Damien's tall figure looked at the petite girl at his front, his slim long fingers raised her hot chin to look at him and her blue eyes stared at him with fear. He turned her purple cheeks and scoffed. “Are you a statue?” He asked Simon and the doctor to open their mouth shocked with his question. “Huh,” Aurora gasped with surprise at his question. “I asked a question,” he said releasing her face. “No” she whispered. “Then you must be dumb,” he said looking at her face. “No” She whispered bowing her head as she wondered what kind of emotionless person was in her front. “I don’t think so, because there no reason you will stand still and let a fellow woman slap you this hard, except you are a statue or you are dumb or both,” he said to Aurora whose tears were forming in her eyes but she tried hard not to let tears flow. “Make sure she’s alright,” he said to the doctor and as he was about to leave, her question stopped him. “She calls me a snatcher,” she said for Damien
The Vladimir family left Damien's mansion with a sour face, the big black Chevrolet SUV drove into the city why the clouds roaring, Camila was on her phone while the old man look at Clara and John, he pushed his head backward because he had been wondering what changed his grandson, the cold shoulder, heartless attitude and total no regards for his stepmother. The cloud kept roaring as the driver diverted into the Vladimir family villa, immediately the car stopped at the garage and the door was opened by the guards, the old man stepped out, He looked at his son. “ in my study, both of you,” he said and walked away for Clara to look at her husband. Both adults sigh while Camila shakes her head leaving her parents behind as she walks to her room. Inside the old man Vladimir study, she rubs his forehead waiting for his son.The two adults walked in sitting on the couch. “ justifying your statement John,” he said for John to sigh. “ nothing to justify dad, I have been with Clara
Aurora was heading from her room to check if Damien was back so she could thank him when she saw him rushing upstairs. The urgency in his movements made her worry, so she hurried after him. When she reached his door, it was ajar. Stepping inside, she looked around anxiously before entering the main bedroom, where she found Damien groaning on the floor.Immediately, she rushed to his side, kneeling beside him.“Are you alright?” she asked, her voice trembling with concern. But instead of answering, Damien suddenly pushed her down, capturing her lips with his in a fiery kiss. Aurora’s eyes widened in shock.She struggled to free herself, but Damien’s weight pinned her down as his heated mouth claimed hers, his lips and tongue rough and demanding. She could feel the intense heat radiating from his body, making her wonder what had happened to him.As she fought against him, the lack of escape left Aurora with no choice but to relent. She started to kiss him back, but her compliance was sh
The sun shone brightly as Aurora lay naked on the cold floor. Damien, also naked, was sprawled next to her, their torn clothes scattered around them. The intense sunlight directly hit Damien’s face, causing him to groan. His head felt heavy as he attempted to stand but quickly lay back down, rubbing his face. After a moment, he managed to sit up and frowned when he noticed Aurora still asleep beside him. He immediately covered her naked body with her torn gown. Damien tried to recall the events of the previous night, but his memory was a blank. “Shit,” he muttered. He knew something had happened, but he couldn’t remember what. He stood up and walked to the bathroom to freshen up. After a quick shower, the headache subsided. Damien wrapped a towel around himself and exited the bathroom. He sat on his cushion and called his butler. “Take two maids to come carry her out of my room,” he instructed before hanging up. He rubbed his forehead, still puzzled by his blank memory of the n
The evening was cold, the sky thick with dark clouds, lightning flickering across the horizon. Aurora wrapped herself tightly in a blanket as she sat on the balcony, the cold air biting at her skin. She hadn’t seen Damien since the previous day when that unexpected, intimate moment occurred between them. Now, she wondered if he was upset with her, disgusted, or avoiding her altogether. A deep sigh escaped her lips as her eyes wandered across the beautiful but desolate landscape. After sitting in the cold for what felt like an eternity, Aurora stood up and left the balcony. She grabbed her coat and made her way downstairs. As she walked through the hallway, she spotted a maid heading towards the kitchen. “Where’s Stella?” Aurora asked, stopping the maid in her tracks. The girl bowed slightly before answering, “The butler asked her to run some errands, Miss.” Aurora sighed, her heart heavy with an uneasy feeling. “Has the boss come back yet?” she inquired, her voice tinged with nerv
The director couldn’t believe his ears. What he had just heard from Beverly was shocking. He knew Mr. Vladimir to be a man of substance, but being petty? That was something he couldn’t imagine.“That’s too petty of Mr. Vladimir,” he scoffed. “He pulled out of a billion-dollar movie just because you haven’t given him an answer? It’s not like you rejected him.”Beverly wiped her tears, and Michael continued to hug her supportively, while the director discreetly turned off the recorder in his pocket.The team listening to the recording frowned. They thought Beverly had something serious to share, but instead, it seemed like a petty reason. Without hesitation, they sent the recording to an anonymous media outlet, attaching it to an article.The next morning, the internet was buzzing with the leaked voice recording of Beverly and her director discussing the Vladimir investment withdrawal. Some netizens supported Damien’s actions, while others doubted the story. Various people threw shades
The mansion was in a state of tension. All the maids and the butler were running helter-skelter, searching for Aurora. They scoured every possible location, from the grand halls to the servants’ quarters, but she was nowhere to be found. Stella, the maid in charge of her, was already in tears. Her body trembled with fear, dreading the consequences she would face if their boss returned and his wife was still missing. The butler, Thomas, hurried to the security quarters and announced that the madam was missing, causing an uproar among the staff. As they all frantically tried to locate her, Thomas instructed the security team to check the mansion’s surveillance footage. Perhaps the cameras had captured Aurora during the early hours of the day. He watched the day’s activities, fast-forwarding to noon when the mansion had been quiet due to the staff’s afternoon rest. On the screen, he saw Aurora walking out of the house, glancing around as if she was bored. He continued watching as sh
Aurora knelt on the wet stone floor of the maze, her body trembling as the rain battered her relentlessly. There was no shelter in this endless labyrinth of towering hedges and twisting pathways. Her clothes clung to her skin, soaked through, and her hair was plastered to her face. Every breath felt colder, harder to draw in, as the storm intensified around her. She had tried to run, to find a way out, but the deeper she ventured into the maze, the more disoriented she became. Now, completely spent, she collapsed to her knees, shivering as the cold seeped into her bones.She had never felt so alone.At the mansion, the worry had grown unbearable. The butler, Thomas, paced by the grand windows, staring out into the sheets of rain that obscured the maze. His face was lined with concern, his usually composed demeanor fraying at the edges. Stella, equally anxious, stood beside him, wringing her hands.“Sir, we need to call the boss. The storm has been raging for hours, and she’s still out
Every time Damien kissed Aurora, it felt different. The emotions surged through her with varying intensity—sometimes soft and soul-melting, sometimes wild and consuming. But tonight, it was something else entirely. His tongue pushed deeper, tasting every inch of her mouth with slow, deliberate strokes. His hands slid down to her thighs, fingers pressing firmly into her soft skin. “Mmm…” Aurora moaned between kisses, struggling to steady her trembling legs. Damien released her lips only to trail his kisses down her neck—deep, possessive kisses that left tingling marks. Her head tilted backward, eyes shut, lips parted in a silent cry of pleasure. “Ah…” she gasped as he lifted her and gently placed her on his study desk. He take her lips again, after a little while, released the kiss and traced kisses down to her neck. He deepened the kisses, sucking hard, leaving his mark as he kissed her erotically. Aurora’s head tilted backward, her eyes closed, her mouth parted as waves of inte
The night was cold—colder than it had been two nights ago. Aurora covered Camila gently, then sat out on her balcony. After their discussion earlier, she now understood why Damien never forced anything. She bit her lower lip, then stood up and walked to her wardrobe. She opened her lingerie drawer and brought out everything she and Agatha had gotten from the Bahamas mall.Her shy mind thought they were too erotic to wear, but Agatha had insisted they were more than appropriate. She walked back into her room and picked up her phone, calling Agatha on a video call.“Isn’t it late?” Agatha picked up, yawning.“I need your help,” she said, prompting Agatha to sit up.“Okay… what is it?” Agatha asked.Aurora raised all the lingerie for Agatha to see, which made her cover her mouth in surprise.“Woooooo!” Agatha gasped, still covering her mouth, as Aurora shyly kept them aside.“Come on, you know I’m shy, Agatha. I need your help. I don’t know which one to wear,” she said.“The red string r
It was afternoon, and the sun shone brightly despite the snow around. Inside the cabin of one of New York’s prestigious restaurants, Joshua Ontario sat watching the young man whose presence made him feel a little nervous. He watched Damien sit calmly yet composed.His dark hair, expressionless face, and upright posture made him look every inch the prince that he was.Joshua Ontario cleared his throat and adjusted his suit.“I’m glad you asked to meet before accepting the deal,” he said, and Damien nodded.“Actually, I didn’t like the structure of the contract,” Damien replied, and Joshua nodded again.“I’m glad. When my father brought up the suggestion of merging, I was furious. But on second thought, my son Gregory—who is the same age as you—doesn’t want to carry on. He just wants to party. To keep this part of our family business going, it’s best we merge with one of New York’s best business partners,” he explained. But that was all a long story to Damien.“The clause about listing
It was 7 a.m. The sun shone brightly. Camila had a screening test for her upcoming event. Dressed in a navy-blue suit, she walked to her grandfather’s room. There had been chaos in the family yesterday. She was speechless and couldn’t say anything. She knew that even if Daniel was not a Vladimir like her and Damien, he deserved to be treated as one—because he was born and raised as one.She was about to knock when she noticed the door slightly open.Gently, she walked into the room.“Grandpa, still sleeping?” she asked, dropping her handbag as she approached the bed—but she froze when she saw a very pale old man lying there, face up, eyes wide open.“Grandpa?” she called gently, moving closer.The moment she touched his cold hands, she screamed so loudly in shock.At Damien’s mansion, the sun shone brightly, and its rays fell on Aurora’s sleeping face. A shadow moved over her, causing her to gently open her eyes. She yawned and stretched her body. As she looked up, she saw Damien in s
The unexpected drama kept the Vladimir villa in chaos. Ciara was furious at her husband. After Daniel left to speak with his grandfather, Ciara dragged John to their room.“How dare you say such words to Daniel? How could you break him like that?!”“He’s an adult now, Ciara. He should—”“You have no right to decide when or how he should know his true identity. Then why did you accept him without explaining to your father?” Ciara asked, her voice filled with anger. John sighed, then looked at her.“Because I killed his father,” John said, making Ciara gasp.“What?” she whispered, shocked.“What did you say, John?”“I love you, Ciara. More than anything in this world. More than Gladys. She was the one my family wanted for me, but I broke her just to get to who I wanted—even though I knew you were with someone else. The day I gave you the job, I already knew about your boyfriend and his habits. Even when you told him about your pregnancy, I knew. I knew if I didn’t take action, I would l
Aurora’s hands trembled. She didn’t know what triggered her, but she knew she had started something she couldn’t finish. The way Damien walked away from her—and his last words—still echoed in her head. Swallowing hard, she closed her eyes.She took a deep breath and began to eat her meal. Midway through, Damien walked back into the room. He didn’t say a word. He went straight to the wardrobe, pulled out his business suit, and left.Aurora frowned. Where was he going? She quickly followed him, but by the time she got outside, the chopper had already taken off.She sighed and returned to the sitting area, where the butler was cleaning a portrait on the wall.“Did Damien say where he was going?” she asked.“No, madam,” the butler replied, shaking his head.Aurora sighed again.“Is everything alright?” Agatha’s voice rang out from upstairs. Aurora looked up.“What’s wrong?” Agatha saw the tears in Aurora’s eyes and immediately frowned, descending the stairs with concern.She gently held A
Aurora’s fragile hands held onto Damien’s chest. She swallowed hard before relaxing her head against him. “Why did you strip me naked?” she asked slowly. “I don’t think it’s because you want us to continue from last night,” she added. Damien raised her head and gently took her lips. He kissed her tenderly, tasting every inch before slipping his tongue into her mouth, devouring her whole. Aurora’s hands moved towards his neck, her delicate fingers caressing him as she kissed him back harder. Damien lifted her, and she instinctively wrapped her legs around his waist. He carried her into their bathroom, gently placing her down before breaking the kiss. His hazel eyes stared into her blue ones, and her flushed face made him chuckle. He slowly stripped off his clothes, leaving himself bare. Aurora immediately covered her face, making Damien chuckle again. He gently removed her hands, cupping her face. “I love you,” he whispered, making Aurora blush. He stepped closer, causing her to
Damien looked at Mason. The sadness in his eyes made him understand, in that instant, that he had been betrayed.Mason bowed his head slightly, then scoffed.“My mom was right. Bitches like her—”“I’m not standing here to listen to your baby cries. Say what you found out,” Damien cut in immediately.Mason chuckled, then looked at him.“He was her ex-husband. After getting what she wanted, she left, even when he refused to divorce her.”“So you married another man’s wife?” Damien scoffed.“It’s not funny,” Mason said with a straight face.“He’s not the only one,” he added.“What?” Damien asked as Mason ran a hand through his hair.“That’s her job—marry rich men, take a decent fortune from them, and run.”“I thought she was a poor waitress you fell in love with,” Damien said, making Mason sigh.“That was just her cover. I—”“What are you going to do about it?” Damien finally asked.“I’ll watch her and see what she wants from me,” Mason replied, taking a deep breath.“Women like that are
The night was cold. After much anticipation, Simon decided to meet with the lady who had called earlier. He had calculated everything and knew where it was going to end.The Bridgeton Bar was bustling with celebrities and influencers inside. Simon entered and went upstairs to the cabin he had been told about earlier.As soon as he entered, he saw the familiar face.“I thought you wouldn’t be coming,” Kayla said as she sat up, causing Simon to scoff.“Miss Kayla,” he said, then sat down.“Drink?” she asked.“Get to your point,” he said with a straight face.“Let’s make a deal. Tell me where Beverly is, and your secret is safe with me,” she said, causing Simon to scoff. He sat up, shaking his head before looking at her.“In other words, I should betray my boss for my secret,” he said, and Kayla smiled.“If you say so,” she said, causing Simon to chuckle.“Do you know that once you agree to blackmail, it never stops?” he added, causing Kayla to look at him.“In this case, it stops. All I