Rosette's POV "What are you thinking about Rose? You look worried?" Evelyn asked for the second time."I just thought I should call my mom, but it would be pretty late over there, maybe tomorrow" I answered, fixing my phone back into my purse."You are quite a sensible girl Rose, tell me what do you think of Diego?" She asked."Diego?" I repeated, my brows furrowing as I turned to look at her.Wait a minute, does she think Diego and I have something together? "No don't get me wrong, I mean..." She paused, taking a deep breath."Pregnancy is a lot and I don't know why I'm telling you this but I just...""Diego is a great guy, he will be a good dad and the best husband you could ever want" I heard myself say."You think so?""Yes, I don't really know what your relationship was like but I'm just glad you both got to this point" I added, giving her a small smile."It was crazy, very. Diego and I can be very impulsive, and we let our impulsiveness run the relationship for years, I wasn't
Damon's POV."Whatever it is you are about to say you better hold it in" I started even Diego could speak.Now that the women were gone, I knew he was going to start up something silly and in all honesty I wasn't even ready to hear it."Hear me out at least" Diego protested."I know whatever you want to say, it's going to be dirty and it will only irritate me, so please spare me your dirty talk" I pleaded, sipping my wine."What is this between you and Rose, sensing some sparkling chemistry and sizzling sparks, you know how well I can read body languages" He went ahead to say."Seriously Diego?" I quizzed, raising my brows and I leaned back into the chair."You know me man, there is no way I'm not going to say it okay, listen Susan will have your head, I'm telling you" he added raising his hands in the hair."The fuck bruh? Did you hear me agree to any of the nonsense brewing in your mind?""You don't need to agree Damon, I see you, I read you, just look at you, you are completely int
Rosette's POV "Maybe, Evelyn needed something, and Diego went out with her, and what was that all about?" I half yelled at him, taking my seat."What do you mean?" "You were unnecessarily rude to Rowland and for what?" I pointed out, since he was stuck at playing ignorant like he had a zero idea of whatever the fuck he was doing."Rude? I wasn't the one smiling at him like he was all that and more, didn't Caleb say you should stay away from him?" Damon fired back."Excuse me? So I can't smile at anyone now because?""You are missing the point here and I wonder why" Damon answered, reaching out for the glass of water on the table."Just because Caleb says I should stay away from Rowland means I would, and I won't stop smiling at anyone that stops to have a conversation with me" I added, with a frown as I crossed my arms over my shoulder."Once again, missing the point" "I'm not missing the point Damon, I totally get you, I'm not staying away from Rowland only because You and Caleb w
Rosette POV Bang!Damon shut the door with a loud bang and at the same time, pushing me against the door as he closed the distance between us.Immediately I opened my mouth to protest, he swallowed my mouth in a fiery kiss. He was everywhere, taking and consuming me.I could feel his hands all over me, and the only thing I could do was hold onto his shirt as he ravaged me completely. One minute I was standing and the next, Damon carried me up, my legs instantly locking around him, like they knew where they belonged, as he kissed me senselessly.Whimpers escaped my lips as Damon's hands sneaked up my thighs, finding my center wet."Why are you doing this Rose? Trying to provoke me with Rowland? I turn here and there and you keep talking about Rowland, what do you want huh?" Damon groaned, stroking me through my underwear.I threw my head back as moans escaped my lips, it was so easy to get a reaction out of Damon and I loved it."All I want is to scream your name, throughout the nigh
Rosette POV."Oh my goodness, did you pack this much? All for the concert?" I asked Evelyn, throwing myself on the couch.The next morning, I woke up to an empty bed and a text message from Damon, asking me to spend the rest of the day with Evelyn, until evening when the concert will start.It was easy to locate Evelyn's room because the moment I walked out of the room after brushing my teeth, there was a staff member waiting right outside the door for me."Have you been waiting here all night?" The words slipped out of my mouth."Not at all, Mr Damon told me you will be awake at this exact time" the staff member answered."Ohhhh""I will lead the way"I followed the staff all the way to Diego's suite, and if I thought the room Damon booked was large, this one was outwardly magnificent.And the state of the room was a complete wonder.Evelyn sat in front of the vanity two, with two stylists over her, one touching her face and the other doing her hair."I actually have a shoot before t
Rosette's POV I have never seen a lively pregnant woman like Evelyn. She sang along with Diego and that too on top of her voice. I had to keep holding her down just because I was more aware of her condition.We were in the front row, at a perfect angle to see everything that was happening on the stage, and it was truly beautiful.With every song, the entire crowd sang along, going crazy, everything was perfect, the instrumentalists just knew what to do, it was a beautiful concert, talk about a day i will never forget.After Diego's band was done performing, there were other guest artists as well to keep it going till midnight exactly.Throughout Diego's performance, Evelyn had a wide smile on her face. I felt her cheeks hurting on her behalf, but the excitement was all over her, she kept clapping, giggling like a child and I could see just how true her love was for him.And my darling so called best friend was going to ruin this? No way. I almost squealed when Diego sent kisses righ
Rosette POV I waited an hour for Damon to regain consciousness, but he wasn't coming around, and so I decided to shower and get rid of the dress I used for the concert.I hurried in the shower so I could be there beside Damon whenever he came around. Diego was thoughtful enough to leave some pajamas for me and so I changed into that and then returned to the bedside.I took a deep breath in, exhaling loudly as I picked up the thermometer to check his temperature and fortunately the fever was dropping and his face was regaining color as well.A sense of relief washed over me, as I leaned backwards on the chair I was sitting on beside the bed.I tried so hard to fight off the wave of sleep that threatened to consume and along the line, I lost, succumbing to it.*****Damon's POV.When I opened my eyes, I was greeted with complete darkness, not just that, there was a weight on me that I couldn't see clearly.I tried to adjust but I could barely move a limp. I don't know how it happened.
Rosette POV.His assurance washed over me as I laced our fingers together, and in a matter of a few minutes, our house came into view. If it was up to me, I wouldn't want us to return home.Probably drive around the city till dusk, but Damon needed rest and I also had college to attend today.A small yawn escaped my lips as Damon drove into the compound, and a wave of sadness washed over me, the minute the car stopped."You are stressed because of me, I'm sorry, you should sleep a bit before time for your classes." Damon started."Yes I will, but I think I'm hungry""I think you are always hungry, Rose, come on," Damon added, and we exited the car together.My eyes scanned the entire house and a wave of uneasiness filled me, something wasn't right but I couldn't place a finger on it, and it was disturbing.Damon pulled me closer to him, throwing his hands around my shoulders, as he flashed a smile at me, almost like he could tell something was wrong with me but didn't want to probe fu
Rosette's POV Beep.Beep.The smell of the antiseptic filled my senses as my eyes stirred open slowly.White ceilings, with the classic regular lightning.I knew without a doubt that I had landed in the hospital.But how?Before I could process anything else, I heard a voice."Like I said before, her stats are stable and by the end of today you should be able to take her home""Oh... thank you so much doc, I really do appreciate your help" Another voice chipped in.A familiar voice.One, my whole body could tell and respond to.Damon.And then it hit me, the last thing I could remember before I passed out, was seeing my mom, with shock written all over her face staring at me."Mom" I stuttered, tears forming at the rim of my eyes.Immediately, Damon rushed to my side, taking my hands in his, "Rose...Rose, can you hear me?" He asked softly."Yes," I muttered weakly."How do you feel? Are you in pain? Do you want something?" He asked again."No..no." I managed to say, as I struggled to
Rosette's POV "How dare you!" Hughes growled, glaring at Damon."Please..." I started but I didn't get to complete that statement as Damon stepped forward, covering me completely.."How dare I? You kidnapped her, kept her locked in this ridiculous place all for a contract? A contract where you didn't even indicate the slightest interest for" Damon countered.Hughes paused for a second, as he focused his attention on the woman in his arms."Jake, take her out of here" he ordered, signaling one of his men that stood at the door."No.. please I want to stay here with you" Louisa begged, holding his shirt tightly."No, you cannot stay with me Louisa, this is...work and I have to handle it alone" he dragged, staring at us.Us as in Damon and I."Work? Since when did your work require you to kidnap people? You had her locked up for days and he threatened me with a gun" Louisa continued, shaking her head.She was quite shaken. "Louisa listen to me" Hughes said, grabbing her shoulders so sh
Rosette POV I waited.Counting every second with bated breath, with my eyes fixed on the door, while on the other hand, Hughes just remained relaxed, going through some papers on his desk.He had this full assurance and confidence that Damon was on his way and my heart just wouldn't cooperate with me and slow down.I was anxious, and overall I was scared.The last three days have been hell for me but I couldn't imagine what it must have felt like for Damon. Especially because of the way our last conversation ended.And my mom? Rowland? Everyone must be losing their mind searching for me.My trail of thoughts were interrupted as Hughes' phone rang and immediately I turned to look at him.He picked up the phone with a sly smile on his face before raising his head to meet my angry face.."Your prince charming is here" He said, raising the phone to his ears. "Let him into the hall" he ordered over the phone.I stood up from the couch instantly, marching towards the door."You have to sl
Rosette POV."," I thought I was coming out to see my meal, but instead, it was the regular two men and... nothing.No food.No tray and the familiar sight of jug I have gotten used to."The boss wants to meet you" One of the men spoke, reading the confusion on my face I presume."The boss?" I repeated."Come with us" the second one added, throwing the door open as I shot me a warning look.Which clearly means 'Don't try anything funny'So I wiped my mouth carefully, adjusted my dress and followed them out."Wow" was the first word I uttered the minute I stepped into the hallway.For the kind of room they locked me in, I thought I was in a shabby, less modest remote area, probably surrounded with warehouses and lots of that.But that was far from it.I was in a freaking mansion.Literally a mansion, with huge walls and High ceilings, everything about this place screamed wealth and top notch luxury, including the interior design.We walked for a while, until we got to a door, and then
Susan's POV.I never saw this day coming.The day where everything I have ever known, believed in, loved and trusted was taken away from me.For the past five months, life has been hard, adjusting to the new married life and trying to let go of the things I loved like my work to do better in my home was just a big puzzle that I couldn't fix.I tried but at some point, I gave up.I really did.And now sitting down with a new truth facing me, a bitter truth that I couldn't process, I couldn't help but reflect on everything.Way back.My choices and my decisions.And the worst part, realizing that I was right all along, but I was so stuck in my delusion and denial and then it got this far.Some part of me questioned myself when I said 'yes' to Damon.Did I make the right decision?Was it going to affect my daughter?You know, the typical nerves and endless questions that comes with being married but above all, the fear haunted me the most.The fear that one day, I would wake up and reali
Damon's POV Hughes.Hughes did this."Fuck!" I cursed underneath my breath, running my hand through my hair.How did I miss out on such an important detail?The PI asked me over and over again, if I had any rivals but I said no all the time.Why? I never expected Hughes to do something as sinister as this, all because of a contract.A multi billion dollar contract though.But still..Nathan warned me about Hughes but I waved it off like it didn't matter just for this to happen.That fucking bastard.I heard of his ruthlessness and all his scheming methods he used at securing deals but this time around, the situation was different.My pitch was perfect and the investors bought it. It was after the first proposal that Nathan informed me of the other clients involved and unfortunately, Mr Hughes was one of them.The message was sound and clear and I knew what he wanted.The contract.Immediately I stood up from the couch, grabbing my keys and coat on the couch."Where are you going?" Su
Damon's POV "Everything that is happening right now is your fault!" Susan shouted, throwing a vase at me.But the police officer quickly caught it, taking it away from her.It's been three days of searching for Rosette, but every lead we had came to a dead end.With the influence of Ronan, I hired private investigators to join forces with the officers to find her but it was futile.After Rowland and I found her phone on the street, I drove to the police station to report the case and since I had tangible evidence, the report was filed.At first, Susan was still reeling in the anger of her new discovery and so she remained I bothered regarding the fact that Rose was nowhere to be found.But on the second day, it began to dawn on her and it became hectic on me.Constant yelling and throwing things at me.Sometimes I just let her vent on me until she passes out and when she is up again, she continues.But today, it was different.Before the Investigators showed up, she threatened me, sa
Rosette POV.When I opened my eyes again, darkness greeted me, I had to close my eyes and open it again to adjust to my surroundings.Thousands of questions ran through my mind as I opened my mouth to speak.Or rather test my ability to speak, because it felt like I have been numb for months.The memories of the last events flooded my head as I wrapped my stomach instantly.I'm pregnant.Damon wasn't welcoming about the news and so I left the house.I went over to meet Rowland and on my way back home, waiting for a ride, I ended up....here.In a dark room.Before I could think of anything else, the door burst open followed by light and three tall men, their faces covered with masks but they didn't look threatening.Due to the light that came from outside I could finally see where I was in.A room.A decent room with a small bed, a table and chair on the other side and a waste bin at the door side."Inform the boss, she is awake" I heard one of them say."What?" I gasped, shocking myse
Damon's POV Silence.For the next one minute I couldn't speak.My grip on the steering wheel tightened as I swallowed hard.For a second it felt like I couldn't breathe.Rowland knows!She told him.And then it registered, even though she told him, she didn't say my name, and that is the reason he's so comfortable sitting in my car and not hating me."Shit! I shouldn't have said that but if she isn't home then there is no other place she would have gone to" he continued....."Damon...are you listening to me?" Rowland called out, pulling me out of my thoughts."Yeah..em...what are you talking about Rowland?" I asked, clearing my throat as I adjusted uncomfortably on the seat.My heart beating fast against my chest, like it was going to jump out right and all my secrets would be exposed."You shouldn't be hearing this from me, but Rose is pregnant" He said, shaking his head, looking out of the window."And how did you know about this?" I threw back at him."She came over like I said a