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Chapter Seventy three: The trial
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LOVE BY CONTRACT Chapter Seventy four : Trial part two
KAMARIA POV I don’t know why it didn’t occur to me that Damien will fish out people from my past to use against me. Ten years ago he might not have known where to look, but now he does. With means and money behind him getting people to do his bidding wouldn’t be hard. Their witness testimonies are all true except for the way they portrayed it. I know what Damien and his lawyers are trying to do. They want to paint me like I am an unfit mother and from the look on the judge’s face and the murmurs going on around me, I believe they are succeeding. Eden did a good job countering Caroline testimony, but Simone I don’t know how he will manage that because her testimony is true. It was a time in my life I am not proud of and frankly have purged from my mind until I saw her walk into this courtroom. It was obvious to everyone was she was implying with her words. I didn’t want to look back because I am scared to see the look on Reign’s face. “Why didn’t you tell me?!” Eden growled in a l
LOVE BY CONTRACT Chapter Seventy five: Called up as a witness
DAMIEN POV“Did he just fucking call me up as a witness?”“Yep,” Max muttered in spite of my words being rhetorical. “Do you know why he would do that?”“I think it is because of your infidelities. We know this was going to happen, unfortunately you weren’t discrete with your affairs.”“Good thing she is not a saint either,” I said ignoring Max disapproving tone.I got to my feet buttoned up my blue suit and made my way to the witness box. Max have already drilled me on how to do this. Keep my answers shot and try not to give away too much information that can be used against me. The clerk administered the oat and I watched as the defending council approached me with the seriousness of a tiger ready to maul its prey. “Please state your name for the court.”I boldly did and even went a step forward before he asked. “My name is Damien Black and I am the CEO of the Black and Co company.”I was calm, no tremor. I smirked inside at the whisper of recognition that swept through the cou
LOVE BY CONTRACT Chapter Seventy six: The smoking gun
KAMARIA POV“Counsel call your next witness.”“Are you ready?” I heard Eden ask. He sounded as if concerned about my well-being. I looked at him wondering if he has sudden grown soft on me and cared, but his expression was blank. Who am I kidding? “Yeah, I am ready,” I murmured even though I don’t feel ready. I have never been in a witness box before and I am scared that I will mess up and it will cost me my daughter. I stood on a wobbly legs and walked out of my seat. Luckily I didn’t crumble to the ground. When I took my seat the clerk came and did the oat thing where I swore to tell nothing but the truth to the court. I wondered if everyone keeps it. I switched off my thoughts when Eden stood before me. For one so young he sure looks scary, and if he wasn’t my lawyer I will be intimidated by him. Who am I kidding. Even as he is my lawyer I am still intimidated by him. “State your full name to the court.”“Kamaria Paisley,” I did as he asked. “How long were you married to Mr
LOVE BY CONTRACT Chapter Seventy seven: I can taste my victory
KAMARIA POV Reign looked calm and confident as he walked past me. I couldn’t help but admire and envy his confident bearing. I felt someone glaring at me and looked it was Damien. He quickly looked away when I looked at him, leaving me wondering what that was all about. I returned my attention to Reign who sat at the witness box like he owned the damn thing, with no look of discomfort on his face. “Please can you state your full name to the court?” Max asked in a mocking polite tone. “I believe you already did that,” Reign joked with a charming smile on his face, causing the crowd to erupt into laughter. Max glared at him, unappreciative of his humour. “Do you know Miss Paisley?”“Yes, I do.”“How long?”“How long what?” Reign teased again with a deadpan expression. “Arrogant prick,” Damien whispered, or thought he did but everyone heard him. His lawyer and the judge glared at him. He looked away but didn’t didn’t look sorry. Max returned his attention to Reign an impatient lo
LOVE BY CONTRACT Chapter Seventy eight: The most precious thing in the world
DAMIEN POVYou, nearly slipped out of my mouth. She looks so hot when she is mad, so don’t blame me. Luckily I am in control of my lips. “No need to be testy baby, you look like a sore loser, “I mocked. I watched fascinated as her chest heaved with her laboured breathing as she fought to control herself. “One I am not your baby….maybe I am not in control of my lips like I thought I was….Two, you haven’t won anything.”“It is only a matter of time, baby.” There I go again. “You are such a worm, don’t know how you could stoop so low. You have done your gloating, now please leave.”I looked at each and everyone of her friends before my eyes fell on boy toy. I smirked at him. “There wasn’t anything in that picture that wasn’t true. You are the ones lying to yourself, and I can’t have a woman whoring herself to her boss raise my child.”His fist tightened, his green pupils grew darker, and he looked ready to club my face. Do it big boy. Help me win this case with a landslide, I taunte
LOVE BY CONTRACT Chapter Seventy nine: Wining and dining the judge.
DAMIEN POV“Are you sure an about this?” Lily asked as we walked into the restaurant. It was a Turkish restaurant, a popular one with a very good rating. Most of the elite in the city wines and dines in this restaurant and I thought it a suitable place for a social stroke bribe dinner. I invited Judge Langston and his wife to dinner in pretence of old time sake to see if I could sway the judges ruling by reminding him of the favour he owes my family, not that I am going to come out and say it. I am hoping this dinner just reminds him. I can’t openly offer him a bribe, but if he does get the message and rules in my favour then a lot of appreciation will be coming his way. “What are you talking about baby? I just want to catch up with the judge, is been a long time since we socialised,” I tried to play dumb, my innocence playing through my smile. Lily gave me a look that says that she doesn’t believe me.“And no ulterior motives, like say trying to bribe the old judge with a meal to
LOVE BY CONTRACT CHAPTER EIGHTY: His instructions
KAMARIA POV “Mum, why does the judge wants to see me today?”Davina asked with a child like curiosity, blinking up those familiar blue eyes at me like she expects me to have all the answers to everything in the world. A small smile stretches my lips. Her incessant eagerness to learn new things ever since she was a young child have always amused me, and the habit isn’t slowing down as she grows. She always want to know the whys of things. Wonder who she gets that from? Certainly not from me. I was a very quiet, mind my business kind of kid when I was growing up, a debilitating introvert, and not until I met Bobby did I start coming out of my shell. “I don’t know baby, we will find out when we get there.” I helped her into her thick yellow jacket, it is slightly cold this morning. “Will Daddy be there?” She asked as we headed for the door. “Yes, he will be,” I answered with no excitement in my voice. “You hate him.”It wasn’t a question. I looked down to her small figure walking b
LOVE BY CONTRACT Chapter Eighty one: The accident
DAMIEN POVWe had just taken our seats when the clerk yelled. “All rise.”We stood as judge Langston walked in, and then sat down once the old man has taken his seat. What are you going to do, Old man? I stared intently at his face as if I could read his mind. I barely heard the words coming out of his mouth because I was more interested in his final ruling, and only got back to the discussion when he called out my daughter’s name. Hearing her answer her mother’s maiden name pisses me off. I am going to change it as soon as I get the custody. I turned to look back as the judge asked for my daughter to stand up. She looked nervous. She looked at her mother and she smiled at her and that seemed to calm her down and the nervousness cleared. “Come closer child,” the judge requested in a soft voice as if scared to spook the girl. She walked out of her seat getting pats from her mother’s friends and her father. I was surprised not to see her boss. Did he finally grow a leak of sense and
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