Damien folded her in his arms. This is the first time she touched him willingly. But he is not happy, because she is clearly scared of something.
"What happened? You look a little pale" he asked her softly.
Eva kept seeing him everywhere since this morning and his thoughts and his confession from last night are disturbing her too much. She thought she would become angry when she sees him the next time for disturbing her like this. But anger is the last thing she is feeling right now.
She is feeling content and her stomach is fluttering with nervous excitement. Clearly, something changed between them last night. She is looking at him differently now. The concern in his eyes and the way his palm is spanning her small waist ani d the lack of distance between their bodies, she is noticing everything. His woodsy masculine scent which she began to love is soothing and it relaxed her instantly. She is sure he will take care of her no matter what. S"Not again. Damien, you gave me a week remember? I still have 4 more days to go" she complained. Damien sighed and averted his eyes from Aaron. He looked at Eva and his hard eyes softened instantly. "Angel, I know I am not giving you many options recently. But trust me on this one. Aaron Rodgers is bad news. And I don't think it's a coincidence that he came to your campus today. Something is off here. Until I could figure out what the hell is going on, just trust me and move in with me. This is for your own safety" he explained to her softly. Eva huffed and turned away from him. That's when she saw Aaron in the side view mirror. He is glaring at them with a scary look in his eyes, which made her shudder with fear. 'What the hell is he doing? Why is the glaring at us like that? Is he insane?' Eva thought with a frown. That's when she remembered an old news about Aaron a year or two ago. He was a suspect in a murder case. At that tim
"Dad stop. Where are you taking me?" Eva resisted which forced Watson to stop. He looked at her with annoyance. "I need to talk to you. Come with me" Watson made up a story. Eva frowned at his explanation. "We can talk in my apartment" she pointed out. Watson pointed towards Cassy who is still standing by the doorway and looking at them with confusion. "Your roommate will be there in your apartment. I need to talk to you alone" he explained. Eva is finding everything so suspicious. If he ever wanted to talk to her, then he used to call her to the Yoke mansion. But this is the first time he came here himself just for the sake of talking. "She can stay in her room until we are done. I trust her" Eva pointed out. Watson glared at her. "But I don't trust your roommate. What is so wrong with coming with your father? Don't you trust me?" Watson decided to guilt-trip her, which always worked in the past.
"Oh really? I thought I saw your car passing through Mabel street. I was in that area, so I thought of giving you a call" Damien is pressing for information. He is anxious and he is feeling uneasy for some reason. He is restless as if something is wrong with his angel. When Watson heard Damien's words, he began to get tensed. 'What? He saw my car passing by Mabel street? If I agree with him now, then I will be in too deep trouble. I should get myself out of it. I don't even know the man who purchased Eva. I haven't seen his face properly and didn't even bother to ask his details. And moreover, if Damien becomes suspicious, then it's game over for me. I will refuse outright that I was not in that area' he decided. "What? Mabel street? No, i's been a long time since I have been to that area. Usually, Eva comes to the Yoke mansion for a visit. I don't go there unless it's necessary" Watson laughed it off like it's a joke. He can sense that
Eva woke up feeling dizzy and confused. She is lying on the hard marble floor. She looked at her surroundings through her still blurry vision. She is confused for a minute. She rubbed her eyes and looked once again. What she saw made her gasp with shock. Because she is currently sitting inside one of her old high school classrooms. Her classmates are sitting in their chairs like they used to sit and their teacher is standing there with one of her hands pointing towards the board, as if she is teaching something. Upon close observation, Eva noticed that they are wax statues. But they look so real, for a second she thought they are all real. Slowly Eva pulled herself up from the floor, as her heart pounded with fear and uncertainty. The last thing she remembered is being sprayed with something on her face by Aaron. She didn't forget that it's her own father who forced her towards Aaron's car. Tears of betrayal stung her eyes, as she remembered her father'
Aaron looked at Eva, who is laughing and crying at the same time. 'Everyone whispers that I am mentally unstable. But looking at her now, it's this girl who is not stable. She is laughing and crying at the same time he thought with a bored expression. If it's anyone else, they must have understood that she is breaking apart. Her heart is crying because the man she thought would protect her is the one who sold her off to someone else today. The trust and love she build-up for her father slowly came down crumbling piece by piece. Every piece that came apart is hurting her more and more. Her blind trust, love for that man came crashing down soundlessly, as she came to the painful reality of her situation. Eva wiped away her tears and composed herself. She looked at Aaron who is standing there looking unaffected and bored. "Why am I here? You bought me for 50 million dollars. Surely you must have planned something for me. What is it? After 6 y
Aaron is gaping at the wedding ring like a deer caught in headlights. Eva looked at her ring and smiled at it fondly. 'I never thought you married me to protect me from people like this. I always thought about how to explain this to my family and how to break this marriage. But now that I don't have the shackles of my family tying me down, I can truly appreciate it' she thought. After all, marriage is a big decision for anyone. And to Damien Bishop who is tied to another woman by a contract is even more difficult. But now, Eva can see that he truly loves her. If not, it's impossible to take such a big decision in such a short time. "Y...You are married?" Aaron stuttered with shock. "I am" Eva confirmed. Aaron is in a dilemma. He thought only Jake is the problem here. But she is already married to someone else. He remembered how Damien was touching her progressively. Aaron is sure it's not Jake whom she married. Because his men are follow
Aaron is sitting in his room with a panicked look on his face. He took Eva to a secluded island owned by his father. Even though it's impossible to normal people to trace her location, it might not be so hard for Damien. He is the kind of man who can sell sand in a desert and earn millions from that. 'I am sure Damien will find her. If he finds out that it's me who kidnapped her in the first place, he will definitely kill me. Even though I bought her from her father, no amount of papers will stop him from taking what belongs to him. And everyone will surely support him. He even controls the government and the cops. What to do now? How can I save myself?' Aaron began to get worried. Soon, an idea began to form in his mind. 'Damien will kill me if he finds out that I am the one who kidnapped her. If I kill Evangeline and threw her body in the ocean, then there is no one on this planet who can prove my involvement with her disappearance' Aaron though
Bran traced an expensive black car, which stopped near the curb of Eva's apartment for a few minutes before leaving. They checked the security footage around that area and found out that Watson pushed Eva inside that car and closed the door. No one knows who the person inside the car is. Based on the registration number of that car, they found out it was registered under the name Rodgers. "He is not telling anything even after looking at those pictures. He thinks that his daughter is having fun before settling down. He even said that what she did is not wrong because she is not married yet" Patrick muttered. They forcefully moved Damien away from the room Watson was held at. They are scared that he might kill Watson with anger. Robert and Peter tried to coax Watson and gather some information from him. But Watson proved to be much more sinister than any of them thought. He refused to give a single clue about the person who bought Eva. Damien is becoming worri
After five years... "Uncle Matt" little Elena called her uncle excitedly. Matt looked at his cute little niece fondly and sat on his knees to match her height. "What is it my sweet little Elena" he asked feigning an equally excited voice. Elena ran towards her uncle closely followed by an annoyed Adrian. Matt hugged her and kissed her head lovingly. "See what my dada gifted me for my fifth birthday" she pointed towards a small pony which is suitable for her age. Matt looked at the pony with a grin. "Damn, your dada is something else" he let out with a grin. Elena looked at Matt with her eyes wide open. "Uncle Matt, you just used a bad word" she whispered as if it's a big sin. Matt shook his head and kissed her on her chubby cheek and chuckled. "Sorry, my dear. Uncle Matt will never repeat that again" he promised. Elena nodded her little head with approval. "Elena, uncl
After Damien and Matt heard the doctor's words, they both jumped up and down with joy like little kids. They ignored the curious looks of the people around them. "Congratulations Brother in law. I am so happy for you both. You both are going to become parents " Matt gave Damien a bear hug. Damien returned the gesture with a broad grin on his face. "Thank you, Matt, and congratulations to you too. You are going to become an uncle as well" Damien said happily. Matt and Damien laughed with barely contained excitement. Soon they both became sad when they thought about Eva. "This should be the happiest moment of your life. You are supposed to share this happiness with my sister. But now.." he stopped abruptly. His eyes tingled with tears and his throat closed up. Damien nodded his head and turned away from Matt. His eyes became moist with sadness. Both the men returned to their seats outside the hospital room, waiting for
"The day she leaves me is the day of Damien Xavier Bishop's date of death" Damien declared firmly. Everyone standing inside the hospital room are left with shock. After his declaration, no one dared to utter a single word of protest. The doctors quietly left the room, leaving only Robert, Patrick, Alexander and Damien. Alexander looked at his son sadly. Robert and Patrick looked worried for their friend. They can see where this is going. The doctors are confident that she might never recover. That means Damien will forever be this way. Sitting beside her bedside with a vacant expression in his eyes. Damien quietly sat on the chair he was sitting early. He ignored the others in the room. He held Eva's cold palm with his warm one. He is looking at her face with a heavy heart. "These people think that you are More. But I know better. You would come back for me, don't you? You will not let me take my life, will you? You know I cannot live without you" he
Alexander took a deep breath before unfolding himself out of his car. Just like he expected, he was instantly surrounded by eager reporters. His hired bodyguards began to make way for him and he walked inside the hospital with his head held high.'Sir, how do you feel about miss Mia''Were you really drugged?''You are going to be a father at this age. How are your feelings?''You spent a night with a young and hot model. How was your experience?'Alexander planned to ignore the media, but the last question infuriated him. He stopped in his tracks and turned towards the female reporter who asked that question. He looked at her employees id and read her name out loud."Melissa turner" he acknowledged her by her name.All the other reporters pushed their microphones closer to Alexander and were eagerly waiting for his reaction."Miss Turner, before I answer your question, will you answer one of mine?" Alexander asked
Damien is sitting outside the ICU. Eva is lying on a bed inside the ICU. She is breathing with the help of life support. Matt is fighting for his life just like his sister. Doctors are not very hopeful about their situation. "They inhaled too much gas. It paralysed their system. We gave them the antidote to fight the effects of that poison, but so far it is not looking good. We cannot say anything until 48 hours. Let's hope for the good Mr Bishop" the good doctor said 5 hours ago. That was last night. Just like every other day, the moon has gone down and the sun is shining brightly in the sky doing its work and so does the people around him. But Damien is stuck in a trance like state. He stopped living the moment he saw his angel lying lifelessly on the staircase. He couldn't see or hear anything since then. She is the only thing that matters, and she is fighting for her life inside the ICU. By the time he rushed home, he found Matt and Eva lying on the
"Do you still think we have a future together?" his question made Mia think properly. When she was using Alexander, all she thought about was marrying Damien. She acted out of anger and frustration. She wanted to become Mrs Bishop, and she didn't think beyond that. Now his question made her think. And what she realised is not pretty. She turned to face him. Her eyes are misty. "I was in love with you since we were young. I always thought that we could marry each other and have a happy life together. But you had to sign a contract with the Yoke's. As a close family friend, I know the importance of that contract. It's an age of tradition and I thought you wouldn't break it for me. So I accepted my fate and left the county. But then I found out you married another woman whose second name is not Yoke. So I came back to see what is so special about her. But by the time I came here, she left you. I could see how much you love her. I became jealous. So I delib
As soon as Mia heard his words, she smiled with happiness. "Why are you not angry or sad? I thought you would be fuming with anger the moment you found out that I poisoned her. But strangely you are calm and quiet. What is more shocking is that you are actually talking to me. It's a miracle" Mia shared her observation with a big grin. Damien should act more carefully now. He cannot reveal much more than he should. So he simply gave her a half-smile. Mia is not satisfied with his response. She frowned at his odd behaviour. She looked around them and found it empty and quiet. She turned back towards Damien, who is yet to look at her. "Your behaviour is odd. What is going on Damien? Are you planning something? Is that why you called me here. This place is far away from the city. No one would come here at this time. Are you planning to kill me?" she asked warily. Fear is evident in her voice and face. She was so happy when he called he
"We can use this video recording and Doctor William's statement to prove that Mia is lying" Patrick pointed out. Robert is driving the expensive limited edition car. Damien sitting in the passenger seat and Patrick occupied the seat in the back. They are driving back from the Doctor's house. The night sky is pitch black, indicating that it is a new moon day. It's 12.30 am and they are yet to figure out a way to deal with Mia. They are trying different scenarios to deal with her, but nothing is working out so far. "We can use the doctor's confession if she doesn't have a video recording of that night. The moment she releases that video, it's game over for us" Damien pointed out. Patrick grunted with frustration. "Do you think she will release the video? She will also lose face if that comes out. That will be the end of her career. I don't think she would want that to happen" Robert pointed out. Damien snorted. "She lost he
Doctor William is the Bishops family doctor for over two decades. He is in his early 50's. The grey hair peppered on his head indicates his age and experience. But the fear in his eyes is something Damien has never seen before. It's the indication he wants to confirm that the doctor is indeed a corrupted one. "It would be better if you reveal everything by yourself. You know very well how it would be if I had to make you reveal it all" Damien said coldly. Damien is sitting on the couch flanked by Robert and Patrick on either side. William is standing opposite them. He is shuffling uncomfortably from side to side. His forehead and upper lip is beaded with sweat. He is looking at Damien with fear. He never thought this would come out at all. As the given DNA matched with Damien's DNA, he thought he could cover what he did. But looking at the coldness surrounding Damien Bishop, he is scared that he might freeze to death if he doesn't agree with what