Sunday continued to drift by and soon Lilian and Damian headed back for breakfast. Lilian had hers in the dinning room while Damian ate upstairs.As she ate, Sean sat infront of her wit a smile of his face."What's got you so amused?" "Nothing. I'm simply admiring you."Lilian rolled her eyes and took another mouthful of fruity cereal."Can I ask something?" he said gently.Lilian looked at him suspiciously."Okay?""Did you have a boyfriend?"Lilian finished up her cereal and looked at Sean in the eyes. His chestnut coloured eyes were warm as usual. She actually didn't like talking about her ex-boyfriend."Yeah. I did," she said as she carried her bowl to the sink and got a drink of water."Do you mind telling me about him?"Lilian sighed as she sat back down."Well, in summary. He was an asshole. We met when I was nineteen and he seemed so cool and rugged. He was a bad boy to the core and I loved that about him. Stealing was easier with him because he knew all the best money spots
Lilian walked slowly to her room with Damian's words playing in her head. He was actually requesting this of her. She made a general overview of their entire conversation since she had gotten there and he had never said please to get for anything. She entered into her room and closed the door. She put the tablet carefully on the bed and rummaged through her wardrobe for her headphones. She had put them away when her phone fell into the water.She turned on the tablet and went to the movie file and true to his word, there were sixty-four movies there. "The Alphas," she said with skepticism as she read the title.She tapped on the first episode to season one and sat quiet with her head phones on. The movie played and see watched silently, taking in every word that was spoken.After about an hour, the movie came to an end. It actually wasn't bad. It was basically about a rich and powerful family who were trying to keep themselves at the top. They had to employ so many tactics to just re
Lilian finished up her laundry and had finished episode five of her movie and was about to start episode six when the dryer beeped to signal the end of the drying. She pressed them close to her and took. a deep sniff. They were warm and smelled of flowers. She looked at the time on her tablet and it was past 6. Damian had said something about dinner by 7:30 pm. She needed to get ready. Damian didn't like to be kept waiting.She folded her clothes and took the clean bundle to her room. She looked at the battery in the tablet. It was a little low and she didn't have a charger that would fit into the charging slot. She had to go back to Damian and ask for one. She was nervous about it. She could already tell he had been suspicious about her sudden affinity for laundry. What if he asked her to tell him what she was up to?She had to brace up and get over it. She took deep breaths and headed to his room. She found him in grey underwear, trying to pick out what to wear for the evening. His
Time flew by swiftly. Within the blink of an eye, it was 9 pm. Damian and Lilian went out and headed to the car."Don't leave yet. I have a meeting with someone."The driver nodded and quietly turned off the car engine. The inside of the car was dark and quiet. It was moments like this that a couple would make out in the car in the movies. But Lilian and Damian were on a mission.It didn't take long for the young lady to come out of the restaurant in her beautiful flower-print Chinese dress. Immediately, Damian sighted her and the driver flashed the headlamps to signal her.She walked briskly in their direction. "Thank you so much, Sir. What you said would happen, happened." Her accent was just so cute and captivating."Here. You deserve this. Put it in your account first thing tomorrow morning.""Thank you very much, Sir."She hurried away happily and flagged a taxi down. Damian tapped the driver and they drove away just as the restaurant manager came out, possibly looking for the
Chapter 58The day continued solemnly for Lilian. She spent the rest of it watching her movie and making notes. She found an old notebook and a pencil in case Damian didn't want her writing on it. She was silent on her bed and soon got hungry again. It was past four and she knew that Sean was probably back and was making dinner. She really didn't want to go down and see him. It would be too awkward. She soon heard a car roll in. Damian was home but she didn't budge. Soon she could hear his footsteps climb up the staircase and his door opened and closed as he went into his room. She still didn't budge and to distract herself, she put on her headphones and raised the volume.Damian was exhausted and hungry. A maid came and signaled that dinner would soon be ready. He took off his clothes and headed to the bathroom for a shower. The weather was hot and he really wanted to have a cool calming shower. As he bathed, he realized that he hadn't heard Lilian's voice or footsteps. What on eart
Chapter 59Tuesday was a bright new day and Lilian was up early and it was strange to her as she was always one to sleep in. She wondered if there was something wrong with her. She looked at her wall clock, it was past four and she didn't feel sleepy. She tried to close her eyes and drift back to sleep but her eyes refused to be closed. What on earth was she going to be doing from four till when the sun woke up? She exhaled and picked up the tablet. Seemed she was going to watch another episode of the 'The Alphas'. The seasons were getting more interesting and at a point she actually felt happy that she was up this early. As she watched, she noticed that Damian was just like the male lead, Hector, in the movie. They both had a very dominating and imposing aura. He was never caught off guard. Nothing impressed or surprised him.The sex scenes in the movie were very much adult rated. And the way he handled women in bed was very dominating and she would watch it and imagine Damian havin
Chapter 60Lilian was quiet in her room. After her short fuse burst with Sean, she was quite unhappy. With nothing better to do, she says down to another episode of 'The Alphas'. She had almost finished two seasons. The house was so boring. Gwen had been fired and was now in nursing school, Sean and her weren't on the best terms, Antonio was still home and she wasn't sure that he was going to come back anytime soon and Damian was at work doing only God knows what. Tuesday was officially a shitty day of the week.After finishing up season two, she craved something new to do. She left the tablet to charge in her room and headed to the living room for some better and more diverse shows. The screen of the television looked so much bigger because her eyes had been glued to a tablet for so long. She got herself comfy on the sofa and looked through the channels for something worth watching. But there was nothing on TV. The Kardashians were having an interview but she wasn't a big fan and the
Chapter 61The evening was quiet and solemn. Lilian was in her room watching the movie on her tablet. Damian had asked her to come to his room but she was scared to go and for good reason. All the bad stuff that had happened to her had happened in his room. What did he even want her for anyway? Maybe he was actually angry about her shooting Dean. Or probably he was angry that she had left the house and gone outside without his permission.She looked at the clock. It was past eight. The sooner she went, the better. She sighed and got up from her bed. She walked out and headed to Damian's room. She knocked weakly and then slowly entered his room. All was quiet. The lights were on and the windows were open but there was no Damian. She walked to the bathroom door and put her ears on it to hear the sounds of splashing water but there was nothing. She headed back to the door. She would check on him later. As she was about to grab the handle, the door opened and Damian almost bumped into Lil
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