★★★★ There was a wrinkle of worry and guilt visible on Damon's face. It was very difficult for him to guess that the gift had come from his son. Now, if he said anything, he would get into trouble, so Damon kept his mouth shut. "Dad, could you please send flowers to Pretty Lady? Since it's my first day in her house, I should bring a gift for her," Dante asked his father, who was standing still, looking at him. Damon nodded before saying, "Okay, I will." "But make sure to send roses. She likes roses," Dante insisted. "And put my name on the card. Who knows if that madman will be there again today and burn the flowers without reason?" Damon felt a pang of embarrassment, realizing that this secret could never come out. If Dante found out the truth, he'd give him difficult glances for sure. "Don't worry, this time if he does it again, we'll get to see his face because there are cameras on the street," Payne told Dante. "And then we'll teach him a lesson. What do you say?"
★★★★★Jasmine and Dante walked ahead, their steps in sync, while Damon carried Payne in his arms as they made their way to the elevator. Nurses and doctors smiled warmly at them, not only recognizing Damon Colley as one of notable figure but also having a special fondness for his charming children."Look at them," one nurse whispered to her colleague. "It's so hard to understand these wealthy families. Mr. Colley and this woman—they look more like a husband and wife with kids. Then what about the woman in the ward?”Her colleague nodded, glancing towards the elevator where the family disappeared. "You’re right. They do seem like a perfect little family. That's why these rich folks always create so much gossip, unlike ordinary families. Everything they do becomes a story."The first nurse sighed, shaking her head slightly. "I can't see that other woman around. She's usually glued to his side, isn't she?""Yeah, she's probably plotting her next move," the second nurse chuckled. "Let's g
★★★★★ As the car pulled up to the office premises, a wave of silence washed over the building. Employees, who were previously bustling about, stopped in their tracks and turned their attention to the entrance. The atmosphere was charged with curiosity and surprise. Damon stepped out first, his presence commanding attention. He moved to the other side of the car and opened the door for Payne. Before he could lift her out, Payne, with a playful smirk, said, "I am sparing you from giving me the Queen treatment!" Damon chuckled, his eyes softening. "No need! I like giving you the Queen treatment," he insisted, gently lifting her into his arms. Payne rolled her eyes with a smile. "You are stubborn!" Damon grinned, beginning to walk towards the reception area. "People say that about me, but never to my face." As Damon carried Payne through the office, the employees couldn’t help but stare. It wasn’t just the sight of their formidable boss carrying a child that caught their attention; i
★★★★Meanwhile, Jasmine and Dante reached her house. Dante saw the outside was beautifully decorated with lots of blue balloons. A huge balloon door arch with "Welcome" written on it stood proudly at the entrance.Jasmine opened the car door for Dante, who had a bright smile on his face as he got out of the car. The sight of the blue balloons made him wonder if Pretty Lady had decorated the house just for him."Come on!" Jasmine said, grabbing hold of Dante’s hand and leading him toward the entrance.As soon as Jasmine opened the door, party poppers went off on both sides of the door, followed by enthusiastic screams of "Welcome home, Dante!" Nadia and Ceece held a big banner in the middle of the hall, making the moment even more special. Dante laughed as he looked around the house; every corner had been decorated with blue balloons. His eyes became heavy with emotion. He had not expected much from Pretty Lady, but this... this was far beyond his expectations."All this for me?" Dante
★★★★ “What do you think about my mother?” Payne asked in a nonchalant tone, grabbing another piece of strawberry from the fruit bowl. The receptionist’s eyes darted nervously to Phil, silently pleading for guidance. She couldn’t shake the feeling of unease that had settled over her since encountering the girl. There was something eerily familiar about Payne’s features, something that made her believe she was Damon Colley's seed. And now this talk of Payne’s mother... Was the Boss cheating on Cindy Colley? Damon, noticing Payne’s steady hand as she reached for another strawberry, leaned forward and picked one for himself, savouring the sweetness. “What do you think I should do?” he asked Payne with a smile, trying to mask his uncertainty. “You’re an adult. You know what’s best,” Payne replied, her tone matter-of-fact. Damon pondered her words, glancing thoughtfully at Phil. “Call the PR team. I need to speak with them about something,” Damon instructed, his voice taking on a decisi
★★★★★"Is this because of you, Jas?" Nadia's voice carried a hint of question as she raised an eyebrow at Jasmine. Jas, who had been staring at the floor, suddenly looked up, her eyes wide and her throat tight as she swallowed hard."What? Why would he do that for me?" Jas managed to stammer, her confusion evident."He kissed you yesterday, and now the so-called 'sweetheart relationship' has fallen apart for no apparent reason! Tell me what is going on!" Nadia pressed, her tone more insistent now. She was deeply concerned that Jasmine might find herself in trouble because of Damon Colley. Nadia vividly remembered how Molly had mysteriously disappeared after getting involved with Damon, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions."Okay, that kiss was his abrupt action, not a loving gesture," Jasmine raised her finger at the screen, her eyes narrowing with frustration. "And this," she pointed emphatically, "I have no idea what that's about. Trust me, there is nothing going on betwee
★★★★ Damon was quite stunned by Payne calling him "Dad." His eyes were glued to Payne, feeling an overwhelming surge of pride and joy. Though he had deliberately mentioned that Payne was his daughter, hearing her call him "Dad" was beyond anything he had imagined. It filled him with a sense of accomplishment and warmth. "Almost," Damon replied, trying to mask his elation as he turned his attention to Harley, who was visibly incredulous. "How could this be possible?" Harley spat, his voice dripping with disbelief. "Payne, there's a fish tank over there. Why don't you enjoy watching them? I'll just take a few seconds," Damon said to Payne, his tone gentle and kind. "Alright, Dad!" Payne replied cheerfully, heading towards the large fish tank. Damon shifted his gaze to a nearby staff member and commanded, "Watch over her. Make sure she doesn't get hurt." His eyes were sharp and threatening. The staff member nodded quickly and rushed to Payne's side. Once he was assured that Payne was
★★★★Layla's eyes flashed with contempt as she sneered, "I'm not surprised by your sharp tongue and that indigestible knowledge of yours. I’m sure your mother has spent a great deal of time teaching you about her position in my house."Payne’s smile remained, though her eyes were hard. "Yes, you're right. Do you know why my mom taught me this?" She paused, allowing Layla’s curiosity to build before continuing, "Because she knew that one day, you’d come to me to say all this instead of addressing an adult."Layla's face flushed with rage, her fists clenching. "You—" she began, her voice trembling with anger, clearly on the verge of losing her composure.Before she could react further, a familiar, cold voice rumbled from behind her. "Payne."Layla jumped, spinning around to see Damon Colley standing there. His presence was commanding, and Layla’s eyes widened in recognition. She had met him briefly at a party and had been trying to find opportunities to engage with him, given his promin
★★★★ "Ellie!" Gary tried to approach Harley's mother, but he stopped him, saying, "Don't come close to mom. I didn't lay my hands on you just because of her even though I was on the verge of ripping your neck off your body. So, Again count yourself lucky!" Harley growled at his father. Just then, one of Harley’s men interrupted. "Boss, this woman is fainting!" Harley’s gaze shifted briefly to Amanda before he gave his orders in a cold, merciless tone. "Take her to the hospital. Make sure she doesn’t die, and ensure she gets proper treatment at our camp." Amanda tried to protest, but her words failed her as she collapsed. Without hesitation, Harley’s men carried her away, leaving the scene in tense silence. By that time, Harley's mom mustered up some strength and looked at her husband with pain and tears. Earlier, when Amanda said those things about Gary, she denied them without a second thought, even though somewhere in her heart, a bad feeling was swirling. But, in the end, she wa
★★★★"Are you hurt?" Harley asked, concern lacing his voice."Yeah, my foot," Nadia winced, her grip tightening around his neck. "I think something’s stuck in it."Without hesitation, Harley scooped her up in his arms, cradling her gently as he made his way inside, his jaw set with determination."It's Amanda, and she has more people inside," Nadia cautioned him so that he could have his gun ready."Humph!" Harley hummed only, then took her to a place where there was little light and a small place to sit. He carefully laid her down, turned on the phone's flashlight, and said, "Hold it up on your feet and let me see what it is?"Nadia's face was tired and sweaty, but her eyes were calm seeing Harley in front of her eyes. She got the phone and held it up, only then did they both notice a nail embedded in her left foot.As soon as Harley touched the nail, Nadia cried out, clutching his hair in her palm as her agonizing voice erupted, "Oh, it’s hurt!"Harley looked up at Nadia’s painful f
★★★★★ "I don't know how...." Harley's mother's hands were shaking as she held the gun in her hand. "There's no time for a lesson! Just put the muzzle on my handcuffs and shoot!" Nadia shouted, her impatience growing as Amanda's people could show up at any second. "Alright," Harley's mother muttered, exhaling sharply. She pressed the muzzle against the lock and fired without hesitation. The handcuffs snapped open instantly. Nadia forthwith ran to Amanda and pulled her back by her hair before Amanda could able to run out of the room. "Let me go, bitch!" Amanda protested, trying to scream. But Nadia held her back with her arm around her neck. Suddenly Amanda's men arrived with guns drawn. Seeing them, Amanda screamed, "Don't just stand there and help me!" She gritted her teeth and spat at the people who should have been running to her aid. "Don't come close to her if you want her alive and well?" Nadia yelled, holding Amanda tightly as she tried to strike a deal for them to escape.
★★★★★Meanwhile, Harley returned home and learned from the servant that his father had been awake for a while but had ordered no visitors until he permitted it. Ignoring the warning, Harley marched straight to his father’s room. Rather than knock, he pounded on the door.His father’s irritated voice boomed from within. "I warned you—I don’t want any interference! If you all want to keep your jobs, stay out of my business!"At that moment, Harley responded by firing on the door lock and then kicking it open. Gary ran to the corner in fear, his back hitting the wall. When Gary saw that it was Harley who had shot at the door, he blurted out, "What's going on in your head? You could have called me!" "Where are they?" Harley yelled with murderous eyes."Who are you talking about?" Gary replied, trying to sound calm, but miserably failed under his son's intense gaze. Harley clenched his teeth and rushed to his father, who tried to escape, but Harley grabbed him by his throat and howled, "
★★★★★ Jasmine was exhausted, thirsty and going through the ripping pain in her shoulder, but she made sure she reached out for her husband, who was looking for her crazily. "Hello... it's me!" Jasmine said in a tired voice and crawled away from the dead man. Since it was almost dark, she took refuge behind a tree and decided to stay there until Damon came. "Where are you?" Damon's harsh voice broke out, full of impatience and tension. "Come and get me. I am tired and I...I killed a man who wanted to kill me," Jasmine said, "Also a group of people took Nadia with them. She is in danger too. Bring men," Jasmine said, closing her eyes. "Hang in there!" Damon said. There was a sense of reassurance in his voice that calmed Jasmine and she replied, "Okay!" And she touched her shoulder where she felt pain. Meanwhile, Harley reached the mansion where Amanda's father was busy in the swimming pool with some young lady. As soon as they entered, they all started screaming in fear becau
★★★★★"I don’t know anything!" Harley’s mother stammered, her voice trembling as she scrambled towards Nadia, who sat handcuffed in the corner. "In my sleep, I felt someone’s hand on my face, and I jolted awake. I tried to fight, and Harley’s father did the same, but they injured him before dragging me out of the villa. It was dark outside.""I think it’s the same people who brought you here. They pretended to be the police and tricked me," Nadia said calmly as she looked at Harley's worried mother."How is his father?"Nadia felt bad hearing Harley's mother's worried voice."When I left the villa, a doctor monitored him and the doctor said he is fine and has no injuries," Nadia said."You are not lying to me, are you?" Harley's mother asked again just to believe Nadia was not saying the positive just to keep her calm."Why would I lie to you to keep you satisfied when both of our lives are at stake? I was thinking about your son. I'm afraid he won't deal with this situation patiently
★★★★Nadia didn't go to her house. Instead, she went to Jasmine's house. All the way she kept wondering if Amanda was really that stupid. Knowing Harley's nature, how could she dare to attack his mother, and why did she think that kidnapping Harley's mother would make it easier for her to get back into his life?When she was about to enter Jasmine's house, a police car blocked her way, which shocked Nadia, and she quickly got out of the car in confusion and asked, "What happened, Sir?!" At the same time, Jasmine saw Nadia and the police from the balcony, where she was walking with a coffee mug in her hand. So, she decided to go and see what the matter was."Are you Nadia Hazelwood?" a policeman asked.Nadia replied, a little nervously, "Yes, sir, I am Nadia Hazelwood. Is something wrong?""We found illegal substances in your house. You have to come with us to the police station," the cop said, showing off the handcuff to Nadia who could no longer stop herself from panicking as she mut
★★★★ As the morning dawned Nadia found herself pinned down by a strong arm around her waist and unable to breathe. But what scared her the most was the thought that Harley was naked. She moved quickly and looked under the sheets, but he wasn't naked; he was wearing his boxers, and she sighed with relief. Then she tried to push his hand out of her to get up, but he grumbled, "Let me hold you a little longer." "I have a lot of work to do; hugging won't buy me time," Nadia grumbled. "You work in my office, and as your boss, I am ordering you to remain on the bed with me; if you're so free, you can show me your care by kissing me," Harley said. "Stop your nonsense, Harley. Your mother will come anytime and I will feel ashamed," Nadia put her hand on his face and tried to push him away, but she couldn't. Though his sleeping face looked innocent and peaceful, which urged her to stare at him for a long time, she refused to do that since she was embarrassed to show her affection. Suddenl
★★★★★"Uh..huh! What did you hear him talking about?" Harley replied calmly."He was talking to someone in the garden who I couldn't see so I was standing near the wall and listening to their conversation, then I heard your father say that if that person can't achieve what he has been given to do then he should kill himself or your father will kill him," Nadia said with shock and fear in her eyes as she thought that Harley’s father was going to harm someone."Hmmmm... Dad is consumed by the greed to get the power. That is why he abruptly came here with Mom," Harley said, making his way to the bed, his hand unbuttoning his shirt, while he added, "Let him do what he wants. I'm glad you found something entertaining in this house!""How come you are so relaxed even after knowing all this? What if he is plotting something dangerous against you because I felt he has no sympathy for you or no care that you are his son," Nadia said impatiently putting both her hands on her waist as she did no