★★★★ Damon's eyes softened as he noticed Jasmine’s sudden dizziness, concern evident in his tone. "You’re dizzy. What happened suddenly?" His gaze fell on a set of nail marks on her hand, his worry deepening. "Who did this to you?" he demanded, grabbing her hand gently but firmly. Jasmine, who had been faking a stomachache to create some distance, saw an opportunity to turn her pretense into reality. "Your girlfriend's best friend did this," she said, her voice trembling. "She told me that if I dare to see you again, she will ruin me and my family." Jasmine's voice broke slightly, adding a touch of vulnerability that she hoped would convince him. Damon's expression darkened, a mix of anger and protectiveness flashing in his eyes. Jasmine tried hard to maintain her expression. She looked away as if ashamed. "Maybe I am weak," she murmured, her voice barely audible. "I think I should go home. I can't handle this right now. Could you please call a cab for me?" Damon's anger was palp
★★★★Paul and Layla reached home, but they stayed in the car for a moment because Layla wanted to talk to Paul about his unusual mood."Babe, not talking to me won't help me understand what's going on with you. If you're still upset about my blabbering about Jasmine, I'm really sorry for that. But I need you to talk to me," Layla said softly.Paul sighed. "I'm not angry with you, Layla. I'm just a little tired, that's why I'm so quiet. Go inside and we'll talk tomorrow," he said, glancing at her before looking back at the road.Layla sighed in frustration. She leaned over to kiss him, but it landed on the side of his head instead of his lips. She sat back in her seat and said, "Let's go hiking this weekend. I think it will lift our spirits.""Yes, we should," Paul replied with a tight-lipped smile.Layla nodded, opened the door, and got out of the car. Paul watched her until she disappeared inside the house before driving away in the opposite direction.His mind was racing, unable to
★★★★ "Well, it's not a kind thought God would appreciate or fulfill," Damon said from behind her, making Jasmine jump at the suddenness of his presence. "Holy God!" Jasmine spat, whirling around. "What the fuck, Damon!" She quickly placed her hand over her eyes. "Why are you standing there naked?" Damon chuckled, unfazed by her reaction. "Well, it is a bathroom, and people do get naked in here. I don't think I need to explain the procedure of taking a bath to you," he said nonchalantly, his eyes lingering on Jasmine's flushed skin and her semi-wet dress from the steam in the room. Jasmine lowered her hand slightly, peeking out to see if Damon had made any attempt to cover himself. When she saw he hadn't, she turned around again, her frustration mounting. "You could have at least given me a heads-up before strutting around like that," she muttered. Damon shrugged, stepping closer. "You're overreacting, Jasmine. It's not like you haven't seen a naked man before." Jasmine gritted he
★★★★Jasmine was flabbergasted hearing that from his mouth. Momentarily, her heart began beating rapidly in her ribcage as her sight grasped the intensity of his gaze. Damon could no longer hold back his desire for Jasmine. He took a step closer, and before she could react, he captured her lips in a passionate kiss under the cascading water of the shower. His hand moved swiftly to her bare arms, guiding them to his neck. Instinctively, Jasmine wrapped her arms around him, clinging to him for support."Damon," she murmured against his lips, her voice a mix of surprise and longing. "What are you doing?""I can't hold back anymore, Jasmine," Damon whispered, his voice rough with emotion. "I've wanted you for so long. You have no idea what you do to me."The warmth of his breath sent shivers down her spine, and she could feel his urgency, his need. He deepened the kiss, his lips moving with a fervor that was both intoxicating and overwhelming. Jasmine found herself melting into him, her i
★★★★Damon took in her flushed skin and her satisfied face. He gave her time to catch her breath, even though he was hardened like steel, while the desire in his eyes deepened, a craving consuming his thoughts. The only thing he could see was having Jasmine completely.Jasmine opened her eyes and stared at Damon's face, realizing how intimately he had touched her, as if no boundaries had ever existed between them. Despite the initial shock, the sensation was deeply satisfying, igniting an unfamiliar but intense longing she had never truly encountered before."We shouldn't stop," Damon murmured, his voice husky with desire. His gaze traced a path from her eyes to her lips, then further down to her breast. Jasmine felt a rush of embarrassment and instinctively covered herself with her hand.Damon's head tilted as he closed the distance between them, his arm encircling her waist. "You are beautiful in my eyes. You can hide them, but you can't remove them from my thoughts," he said softly
★★★★ As the morning light began to seep into the room, Jasmine woke not from the daylight but from a strong, insistent sensation on her body. Blinking sleepily, she opened her eyes to find Damon sucking her breast, his hand possessively resting on her thigh. She could feel his arousal pressing against her leg. Instantly, she jolted up, her voice sharp with shock. "What the hell are you trying to do so early in the morning?" Damon lifted his face from her breast, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "I'm just getting my protein for the day," he said, smirking before taking in her breast again in his mouth. Jasmine's cheeks flushed with a mix of embarrassment and irritation. She pushed him away with more force than she intended. "You're a fucking pervert! Ugh!" She quickly got out of bed, realizing her nakedness. Grabbing the sheet, she wrapped it around herself, glaring at him. "Where are my clothes?" Damon propped himself up on one elbow, an amused and satisfied smile playing at the c
★★★★ "Enter," Grandfather said. His tone was old but authoritative. Cindy stepped in and stood at the door, her face a mixture of frustration and sadness. "I am tired, Grandpa. Damon is not the person you think he will become after marriage. I prepared food, and I waited like a good wife should, but he disappointed me again," Cindy's voice trembled with the weight of her stress and disappointment. "My girl, what happened? What did he do now?" Grandfather asked, his tone softening with concern. "I've seen you making food for him. Has he been rude to you?" His love for Cindy was as strong as his love for Damon, and seeing her distressed pained him. "Rude? No," Cindy replied, shaking her head. "He didn’t even come home. He promised he would, which is why he forced me to leave the party early. My friend said he left the party soon after me, but he didn’t come here, nor did he go back to the villa. Where could he have gone? How can I not know where he is?" Grandfather sighed deeply, le
★★★★Jasmine rolled her eyes, focusing on finding a pan to cook the sausages. "Flattery won't get you anywhere, Damon. I still dislike you."Damon's smile widened, clearly enjoying the banter. "I know. But I have to admit, the more you show your dislike for me, the more determined I feel to win you over."Jasmine ignored him, heating the pan and tossing the sausages in with a sizzle. She grabbed some eggs and started cracking them into a bowl, her movements brisk and efficient.Damon continued to watch her, his expression growing more thoughtful. "You know, Jasmine, you're different from anyone I've ever met. I like that about you."Jasmine paused for a moment, then resumed her cooking without responding. She wasn't ready to let her guard down just yet."Why are you so determined to keep me at arm's length?" Damon asked, his tone more serious.Jasmine sighed, turning to face him briefly. "Because I know how you operate. You charm everyone, and then you move on. I’m not interested in b
★★★★ "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