"Cass, are you insane? Why did you rile Rose like that?" Eva frowned at Cassy once they are inside the safety of Cassy's car.
Cassy is still angry. If it's not for Eva, then she would have taught that bitch Rose a lesson today. How dare she talk to Eva like that.
"I told you they don't deserve your care and sympathy. But you didn't listen. Look at how that bitch is behaving and talking bad about you. They don't deserve you, Eva. I don't know why you insist on being loyal to them" Cassy muttered.
Eva looked away from Cassy's inquiring gaze.
"Because they are my family" she replied softly.
Cassy sighed, feeling bad for Eva.
"I know they are your family Eva. But they are not treating you like family. They are treating you more like a maid or something. They will remember you when they need you and discard you when they don't" Cassy pointed out for the hundredth time.
Eva remained silent. She cannot be as cold-hearted as her parents and s
Watson is sitting in the conference room of the Yoke corporation headquarters, holding his head in between his palms. "What the hell is happening? We tested that cream and it was fine when we were releasing it. Now after a month, everything is blowing up and the media is after us and they are trying to find a way to spoil the company's reputation further. We all saw how that cream affected my daughter's face. I need an immediate explanation." he demanded his managers. Everyone is in a state of shock and none of them are understanding what exactly is happening. Like their boss pointed out, they tested that cream before releasing it in the market. They are not understanding what went wrong. "Boss, like you pointed out, we tested that product before we released it. We are not understanding what went wrong. We already informed the production department to stop its production. The marketing department was informed to recall all the delivered products.
Watson Yoke visited the Bishop mansion, to request their financial help for his company, which is in crisis. But upon visiting the mansion, he found out that Damien Bishop is out of town."I don't know that Mr Damien is out of town. Do you have any idea when he will be back?" Watson asked Alexander Bishop.Alexander shook his head."I don't know Watson, he never discusses these things with me nowadays. And I am too old and tired to involve myself with all those details anyway" Alexander replied apologetically.Watson sighed with resignation. Damien was his last hope to pull himself out of this crisis he is facing. But now that he is out of town, Watson has no other option left."I tried calling him, but he is not answering his phone. He might be busy" Watson murmured absently."He might be" Alexander agreed.Watson frowned, trying to figure another way out of this mess."I don't know what to do now. I need money urg
It's been one week since Eva last spoke to Xavier. It's as if he is giving her the silent treatment. They are not in a stage where they usually speak regularly. But this time it's different. They argued and since then he didn't bother talking to her.Her father seems to have recovered from the crisis Xavier inflicted upon his company. He explained to the people through the media. He made up a story about their rivals trying to defame him and his company and people seem to buy it. Everything became normal and even Rose seems to have recovered from the effects of that cream.But since that day a week ago, Xavier is giving her a silent treatment. He neither called or texted her. It's not like Eva tried calling him either. She doesn't know what to tell him if she even called him. They are at a standstill. He is not liking her being loyal towards her undeserving family and Eva doesn't know how to turn her back on them.And she is not totally on board with
When Jake heard Eva's refusal, he became angry. He stepped out of his car and closed the door with a bang. He walked towards Eva with long angry strides. The streets are almost empty and only Eva, Cassy and Jake are present on the street. As they are not walking through the main road, there is no one around to help them. Cassy stood beside Eva and tightly held her hand lending silent support. "How dare you? Do you think you are better than me? Is that what you think?" Jake sneered at Eva. He is just an inch away from Eva and his alcohol breath is making her gag. "She said she doesn't want to come. Let her be" Cassy interjected. Jake glared at her with resentment. "I know you are the one who is teaching her all this. You good for nothing whore. It would be fun to let my friends have fun with you tonight, when I take her virginity" he threatened Cassy. Eva's face became pale. "She has nothing to do with this. Leave he
Just when Eva was about to lose her conscience, the pressure around her neck was released and she stumbled to the floor trying to catch her breath. She took greedy gulps of breath and steadied herself. That's when she heard the sounds of punches and grunts. She looked in the direction of the sounds and found that Xavier has Jake pinned to the ground face first and he is raining punches on Jake. To her horror, Jake is not moving. "Xavier" she croaked through her dry throat to attract his attention. 'If he keeps punching Jake, then he might kill him. Eva is not worried about Jake. But she is worried about Xavier. If Jake is dead, then Xavier has to face a lot of trouble. "Xavier stop, you will kill him" she pleaded with as much strength as she could muster. Damien on the other hand wants to kill Jake. Damien just came back today and was intending to just pass by his angel's apartment. He wanted to check on her once. But to his conf
Eva froze when his lips touched hers. He is her friend and friends do not kiss each other like this. They will not take a bath with each other under one shower head either. She is confused. She wants him to kiss her and make her forget Jake. But they are not supposed to be doing this. After tonight, she is more determined than ever to try and cancel her marriage with Jake. But that doesn't mean she can have an affair with Xavier. He is still her would-be brother-in-law's best friend and she might have to meet him every now and then. And she is still Jake's intended, completely off-limits to Xavier. She should have pushed him away the moment he stripped her naked, But she didn't. She should have told him no when he joined her in the shower, but she didn't. At least now she should push him away and remind him that she is still someone else's intended, even though she is not going to marry Jake. If that failed, then she will take Cassy's advice and run away
"Xavier" Eva whispered it as a plea. She wanted him to stop and think about what she is trying to tell him. This will not work out. Not now, not ever. He needs to understand that. Damien pulled back and looked at her. "What is bothering you so much?" he asked caressing her cheek with the back of his palm. Eva is taken aback by his question. She pushed his palm away and glared at him. "What do you mean by what is bothering me? Just now I explained to you why this is not a good idea. But still, you are asking me what is bothering me? Didn't you listen to a single word I told you just now?" She asked him flabbergasted. Damien smiled. "It's impossible to ignore you or your words. I heard everything you just said" he replied casually. His palms are caressing her exposed breasts, distracting her. She wanted to close her eyes and give in. But if this continues, it would be a disaster. So she slapped his palm away and once again covered he
Damien is laying down beside Eva. Eva is fast asleep, but he couldn't sleep. Neither he could take her body again. After he explained about Jake taking advantage of her innocence, he began to realize that he is doing the same. She doesn't know who he is. If she does, then she would never allow him to touch her so intimately. He is currently holding her naked body tightly to his own. She has her head laid down on his chest. One arm and one leg are draped over his torso and things. She wrapped a blanket before she went to sleep, but it fell off exposing her delectable body to his eyes to feast upon. He is caressing her naked spine absently. He is unbearably hard and wanted to take her body now and then. But he cannot do that. She trusts him as Xavier. But she doesn't know he is actually Damien Bishop, the man whom she thinks is going to be her brother-in-law. She respects Damien and she is attracted to Xavier. She will never betray her sister like t
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