Damien had a scoff on his face, what his grandpa just said to him still rings in his head. First, he tried all he could to get hold of every single empire owned by Vladimir because he knew his mother died because of his father's affairs with his stepmother. The product of that affair which is his stepbrother and sister is now used to threaten him not only that but he is being forced to marry the woman who just betrayed him. He chuckled relaxing his back on his exotic office chair before he stared at the photo on his desk.
The beautiful smile of the woman in her early thirties made Damien close his eyes. “Mom, I promise to get you justice, I thought Grandpa was on my side but it seems, just like you were betrayed after all you’ve done for them. They are turning their back on me too but don’t worry too much, your son is no weakling.” He said using his slim masculine fingers to touch the picture. Meanwhile, At the Gladys Vladimir hospital, Aurora's unconscious body has been arranged and fixed into a presidential suite. Simon watched the doctor check on her life-supporting machine before he carried his phone and called his boss. “Boss” he called after the call was picked and without waiting for a response, he began to speak. “Sir, the girl has been transferred and we are at the family hospital. Also, the CEO of the Theatre Group asked for dinner to… “I’m not interested. Also, cut off any latest investment we already made. I’m not investing in anything movie.” He said and hung up for Simon to sigh biting his lower lips. After Damien hung up, he called Mason. “I’m upset Damien, you didn’t pick up my call or call me… “Let’s race,” he cut in and hung up then carried his coat and left his office. Mason looked at his phone chuckling. “I’ve been waiting for you to say this.” He said standing up from his office chair. He knows Damien's race to let go of some things he doesn’t want to react to. “Cancel any meeting today,” Mason said to his assistant before he left his office. It was 7:30 pm, Agatha took an excuse and closed early because she wanted to find the taxi that took Aurora yesterday night. After calling the New York taxi transportation center and also giving them the plate number, a number was sent to her which she called. “Hi, good evening. I’m calling to know where you dropped the girl you picked up at Western restaurant last night.” She said for the taxi to respond. “Newston Street block nine I guess,” he said for Agatha to sigh. “Ok, thank you,” She said and hung up. Immediately she called Audrey but the number didn’t go through. “Does not exit?” She asked after calling the number. She did it again multiple times and it kept saying the same thing. “Audrey, what have you done to Aurora, she’s an orphan for Godsake” Agatha whispers biting her lower lips before she calls a taxi. “Newston Street” she called then stepped in. At the Vladimir villa, a young blonde-haired girl at age twenty-two walked towards the lounge area where her mother sat with Beverly. “Mom” she called sitting on the couch, her striking resemblance with the older lady would make anyone know that they are mother and daughter. Her beautiful hazel eyes looked at Beverly who had changed her clothes as she would be spending nights with them. “Tomorrow is your movie premiere, I heard Damien backed off the investment. That’s a huge loss but still, the rumors going on make me wonder if it’s true” she said for Beverly to frown. “What rumors?” Clara asked. “Damien broke up with you because you cheated that’s why… “How dare this useless internet user, they think they know everything about me,” she said tearing up. “I was even thinking about it, Damien is my brother and I know him well he doesn’t act this heartless unless he cannot physically hurt the person. Unlike Daniel” she said for her mother to frown. “You don’t dare compare Damien and Daniel together Camila, they are half brothers for a reason. I won’t let my son be so heartless like your idolized elder brother because I see no reason you love your half-brother more than your brother.” Clara angrily said for her daughter to stand up. “He’s teaching me a lot,” Camila said chuckling then left the lounge for Beverly to break down into new tears. “Stop my dear, your mother has called and I told her you are ok. Don’t worry, Grandpa Vladimir gives him one week to decide on marriage with you or he loses the family inheritance.” She whispered for Beverly to feel a sense of relaxation then she hugged Clara. At Huston racing field, Mason gulped a full bottle of water after they’d been racing for hours. “Common man, don’t use anger to exhaust me,” he said breathing hard while Damien removed his helmet dropping it on his race car. “I have been expecting to hear something bad happen to Micheal,” Mason said for Damien to chuckle. “It won’t be satisfying putting him down at once. Inch by inch” Damien said for Mason to chuckle. “And Beverly? I just can’t believe that girl for a second.” He said for Damien to close his eyes. “I know you loved her man but women… “My mother is the only woman I love and who truly loves me. That’s how I picture the world I’m in and with Beverly's disgusting act, I have finally believed it” he said for Mason to hold and squeeze his shoulder. “So what are you going to do with old man Vladimir's request I’m very sure Daniel is excited to see you out of that seat.” He said but Damien didn’t respond “Have you found out who sent the video?” He asked but still got no response and instead, Damien wore his helmet. “No man, I’m going home, I’m exhausted,” Mason said watching Damien who entered his race car and zoomed off. “Stubborn man “ he whispered wearing his helmet stepped into his sports car and zoomed off chasing after Damien. At Newston Street, Agatha stopped at block nine and then walked towards Aurora's little apartment, she knocked, and after a few seconds, a girl opened making her frown. “Is Audrey at home?” She asks for the girl to shake her head. “Wait, I think I know you. Sarah, Aurora's best friend” she said for the girl to sigh. “Yes, she’s missing and Audrey has been looking for her all day. I’m here to help make something” she said for Agatha to look at her frowning. “Can I come in?” She asks Sara to shake her head. “I said Audrey is not around. You can drop your number, I will call you when he’s back” she said for Agatha to nod scoffing. “I will be back, he has my number, tell him to call me,” she said looking at the girl. She doesn’t look like someone sad because their best friend is missing instead excited. She sighs walking down the street. “Poor Aurora” she whispered walking away. It was raining heavily, Aurora couldn’t feel her feet as she had been running for half an hour. She doesn’t know why she was running but she knows she’s hurting from something bad that happened to her. She decided to cross the highway when she felt herself floating in the air and as she was coming back to the ground, Aurora opened her eyes gasping for air while tears rolled down from her eyes. “You are awake,” a nurse who came to check on her said smiling but Aurora looked confused. The sunlight from the down-to-ceiling windows made the room very bright. She looked around still lying down. She didn’t recognize anything and this made her look at the nurse who was checking her drip stand. “Where am I?” She weakly asked for the nurse to smile at her. “You have been sleeping for almost two days. Wait I will call the doctor” she said smiling at Aurora before she walked out of the ward room. Aurora kept looking around confused. She tried to remember what happened but every time she closed her eyes, it was her in an accident. “Welcome back Miss,” the doctor said smiling. “I’ve called your guardian and they will be here. Do you remember anything or what happened to you?” He asked Aurora to try sitting up which the doctor helped her. “Accident” she whispered for the doctor to nod. “Anything else?” He asked but Aurora shook her head. “What’s your name?” He asked Aurora to look around before closing her eyes. “Aurora” she heard a female voice calling as she giggled but the image was too blurry for her to recognize. “Aurora” she whispered for the doctor to sigh then he looked at the nurse. The door of the wardroom opened and Damien with Simon walked in, he looked at the fragile-looking girl who looked lost, her beautiful blue eyes stared everywhere in the room including him. “What’s her name?” Damien asked for the doctor to sigh. “Aurora, that’s the only thing she could remember apart from the accident. With this, it’s a temporary memory loss and within six months she will gain others back” the doctor said for Damien to nod. Simon walked towards Aurora smiling at her. “Welcome back” he whispered for Aurora to look at him. “Since you can’t remember anything from your past, my boss wants you to sign a six-month marriage contract so he can take care of you legally.” He said for Aurora to look at Damien but the cold eyes of the man made her bow her head. Without saying anything or asking any questions, weakly, she signs at where Simon points for her. The doctor and nurse both smiled at Aurora who still looked dazed and confused. “Congratulations Mrs Vladimir,” Simon said while Damien left the ward room without saying a word…..The bright sun shone into the big study at the Vladimir villa, old man Vladimir sat facing the two men sitting on the couch while Beverly sat opposite them. “We are sorry to come directly to you Chairman Vladimir, yesterday was supposed to be the movie premiere date but due to Mr Damien's withdrawal, we couldn’t make the premiere possible and it’s going to affect us. We have asked Beverly to speak to him but she didn’t give us any positive feedback. I came here with the lead actor Micheal and as the director, it’s my job to make sure everyone benefits. Please Chairman Vladimir we need to ask Mr Damien what went wrong.” He said for Grandpa Vladimir to sigh looking at Beverly and then the other two men. “I have talked to him, don’t worry he will come around just postpone the premiere date.” He said with confidence knowing his grandson will not want to give space for his illegitimate brother. “Ok sir, we will…. A knock was heard cutting the director's words. The door opened and D
Agatha scoffed at the scene she had just seen, after getting no response from the two people on the bed, she closed the door and walked away. She called Aurora's number but was switched off then she was about to leave when she saw a familiar bag at the back of the door. Immediately she rushed and carried it, it was Aurora's work bag, her uniform was inside, and her makeup things. “The truth is that I don’t know where she is, she caught Sara and me in bed that rainy night and she ran away. I’ve looked for her everywhere I know she might find solace but no one saw her so I give up.” He said for Agatha to scoff turning towards him. “Why? She’s an orphan, Audrey, she put all her trust in you, even when the possibility of you cheating was visible she still trusted you.” Agatha said for Audrey to not respond then Sara walked downstairs already dressed. “You both will pay, I swear” Agatha angrily said and left the apartment with Aurora's working bag. It was raining so heavily, and th
The study was silent, everyone washed Beverly's body trembled in anger, and she folded her fist after reading the certificate. “Who is Aurora?” She asked but nobody answered as they didn’t even know who she was. “ Camila, Aunt Clara, Grandpa.. who the hell is Aurora?” She angrily asked and stood up while tears began to form in her eyes. “Grandpa you said he’s going to marry me, I should not worry but now I’m seeing the name Aurora on a marriage certificate with Diamen. This is bullshit” Beverly hit the door and stepped out angrily. “ follow her Clara, don’t let her do something stupid.” Old man Vladimir said for Clara to run after Beverly. Beverly rushed upstairs taking her car key before rushing back downstairs. “ Beverly wait please,” Clara said holding her hand. “ no Aunty, if he’s going to do this to me at least dumb me first, not only that let me know what I did, how dare he register a marriage between him and a girl while we are still dating? Damien must give me an a
Aurora watches the blonde-haired girl walk towards her, she wonders why and what’s going on. “Are you Aurora?” She heard the blonde girl ask her and she nodded before she could respond, her words were cut off by two fast but yet a strong thunderous slap landed on her left cheek making her lower lips cut from the side and blood began to come out. “Snatcher” she heard the blonde-haired girl say while she held her cheeks confused and also feeling the metallic taste of blood in her mouth. She watched the lady leave with three men following her from behind which made her wonder what was going on and why is she slapped. Aurora felt a whooping headache which made her immediately walk back to her room, she walked towards her bathroom, and on the sink tap, she watched her mouth, pouring out the blood then her face, using the clean white towel to dap her face before her broken lips. “Ssh” Aurora hissed in pain before walking out of the bathroom. Her head still ached so she took some p
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
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