Rosette POV There was something different in the air in college today, it was like everyone was still in shock or recovering from whatever happened during the weekend, but as for me I was already over it and ready to face my exams..I made my way to the class and on getting there, there was an unwanted visitor on my desk.So here is the thing, when Kara and I resumed college, we picked the two middle seats in the hall, as the best spot to listen to lectures and be faraway from professors eyes.And so we sat together for every lesson not until Kara started misbehaving. She migrated from that seat to the back row and to be honest I couldn't care less.Sometimes my bag occupied the seat and other times, Rowland did."Why are you here?" I asked, dropping my bag onto the desk, pushing my hair out of my face."We need to talk to Rose, and I know this isn't the right time but...""But what Kara? What do you want to say that I haven't heard?" I threw back at her, I tried so hard not to sound
Damon's POV.“I hope things remain this way, Rose is more free with me and you know there is just this calmness in the house and I want it to last forever" Susan stated, we just finished having lunch and she was ready to step out."And now I feel abandoned, y'all bonding and doing your thing is nice, all I want is for the both of you to be happy" I added, without taking my eyes off my laptop."You have helped me a lot, I don't know how much I can thank you, but then, thank you so so much for everything" Susan said."Why are you thanking me?""Well that's because I trusted you with my daughter and you didn't break my trust, in fact in my absence you have given her enough support and I can see the changes in her now, I'm grateful for that" I paused for a second as I raised my head looking at Susan, excitement written all over her face as she packed up her bag.These days, she has grown extremely close to Rose. Sometimes in my office I could hear the sound of their laughter coming from
Rosette's POV "You think so? I'm just so scared Damon I really don't know" "You don't have to be scared, if you show her that you are scared, she will find more reasons to poke you and trouble you, we don't want that you know right?" Damon countered."She is already doing that, I think I will have to show this video to Caleb, probably let him handle things from here, the same way she instigated him, I will do the same, I will present the video in such a way that will make it look she was trying to make me leave him, would that work?" I asked, pondering over it again..I already checked through the timetable for tomorrow and hence I knew that Caleb would be in college undoubtedly, and then I will have to corner him first and Rowland afterwards."That could work, but what if Caleb is also involved in this?" Damon asked."Not at all, we are all taking advantage of Caleb, he has a soft heart, and quite easy to manipulate but he wouldn't do this to anyone and by the way he likes me so mu
Rosette POV. I squealed, jumping in excitement as my eyes scanned the entire room, large artwork, beautiful pieces covered every part of the wall and they all had a certain vibe. Greenery. It felt like I had just stepped into a lush green forest, surrounded by mountains and rivers. On the other side of the wall, paintings of the oceans covered the entire wall, then the mountains and the forests. There were different canvases littered all over the room, each with an easel and a stool in front of it. There was a small podium in front, different paints, covered the entire space, I could bet on my car that there was no shade of colour that one would need and not be able to find there. Damon was a perfectionist after all. He would certainly get everything down to the least important tool required. Breathing in this studio, made me forget about all my worries as I moved from one artwork to the other, check-in them out. "I can't believe I had this in the house and you kept it
Rosette POV."Rose" a voice called out my name so softly that it could pass for a whisper.My eyes stirred open as my brain registered where I was."Rose" Damon called out again. This time around my eyes widened as I say up right, covering myself with the lacy robe.Damon smiled as he held out his hand for me, "We should leave now, Susan will be back anytime from now" he said."Wait, are you done with the painting?" I asked, a small yawn escaping my lips."Not yet, it will be ready in a week" Damon answered, handing my clothes back to me as I let the robe fall while putting on my shirt."You say it like I placed an order for my painting" I retorted, putting on my shorts as well."Well, let me remind you that it's mine now it's up to me to let you see it or not, you might have to beg for it" Damon answered patting my head."That's unfair!""Is it?""Tell me how did I fall asleep?" I asked, as Damon opened the door."After your second orgasm" Damon replied shamelessly as I covered my he
Rosette POV. "How..how did you get this video?" Caleb stuttered, my phone almost dropped from his hands but I quickly caught it. "Kara sent it to me, I don't really understand whatever agreement you guys have going on or not but then in summary Kara doesn't want us to work, she doesn't want this relationship to progress so..." "Wait a minute, Kara sent this to you?" Caleb asked again, his tone filled with disbelief."Yes, I was searching for you in school and then I came across her..." I summarized my encounter with Kara at college."That bloody bitch, and all along I thought Rowland was lying to me about her, I swear on my life I don't even know what is going on here, I don't..""Caleb, I... I'm not showing you this so you can justify yourself, No. I just want to prove to you the kind person Kara is truly and why you shouldn't listen to anything she says" I said, cutting him short."So are you saying you are fine with this?" Caleb asked."That's not what I'm saying,
Damon's POV I watched as she dug into her food, savouring the taste of every Bite like it was the last one."Slow down would you?" I requested, passing a glass of water to her.It's been a long time since I painted someone from a live image, for the past few months, all my art came from my imagination.My memories.Not until today, I could swear that my hands were shaky as I drew strokes on the canvas.I was going to paint her, awake, half naked and with that sultry look on her face but halfway through it, she dozed off and I had to change course.And I ended up painting my princess, asleep and cladded.The more I watched her and outlined the work, I knew in my heart that this wasn't a portrait I wanted to hide for the rest of my life.I needed to make it decent, so I could put it up anywhere, and admire it all day and long.So I could stare at it and get lost in her eyes.This was risky I know.And without a doubt, my heart was starting to grow fond of Rose, to the point where the s
Rosette's POV."So tell me, what is this book all about?" Damon demanded, in a light tone, stroking my hair as I laid on his thighs.One way or the other, he found a way to convince me into reading the novel he stole from my room for him.I was adamant at first but he talked me into doing it and here we are."A plus sized nanny and her boss" I replied, opening the front page. When Damon brought up the topic of my books I was scared as hell.I wondered if he came across my dark unholy novels, but fortunately the one he found was a light hearted funny novella."Hmmm, is that all to it? I see you added bookmarks to some pages, are they..."I turned red instantly, "You asked me to tell you about the book right? Let me, why are you interrupting me?" I stated cutting him short."Okay princess, go ahead."My lips spread into a smile as I told him all about the book, "So, the female lead is Emily, she just got out of an abusive marriage with nothing and then she crosses paths with this kid in
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