Clarissa and Damien left after breakfast.Damien didn’t even have to ask Clarissa where they were heading to, for he already knew that Columbia Hospital was the destination.Clarissa, on the other hand, simply concluded that Damien was powerful enough to know everything.The moment they reached the parking lot, she wanted to get out of the car immediately.“Maybe it’ll be better if you stay here,” Clarissa said to Damien.In truth, she herself wasn’t sure what she was afraid of.“Is there anything in the ward? Something I’m not supposed to see?” Damien was lighting up a cigarette.With his narrowed eyes and his casual way of speech, he looked no better than a violent thug.Still, Clarissa found it attractive.Staring at him, her cheeks flushed a bright red. “The hospital’s dirty and crowded. It’s not a suitable place for people like you.”Damien glanced at his watch. “I’ll come to pick you up at four.”“Okay.” Clarissa let out a sigh of relief.It seemed he wasn’t plannin
Clarissa spent the remaining time talking to Anne.Just then, Grandpa Lawrence texted Clarissa and asked about her mother’s condition.His gesture touched Clarissa deeply.She replied to him, saying, “It’s all good, Grandpa.”“Who are you talking to, Clarissa?” Luke asked.“None of your business.”But Luke immediately knew that it was Grandpa Lawrence.It seemed Clarissa had a good relationship with Grandpa Lawrence.The knowledge gave him a flash of inspiration.“Luke, is your mother okay?” Joseph asked from outside the room.“She’s fine. Are you leaving now?”“Yes.”Luke glanced at Clarissa again. Judging by the atmosphere between Joseph and her, it was obvious that the talk didn’t go well.Luke bit his lips in dissatisfaction and walked out of the room.Clarissa left too after realizing that it was almost four in the evening.Even as she left, Madelynn was still working on her filming in the hospital.Clarissa ignored Madelynn completely as she hurried past the latte
Monday soon came. Clarissa got out of Damien’s car as it stopped in front of the New East Corporation’s entrance.Entering the lobby, Clarissa bumped into Lily.“Look at you, all glowed up! Was last night that great?” Lily teased. “Don’t say that!” Clarissa looked around instinctively. Fortunately, she didn’t see Damien around.Yet for some reason, she felt a void in her heart.She knew this marriage wouldn’t go anywhere. As much as it disappointed her, this was the pain she would have to bear.After working for the entire day, it was time for her lunch break. But just as she was about to rest, she heard loud noises coming from the entrance.A group of people entered the office pushing trolleys of food.“Thanks for the hard work, everyone! Here’s a treat from Miss York.” Clarissa stretched her body as she thought to herself, ‘Miss York? Madelynn York?”Everyone immediately looked at Clarissa.‘What are you guys looking at me for?’When Clarissa got the packed meal, she s
Damien’s secretary sent the meal to Clarissa, who was currently residing in the finance department.This gesture killed all the gossip instantly, and everyone looked at Clarissa with jealousy. After all, why did President Lawrence pick Clarissa and not them? What did Clarissa have over them, aside from her pretty looks?Plus, she just moved out of President Lawrence’s house a few days ago. Did the two already make up?“I’ve already had mine.” Clarissa looked at the secretary hesitantly. “Just return it to him.”“President Lawrence already had his too, and he sent this to you,” the secretary insisted, not giving Clarissa a way to reject.“Alright. Thanks, I guess.” Clarissa gave up and decided to keep the food for dinner later.As she was about to continue working, she received a friend request from an account called Promised Fashion Boutique. Thinking that it was a marketing account, she ignored it.After a short while, her phone rang. The caller was Damien.“Why didn’t you acc
Once Clarissa reached home, she said to Grandpa Lawrence, “I’m skipping dinner.”“Why? Are you on a diet?” Grandpa Lawrence was concerned.“It’s not that. I’ve already eaten at the office.”“Eat less, don’t eat nothing!” Grandpa Lawrence insisted. Clarissa returned to her room after chatting with Grandpa Lawrence for a while.Around eight, she started having stomach pains.She curled herself up on the bed, sweating all over.Upon entering the room, Damien took note of her strange condition and frowned. “Do you have a fever?”“I don’t think so…” Clarissa was shivering when she answered.She noticed his expression and grabbed his arm. “I’m not sure what I did again. I just can’t seem to understand you and your mood swings!”Damien looked at her. “It’s not the time to talk about this now.”He glared daggers at her.His expression terrified Clarrisa.“We’re going to the hospital.” Damien picked Clarissa up without waiting for her response and headed downstairs.They went to
Clarissa spent the next three days in the hospital.When she got discharged, it was already Friday.Damien picked her up at the hospital, though he banned her from going to work. He told her that someone would be sending the gown to her later.In the afternoon, a representative from Promised Fashion Boutique brought over a beautiful gown. It came along with accessories like earrings and hair clips decorated with pearls.Upstairs, Clarissa was done preparing herself. The gown was a lovely pink color, made intricately with professional hands. It was a perfect fit for Clarissa’s fair complexion, and suited her cheerful and energetic temperament.“Do I look pretty?” She asked Damien as she stood near the banister, who was seated on the couch downstairs.The latter lifted his head, only to be greeted by the beautiful visage. Clarissa resembled a bright pearl that emitted radiant white light. In a way, she was like the rising sun.Damien could feel heat coursing through his body. For
“You’re an outstanding young man, Joseph. But why is it that you don’t have a partner yet?” Damien asked with a smile.“I haven’t found a suitable woman I resonate with,” Joseph replied, his face going pale.Damien no longer wished to converse with Joseph. Instead, he started talking about a piece of gossip that shocked Genovia to the core some time ago. The wife of a famous financier, Dennis Peterson, was caught red-handed having an affair with a handsome man much younger than her. She originally thought her husband wouldn’t do anything to her, but little did she know that Dennis had already discovered them snuggling together in bed. Her husband ended up taking nudes of them and uploading the pictures everywhere, thus ruining their reputations. Dennis also got a divorce with that woman and kicked her out of his house. From that day onward, both cougar and homewrecker were unable to continue living in Genovia.“You’re right. That woman should’ve minded her behavior because of her id
The moment Damien finished speaking, he unleashed all his rage and hatred on Clarissa.When Clarissa woke up the next day, she discovered she was covered in bruises.Clarissa was convinced that she was not to be blamed for this incident. In the first place, it was all Damien’s fault for being biased. He chose to only listen to Madelynn’s side of the story rather than attempting to consult Clarissa. The thought only served to further stoke the flames of her anger.After she got out of bed and washed up, she refused to talk to Damien at all. Instead, she grabbed a huge shopping bag and dumped some of her clothes into it. She even stole both of their marriage certificates.Clarissa wouldn’t be staying in this house tonight.After that, she flagged down a cab and headed to the hospital instead of troubling Damien to send her there.As expected, she bumped into Madelynn in the hospital corridor. The latter was in the midst of shooting her movie.Clarissa simply stood there silently.