio grabbed his leg and pulled him to the ground. He managed to stand up and grabbed a frying pan and hit his assailant on the head. The man reeled on the floor and the noise made such a racket that Damian was alarmed and headed downstairs. He met Antonio in a furious battle with a robber and tried to jump in to help. He pulled the robber away from Antonio and unfurled a right hook which the robber dodged. Lilian rushed down and saw the men fighting and was unsure of what to do. Damian twisted the man's arm and the knife fell out of his hand to the floor. He tried to go for a choke hold but the robber used his elbow and hit Damian in the face. Antonio tried to grab the knife but he was too slow. The robber
Chapter 110The following week was miserable for everyone. Who would guess that after such happiness there would be such sorrow? Everyone was gathered at Antonio's house and was clad in black. Anna was distraught. She was in a black lace dress and she cried her heart out. The warmth of Antonio's home had vanished and all that was left in its place was coldness and sorrow. Damian never would have guessed that he would be the best man at a wedding and now attend the funeral of the one person who was actually like a father to him.Lilian stood by his side, her eyes were full of tears. Antonio truly cared for her. He was happy and kind and loving and he didn't deserve to die in such a horrid way. His kind grey eyes flickered in her memory and she shed another silent tear. Adam was there as well with Xena as well as Rockwell and Gwen. There was silence in his compound as they all looked at his gravestone with broken hearts.In loving memory of Antonio RussoA Father, Friend, and Husband1
Chapter 111 Damian was up early. Lilian was in bed with him and she felt him wake up. She sat up and rubbed her eyes and saw him heading to the bathroom to brush his teeth. He was still silent and hurt and she decided that it was best not to bother him. She left and headed to her room to get ready. It was the day of Sean's trial and she was going with him. She wanted to look into the eyes of Antonio's killer. She wanted to make sure that he paid for what he had done. She had a quick bath and was soon ready and was downstairs waiting for Damian. He came down and saw her dressed. "Where do you think you're going." "I am coming with you and don't even think of trying to stop me." Damian had no intention of doing that and they walked to the car together. All the maids had been dismissed till further notice so the mansion was lacking its usual buzz of activity. They got to the car and headed in. The chauffeur was silent and he drove them out of the compound. Lilian looked at Damian and