Chapter 83Damian was hard at work when Lilian left. He had a lot of important meetings that he had to do that day though they were scheduled quite late. Money never rested so he couldn't too. Adam was still running around trying to get things in order and every so often, he locked eyes with Damian and comfortably turned away.The meetings were going on smoothly and Damian would cast Mr. Jackson a vicious glare but he was so focused on the presentation that he didn't even notice. Soon the meeting was over and Damian headed back to his office to finish up the paperwork. He really didn't want to have to take work home with him and he was genuinely exhausted. A gentle knock was soon heard and Rosépoked her blonde head in.She came in and walked up to Damian's desk elegantly. "You're still here? I thought you'd be rushing home by now to your new plaything. It's not good to keep a baby away from his favorite toy."Damian smirked."I should say the same about you. Shouldn't you be somewhe
Chapter 84The week continued beautifully for the pair and work was great. The profits were coming in and Damian was in the best mood he had been since forever. The entire company felt his improvement and the word mood was much better. Rosé would cast Damian winks every now and then and he would smirk as she used her eyes to make fun of how relaxed and chill he was. She definitely knew who to thank for all of it. Adam was feeling particularly good too. He had been very joyful a few weeks back and now he was getting a whole lot of handshakes and back pats from friends and work colleagues. Damian in his normal mood, would never have allowed such socializing in the office unless it was lunch break.He headed up to Damian's office with some files and was happy to find that he wasn't there. Lilian was at her little desk doing some work and she smiled at Adam as he came in."Oh, he rushed out of the office for an important meeting. I have no idea when he will be back."Adam was lightly fri
Chapter 85Lilian and Damian were driving home from work and they were in a relatively good mood in the car."What are you hungry for?" she asked him sweetly."How about your awful spaghetti."Lilian frowned playfully. "That is Antonio's special recipe."Damian smirked."No wonder it tasted familiar."She chuckled a bit and the drive continued. The chauffeur was enjoying the atmosphere and politely asked if he could put on the radio."No," said Damian sternly. The driver shrugged. It was worth the try."Can we stop at the grocery? I need to pick up a few things if I'm going to make the spaghetti."Damian raised an eyebrow."The maids do the grocery shopping.""Yeah they do, but they have no idea that you are going to eat homemade food and besides, I am still a maid."His last statement came out meekly and she turned away from him as she said it. The word brought back a whole lot of painful memories and Damian knew it too. He was a bit uncomfortable and the atmosphere in the vehicle c
Chapter 86Lilian had already written the statement about 20 times. She was getting very bored indeed. well, Damian was right about one thing: his name was definitely going to be on the tip of her tongue once she was done with this. This was a mental strain and soon the letters began to swim in the ink. Suddenly, she felt her legs being forced apart. "Damian?""Sssshhhhh...keep writing."Lilian swallowed hard and tried her best to concentrate. Soon she felt a hand glide up her thigh. She stopped and soon there was a spank on her butt."Every time you stop writing, I'll spank you and it will get progressively more and more painful the more you pause."Lilian turned back to the paper. As much as she didn't mind being spanked, there was a threshold that she could so much bear. She tried to cancel out Damian's tease along her thighs and soon her word began to fluctuate between the lines like the stock market. Things were getting increasingly harder and harder the close that Damian inched
Chapter 87Jackson was a little nervous as to why Damian wanted him. He had seen Damian in the last meeting that he attended and he most definitely didn't enjoy it. Someone had said something to him about getting a promotion but he didn't believe it in the slightest. It was impossible to believe that Damian would ever give him a promotion. Not with the bad blood that they have had.He was already angry that every day of his life, he had to wake up to the fact that he was working for his arch-enemy. The thought made every day a misery for him, knowing that it was his enemy that paid his salary and put food on his table so that he could feed his family. He exhaled and entered the elevator and pushed the button to go to the top floor. The elevator was empty and he could let out a groan of frustration in peace. In a short while, he was at Damian's office. He was so angry that he knocked rudely and entered without giving a thought that he might be with someone. He entered and saw that Dam
Chapter 88The week whizzed by so fast and soon, it was Sunday. Damian and Lilian were in bed together laughing at some crazy joke and also the look on Jackson's face every time one of them locked eyes with him at the office. He was terrified of themDamian had never thought that he could laugh so hard in his life and he cherished every second of it. Lilian would occasionally glance at him and admire the peace and tranquility on his face and how his face brightened up every time he smile. It wasn't a cunning smile or a smirk. It was a true smile of happiness and it made him look breathtakingly handsome. Damian turned to her and caught her staring. He was smitten. He had fallen head over heels for her and all he wanted to do every day was to wake up beside her and feel this happy. He looked into her eyes and kissed her gently on her forehead."You know what we should do today?""What?"She snuggled closer to him and nestled in his warm chest."We should go and see Antonio."Lilian was
Chapter 89Damiana and Lilian stayed for lunch and dinner. He cooked an exquisite feast and put some in Tupperware for LilianandDamianto to take home. "Thank you so much, Antonio.""It is a pleasure Lilian dear. Damian, may I speak to you for a moment?"He and Damian went out to the backyard porch and sat down."Damian, thank you for coming to see me.""No problem. I actually had a nice time."Antonio smiled."That means a lot coming from you."They saw Lilian and Anna taking a stroll in the garden and Damian raised his head and admired Lilian."You love her, don't you?""What?" asked Damian in surprise."She is the one for you. You should settle down with her. Give the lady escapades a rest."'I don't love...""For someone to drag you out to see me, in your case, that is love.""Maybe I do love her.""Good man. Do what is right to her."Damian looked at Lilian again and she was happily smiling with Anna, as they shared a joke."Thanks, Antonio.""You're welcome."They stood up and w
Chapter 90Lilian was having the most boring day at work. She had spent over an hour playing Mahjong and she even played a little solitaire but there was still no work from her. She was about to close that laptop when a notification popped up on the home screen: Damian had received an email. She ignored it. It was probably a business email but all belief in that left her as soon as he saw the opening statement on the notification bar."Hey Sexy, I know that you miss..."Lilian read in slight anger.What business partner calls their other partner 'Sexy'?Curiosity overtook her and she opened the email. She read it through and after a while, she relaxed. It was from that Camilla lady, the one that fell into the pool at the party. If she was trying to get Damian back, she was fighting a lost battle. She opened the picture attachment and saw a picture of Camilla arched in a seductive posture. She actually wanted to laugh at the desperation of this woman. It was hilarious and fruitless at t
Chapter 121Every day was filled with fear for Lilian as she waited for her week in the hospital to come to an end. Finally, it did come and she was filled with more fear than ever. Damian hadn't come to see her again and she asked Dr. Gray to take her home.Noon came and Dr. Gray signed her discharge papers and he took her to his car. She was weak but she managed to walk on her own. She got into the passenger's seat and Dr. Gray was at the wheel."Are you ready?" he asked her."No."Dr. Gray exhaled."Damian really has changed. For the better you know. He has been coming to therapy with me.""Can we just go?"Dr. Gray revved the engine and soon, they were on the road. Each mile they covered filled her with anxiety. She was nervous and unsure of her decision. They soon got to his place and the guards opened up. Gray drove into the compound and they were very surprised to see her. They had thought she died.They walked to the door but before they could knock, Damian opened the door. He
Chapter 120It was rolling into the third week and Damian went to see Lilian every day after work and then he would have therapy sessions with Dr. Gray. Rosé saw him constantly at the hospital and soon, they were able to smooth things over.The business was rising steadily and they had managed to secure the number two spot. Adam was really putting in a whole lot of effort and if he hadn't been on the ground, Damian would have been dirt broke.Every day, he felt his heart plummet. Lilian hadn't woken up yet. Damian was at work and was in a very important meeting. He had managed to get his investors back and was in a presentation, made by Adam about how they could increase company profits. The reactions were positive and there were a lot of nods. Things were actually going very well.Damian listened to Adam as he spoke and was very impressed with him. His phone soon rang and interrupted the meeting. All eyes were on him."I am so sorry. "He pulled out his phone and saw that it was Dr.
Chapter 119For an entire week, Damian couldn't go to work. he was home, a drunken mess. Adam was calling every day but he paid him no attention. He just wanted to be left alone. He had gone to the hospital every day of the week but he was never let in. Dr. Gray had told the security personnel to turn him out if they saw him. He feared the worst for Lilian. He didn't know how she was doing, whether she was dead or alive. He sat at his wine cabinet and took another swing of liquor. He e was dead drunk. He still hadn't found his briefcase and had questioned all the maids about it but none of them knew where it was. He was miserable. He took another swing and fell to the floor. His senses were all muddled. Everything in the room began to spin. Every now and then he would see a figure that looked like Lilian but when he rubbed his eyes, it was a coat or chair. Sometimes he would see Antonio but the smile on his face was a frown that intensified his guilt. Camilla had called a couple of
Chapter 118Lilian was in her room sobbing into her pillow. Her head ached and her body was weak. Suddenly, the door busted open and she saw a furious Damian at the door glaring at her. He looked around her room, throwing her things to the floor and pulling her drawers wide open."Where is it?!"Lilian was confused. Where was what? Damia looked at her and she was ill. Her eyes were only glistening with tears but he didn't care. He walked up to her and grabbed her long black locks and yoinked her out of bed. Lilian felt her scalp in terrible pain. She was dragged to Damian's room and he threw her roughly on the floor. She hit her face on the polished tiles and her lips began to bleed."Where is it?! Where the fuck is my briefcase?! You were the only one that saw me open it you keep it in my wardrobe. You are the only one that knows what is inside it!"Lilian began to cry. She had no idea where it was. She hadn't taken it."I don't know," she said amidst tears and sobs."Domain grabbed
Chapter 117The weekend was short. Sunday was busy for him and so was Monday. Tuesday rolled in and Damian was getting ready for work. He hadn't seen Lilian all weekend. She stayed clear of him and out of his sight. She only came out when she was sure that he had gone out or in the middle of the night to get something to eat when she was sure that he was asleep. He wasn't bothered, as long as she wasn't in his way, he was fine with it. His meals were made by his maids and they honestly did a good job though none of them were official chefs. He had put his search for a new chef on hold. It seemed he had bad luck with them. They were either crushing on his women or dying for some reason.Rosé was still mad at him for whatever reason and she was still giving him her sour attitude. He had released their pay cheques and was in his office enjoying a game of solitaire.Adam texted him. He was really grateful for the little increase in his already massive pay. He smiled at the message and co
Chapter 116Camilla and Damian were at it till late in the evening. Camilla was terribly worn out and Damian lay beside her equally breathless.She turned to him but he gave her no attention."So, what changed your mind? I thought that you were intoxicated with your sweetheart"Daman continued to stare at the ceiling."You can leave now."Camilla wasn't offended in the least. She knew Damian quite well and that this was how he worked but it was good enough for her. She had had wild nights with Sean but this night had to top all of them by the largest margin.She got up from bed and picked up her clothes and got dressed. Damian watched her and the entire time, she had a smirk on her face. Soon she was dressed and she picked up her handbag."I had a spectacular time Mr. Richards. I hope we can do this again."She winked at him and left his room. Damian took a deep breath and ran his hand through his ravaged hair. He looked at the clock and saw that it was quite late. He had asked his dr
Chapter 115Lilian was home alone and she was looking through his cookbook. She had asked the maids not to bother about breakfast for her and soon they left after the chores for the day were done.She wanted to make breakfast for herself using Antonio's cookbook. She saw a recipe for waffles and she was instantly down to try. She found some waffle mix and the waffle maker and set to work.She enjoyed herself while she was making the meals. She felt like the book was her only connection to Antonio. Whenever she used it, she could hear his voice gently guiding her to his thick italian accent. She wondered if Anna felt that way when she was at home.Soon, she was done but it was missing the berries. She wondered if the berries in the garden were ripe. She took a little basket with her and headed out the front door. She saw Dean and Dylan having an arm wrestling match. They stopped as soon as they saw her. Dean looked away a bit and Dylan noticed and stifled a laugh."Wher are you off to
Chapter 114Damian came home late and he found Lilian in the living room with the television on enjoying a bowl of pasta. He could smell the food and it smelled just the way that Antonio used to make it."How did you get that?"Lilian was started by his presence. She didn't know that he was home. She didn't even hear the car drive in."Anna came by and she brought me Antonio's cookbook. So I followed the recipe and made his famous spaghetti."Lilian was smiling. She hoped that Damian would like to have some. It would probably cheer him up but he simply gruffed and headed upstairs. Lilian was alone. she took a deep breath and continued watching her show. She was uninterested now and she sat there staring at the television and she couldn't hear a thing they were saying. Her phone beeped beside her. She picked it up and saw that it was a message from Rosé "I hope you are okay. I didn't see you at work today."Lilian smiled sadly. Rosé seemed to be the only person that was checking on he
Chapter 113Damian walked in and he seemed very angry. Lilian was nervous and she swallowed hard when she saw him. Rosé saw her fear and held her hand reassuringly.Damian looked from Rosé to Lilian. Rosé stared back at him unafraid. Damian looked at the pair and headed upstairs. Lilian breathed and Rosé looked really nervous and scared for her."Are you sure that you want to stay here? My offer is still open. You can stay with me."Lilian nodded."I'll be fine."Rosé couldn't force her and she stood up and left. Lilian sat at the dinner table unsure of what to do. She was terrified and scared. She finally decided to head back up to her room. As soon as she got upstairs, Damian called her."Come here. Now."She walked to his room and closed the door behind her. Damian was at his wine cabinet, drinking.She stood looking at him."I don't need you at work anymore. You can stay home. The maids will be brought back and you can stay at home. Now leave."Lilian left and didn't look back. Sh