Amber tried to hide her worry but it didn't work. It was drawn all over her face beads of sweat started forming on her forehead despite the fan being on. She would occasionally sigh and looked st the door for any sign of Ron or someone Damian could have sent to investigate the matter. Her heart would stop anytime Damian's phone screen lit up. Seconds turned into minutes as the time passed and Damian's phone finally rang. A slight shiver washed over her when Damian's thumb hit the accept button. "Did you find anything." Amber heart stopped as she waited for what would come next. "What do you mean by nothing 'sir'?" Damian said angrily the word 'Sir' leaving sarcastically out of his mouth. Amber let out a deep breath. She was safe for now and she didn't have much time. 'Where the hell is Viper and why wasn't he answering her calls. "If I don't get any information about whoever was behind the shooting, I'll bury you alive," Damian threaten the person on the other end. Amber knew he
"I don't know why you thought I was behind all this. I clearly risked my life to save and even got injured in the process. And what did that so called bestie of hers do? Nothing, absolutely nothing," Amber kept ranted on as they drove out of the police station. " Maya is fighting for her life, I've got a broken arm and her...Maddie, she left the place perfectly fine. She left in...""Enough Amber!" Damian yelled, hitting the brakes suddenly. A loud screeching sound erupted and Amber was forcefully jerked forward. Thanks to her seatbelt, she was still in her seat. "Can't you just stop for a minute?" Damian said sucking in a deep breath."I'm s..sorry," Amber said looking away from him."I'm sorry, I yelled at you. I'm just stressed and a lot is running through my mind. I feel like I'm going crazy," Damian sighed. "I know how you feel," Amber said rubbing his arms. Her heart was exploding with joy because Damian was finally softening up towards her. She would soon work her way into hi
"Amber!" Maya's heart made her heart jumped. Amber heaved a huge relief sigh and turned to Maya. 'Thank goodness it was all my imagination," Amber said to herself. Those images were vivid, it was like something was being revealed to her. 'Calm down Amber, just calm down," she told herself taking in deep breaths."Are you ok? You look so absentminded and distant. Is something bugging you?" Maya asked. "No, it's nothing. I'm just drained,"Amber smiled, hoping that would be enough to shut her up."Then why don't you go home and rest?" Maya suggested. "No, Damian is going to get mad. Besides he asked me to stay here with you. He won't forgive me if something happens to you,"Amber sighed."Just go, I know what to tell him when he arrives," Maya insisted and Amber nodded."I'll see you later" Amber said and got up to leave.Maya nodded and mumbled a goodbye as Amber walked out. Amber crosses the street to the other side where a cab immediately pulled up. She hopped in and just when the
At this point Damian was confused. He didn't know what to believe or who to believe. It's been three days now and he hasn't come to a definite conclusion.His grandfather said the man was lying and that someone else had hired him to do it. He was only framing Maddie because the person must've payed him. The man, Viper, also swears Maddie was behind it. Damian didn't know what to do. He hasn't even told his wife about it yet and it was eating him up. Maya snuggled closer to him breaking his chain of thoughts. He looked down at her sleeping figure and let out a sigh as he placed his chin on her head. "Damian?" Maya mumbled sleepily."Hmmm," Damian hummed."What's wrong with you?" She asked, raising her head to look at him."You look stressed. It's as if something is bothering you," she added.Something was bothering him. How was he supposed to tell her he had her best friend locked up. "It's just some work stress but...""Hello brother," the door swung open and a man who looked slightl
"Hello baby girl," Oliver smirked as soon as Master Dan left the room. Now he was alone with Amber and he really wanted to capture the look on her face. She looked like she had seen a ghost. "Oh..... I have a surprise for you," Oliver chuckled pulling his phone out of his pocket. He turned the phone towards Amber and her face pales in surprise? Shock? Fear? Or maybe all three. Oliver didn't know which one to go for, but, he loved what he was seeing."H....how did you get that?" Amber stammered."The real question is how will Damian and his wife react if they find out," Oliver chuckled."You'll do no such thing," Amber warned, trying to hide the fear bubbling up in her."And who are you to stop me?" Oliver laughed."What do you want?" Amber asked through gritted teeth."Me? I don't want anything from you. Maybe I want to see you in jail. That's all," Oliver shrugged, turning to walk away."Wait! What if we become partners? I'll get you eighty percent of Damian's property if we succee
Damian didn't have any choice than to let Maddie be released from jail. Viper had successfully managed to escape with the help of an external person, that's what an officer told him. Whoever did that was messing with the wrong person and he was going to make sure the person regretted it. He was determined to hunt the person down even if it was the last thing he did. It's been a week now since Maya was discharged from the hospital and he wanted to plan a honeymoon for her. Just the two of them on the beach grandpa had bought for their wedding. The property was signed in Damian's name but he later changed it to Maya's, which he had intended to surprise her with. The bathroom door swung open and Maya walked out, with a towel wrapped around her petite frame. She smiled at Damian before going to the closet to grab her pajamas. *******Flashback*********Damian drove into his compound. The house was quiet because he had given all the maids and security guards a week off. He didn't trust a
Damian called Ron as soon as he stepped out of the police station: "H...he...lol?" Ron stammered, whiles panting as if he just finished running a marathon."What are you doing?" Damian asked with furrowed brows."Uhhhh.....nothing. I..I just came back from the gym," Ron lied. "Ok, get ready we have something urgent to do. Meet me at the office," Damian instructed and hang up immediately. Ron sighed as he threw the phone on the bed. He stared at Maddie's half naked figure in the bed and shot her an apologetic look."Your bossy boss needs you?" She said sarcastically. "Yeah," Ron sighed, making his way to the bathroom. He returned few minutes later with a towel wrapped around his waist. "So when are we going to make our relationship known? I'm tired of hiding this, you know," Maddie said, as he dressed up. "Just give me some time. My boss doesn't like me mixing business with family or emotional issues," Ron said, flashing a smile. "Must it always be about what your boss likes? Wh
Maya looked at her reflection the mirror and smiled at how sweet she looked. She was wearing a long strapless pink dress which had a slit that stopped mid-thigh. She kept a natural simple makeup with just some nude lip gloss and mascara. Her hair was tied into a neat ponytail with her silver earrings dangling beautifully. She wore a pair of black heels and matched with a black purse. She walked to downstairs where Damian was supposed to be waiting for her according to his last text, but, to her surprise the place was empty. She looked around but there was no sign of him. "I have the prettiest wife, you know?" She heard someone whisper behind her and she quickly recognized the voice. She smiled and blushed deeply as she turned to face him. "And I have the most handsome husband," Maya smiled. Without wasting anymore time, Damian stretched out his arm which Maya gladly took and they both walked out of the house. Damian was wearing a black dinner suit, a bow tie, and a white evening s
"M...Maya?" Oliver stammered as if he had seen a ghost. "I....you... what?...how?" He didn't know how to form his words. Renee, sending his uneasiness flashed a warm smile and extended an arm before saying,"I'm Renee and you are?" "Maya....I mean Oliver...Oliver is my name," He stammered pinching the skin between his brows. He still could not believe the woman in front of him wasn't Maya. "Have you seen my son? He came this way," Renee asked flashing a smile. "No...no" Oliver said and a tiny giggle followed. "Oh that was me," Oliver chuckled, moving to stand by the bed defensively, yet the giggling continued.'' Hmmm.....I think I know where it's coming from," Renee said with a bright smile, before crouching down to look under the bed. "I see you," she giggled as soon as she came face to face with Dennis. The little boy laughed and crawled out to his mother. " He gave me away," he laughed pointing to Oliver. "What's going on here?" A deep voice had them turning to the door.
"H...have we met?" Renee said, even though the woman stayed clearly that they meet again."You don't recognize me? I'm hurt," the woman said, playfully putting her hand on her chest. "I... I think you're mistaking me for someone else," Renee flashed a smile. "I'm Renee, nice to meet you," She added, stretching out her arm."Renee???" "Oh sorry Miss.....I thought you were someone else, I mean you look a lot like....""Maya??" Renee raised a brow and the woman nodded. "That's my twin sister," Renee smiled and the woman's lips formed and "O". "Maya never told me she had a twin sister," the woman told Renee. "I didn't know I had a twin sister myself," Renee shrugged."What? How?" The woman asked, curiosity laced in her voice. " Long story," Renee said, not ready to share that piece of information with someone she just met. "I get it....Amber by the way," the woman smiled, finally shaking Renee's outstretched arm."Nice to meet you Amber," Renee said, although she couldn't shake off
Ace paced around his room angrily, his brows furrowed and his fists clenched that his knuckles almost turned white. Everything was getting ruined. Everything he had worked hard for almost accomplished. Why the hell did Damian come into Renee's life? His mind drifted back to earlier at the dining room, Renee and Damian chatting as if they had known each other for years. As he paced back and forth, his mind raced with a whirlwind of emotions. Anger and frustration clouded his brain making it difficult for him to find peace. He groaned loudly and tugged on his hair, looking for a way to vent out his anger."Ace, can I talk to you?'' Renee's voice sounded at the door, snapping him out of thoughts."How long have you been here?" He asked with furrowed brows."I've been for here a couple of seconds," Renee shrugged, walking towards the bed. She sat and motioned for him to join her.Ace rolled his eyes and sat beside her." Speak,'' he said coldly. " What's wrong with you?" Renee frown
"Welcome home,"Renee turned to see a woman dressed in a maid's uniform smiling at her. "We all missed you so much, especially boss," the maid said, turning to Damian who was busy in the phone."I....." "I'll take your bags to your room," the maid said, taking the bag Renee was holding."Take them to the guest room," Damian's voice made the maid freeze. "But.....""Just do as I say," He said in a hard authoritative tone.The maid stared at the two of them before scurrying off. "I'm sorry. It's just that.....""I understand....I really look a lot like my sister,'' Renee smiled and Damian nodded, ignoring the squeeze he felt in his chest."I'll take you to your room so that you can have some rest," Damian managed a slight smile as he led her to the guest room."Where's Dennis?' Renee asked, when they finally arrived at the door to her room."He's outside with Ace, I can bring him here if you want me to," Damian offered but Renee shook her head gently."No, it's fine. I think I'll ha
"Mom," Dennis said, a bright smile playing on his lips when he saw Renee walk in." My darling," Renee smiled, running over to hug him."I'm so sorry baby. Mummy is sorry for leaving you like that," Renee said, showering his face with kisses. Dennis giggled at how ticklish it felt."Why did you even go out there to the pool?" Renee scolded him, tears suddenly feeling her eyes. "Huh?!" Dennis frowned."Oh Dennis, grandpa and I were so worried about you?" Mrs. Peterman piped in before Dennis could speak." Yes Dennis, thank God Ace was there just in time," Mr. Peterman said. They spent the next few minutes chatting happily until someone cleared his throat. All eyes moved to the direction and they saw Ace walking inside with a huge Mickey Mouse stuffie. "Uncle Damion.....you brought Mickey with you," Dennis squealed in excitement." Yes little guy, Mickey is here to tell you to get well soon and not give mummy too much trouble," Damian said, handing the toy to Dennis. " He's so huge
The drive back home was in utter silence as they were both lost in their thoughts.Renee prayed silently that her son was fine and he wasn't in any grave danger. As they pulled drove into the neighborhood, they could hear the siren from the ambulance which made Renee's heart stop. "Please drive faster Damian," Renee said anxiously. As Damian pulled up in front of the house, Renee saw the flashing lights of the ambulance parked outside the house. Panic and concern washed over her as she wondered what could have happened? Is her son alright? She got out of the car immediately Damian stopped.Neighbors were outside, curiosity drawn all over their faces as they wondered what was happening. The sound of muffled voices and hurried footsteps added tension to the air.She saw the paramedics walking out with a stretcher. Her heart broke into a million pieces and guilt flooded her being as she watched her son's unconscious body on the stretcher." Are you satisfied now? Are you happy? Did yo
"Let's see how much longer you can keep up with the act," Damian chuckled lightly as he led Renee inside the room. He had specifically asked Ron to make sure the boat was brought here. This was the same boat he and Maya had their date on. If she is really Maya, she would be able to recognize some things and say something that would give her away. Renee, who was unaware of what was going on in Damian's head looked around. It was like she had been here before, she had done this same thing before. "This way," A voice pulled her out of thoughts. She raised her head to see Damian smiling at her. There was a table behind him and since he was blocking it, shoe couldn't see much of the things on it. He walked over to where she was supposed to sit and pulled out a chair for her. After Renee had settled, he also went to take his seat.The table was set with elegance, creating a romantic atmosphere. A crisp white tablecloth adorned the table, complemented by the flickering candlelight in the
"Ace, I'll call you. I can't find Dennis," she said and hung up without waiting for his response. Fear gripped her, her mind started racing with the worst case scenarios. The mall suddenly felt like a labyrinth and time seemed to stand still. "Security help I can't find my son," Renee who was on the verge of tears told a man in a security uniform. Her eyes were frantically scanning the mall. "Relax Madam, what's his name?" "Dennis," Renee said, trying to take in a deep breath. The security guard pulled out a walkie-talkie from his side and brought it to his lips. "A little boy named Dennis has been separated from his mother. He's about…..""Three years old. He's wearing a red Spider-Man shirt, black jeans and a black Nikes," Renee said. "Ok Madam, calm down we'll find him," The security guard said and walked away. Renee kept looking around for any sign of her son. Seconds passed and there was still no sign of Dennis. Her heart was growing heavier with each passing second."He
Ace sat in the little cozy bar he had set in his house. A bottle of wine was resting on the table as he sipped from the glass he was holding. He swirled the glass absentmindedly after every sip, he mind wandered to what he saw today. He saw Renee and Damian kiss passionately in her office and he couldn't get the image out of his head. A rollercoaster of emotions flooded his being. A mix of anger and heartbreak. Doesn't he deserve her love? Isn't he worthy of her love? Isn't he handsome? Isn't he be enough for her? As Ace sat on the barstool, lost in his thoughts,the once inviting atmosphere became suffocating. It was like the walls were closing in on him."I love you Renee. But you don't see that. You always call me your friend or best friend. What kind of friend doesn't see when the other is hurting? Don't I deserve your love?" He mumbled as he got up to leave."I'll do whatever it takes to make sure you end up with me for the rest of your life Renee, even if it means I end up bein