LEAH'S POV My eyes fluttered open, and I dragged my unexpectedly heavy body into awareness. It took a while to figure out where I was, but when I finally did, I looked down at my clothes and around the room. I thought, "Wait, I'm still here". Ouch, ouch, ouch, my neck hurts but as I felt around it, I couldn't detect any sign of an injury or a prick. Where is this pain coming from? Ah, and my legs—my thigh is sore. What the hell happened? Have I been sleeping that long?I turned to see Nana, her back was to me. I wondered what she was doing.At that moment, Nana turned towards me with a steamy cup, which I guessed might contain tea, coffee, poison, or some sort of drug. I have no idea of what was going on, yet!She came over, smiling, and if I were to describe it, weirdly. She offered me the cup and I took it, I had no other choice.I looked up from the cup containing a hot green something and asked, "Nana, do you know if anything happened? Did something happen? To me?"She said,
LEAH'S POVAs time passes, my anger increases, I can't stand him ordering me, bossing me around. I don't care if he is feared by all, I don't care if he is deadly. I am leaving here.But where do I go from here? Having a place to go to right now is not my priority but it's close. Right now, my only focus is getting out of this place. Moreover, I can't go home—my shame and pride won't allow it. And Aiden... Stupid Aiden, curse him.He's the reason I'm in this mess. There's no way I'm going back to him. I can't get bogged down with that right now. I just need to find a way to leave. Wait! I have a restaurant! How could I forget about it? Damn, I think I'm losing my mind. Atta girl! Thank God I didn't become one of those loving dependent women. That would worsen this situation.I have somewhere to start from once I leave here, not a man, not my family but my business.Saves me a lot of stress and explanation. Let's not forget the beginning.Now, with that settled, how do I get out of
DAMIAN'S POV "I think that concludes everything for this meeting. Do you have any other questions concerning the deal?", I asked the representatives from the company I have been trying to partner with for a while.There were no questions, no comment, few of them just looked at each other and nodded approvingly. "Okay," I said, closing the document in front of me. " I suppose that settles it. Thank you all for giving us this opportunity to present our idea to you and offering our company your partnership . GLC appreciates it"." You are welcome, Mr Markson. Your idea was wonderful and not getting involved in its development would be greatly unwise", one of the men said, standing and offering me his hands for a handshake.I took his hands and shook them vigorously before withdrawing my hands. "So, I guess that marks the end of this meeting. We'll keep your company updated", I announced and with a few nods and smiles, most of them stood up to leave.My beta, Clinton, who is also serv
DAMIAN'S POV I kissed her, And she kissed me too and oh my god, I couldn't stop. I was not expecting her to yield to it, but then her lips parted, letting me access into her mouth. My tongue explored the roof and bottom of her mouth. I couldn't get enough of her.She snuggled closer to me as the kiss got deeper while I gently removed my hand from the waist where it had been lying innocently and moved it down, cupping her ass as I pushed her closer into the warmth of my body, so I could feel more of her.She let out a little moan, and I lost it.Every memory from last night began to haunt me, and I groaned into her mouth. I broke the kiss and raised myself so I could fully look at her. She looked back at me, her eyes shining, her pupils dilated her lips glistened.She no longer looked frightened but aroused.I reach down to kiss her forehead while my hands slowly caress her bare arms. I slowly trailed kisses down her face and onto her neck.When my lips reached the nape of her nec
Nathan's POV"He stormed into my home, shattering my peace, and all you did was hit him with a restraining order," Aiden lamented, frustration evident in his voice.I spun around at the sound of Aiden's voice, my eyes filled with disdain as they fell on him.I can't believe my daughter, abandoned her family and status for this jerk who ended up cheating on her, I mused, shaking my head. Then, I snapped back to reality, swiftly composing myself.The grand hall was filled with representatives, each with their distinct emblem and attire. The air was thick with tension, as old rivalries and distrust hung like a cloud over the gathering.I was right there at the center of the table, and there was Aiden, looking all pissed seated at the other edge of the table."What did you expect us to do, huh? We did the only thing that we thought made sense because we understand that he infuriated your home" I said, my voice firm but laced with a hint of defensiveness."No! He needs to be taught a good
Leah's POVI woke up, the soft morning light filtering through the curtains, still groggy from sleep, my mind drifts back, to the night before, to that intimate moment shared with Damian. The memory, like a delicate whisper, weaves through my thoughts, casting a soft smile upon my lips. But quickly I snapped out of it.Why am I even smiling, everything that went down last night, doesn't mean a thing. Sure, we had a blast, but it doesn't mean there's something more.I just woke up feeling unexpectedly cheerful. I attempted to hide it but I couldn't I rubbed my eyes, trying to shake off the haze of sleep. When I opened them again, I saw Nana already there, waiting for me to wake up, just like always.I wasn't surprised anymore, it felt normal. I'm getting used to her being here, and I realized that I needed to get used to it if I was going to continue staying here.I'm still not sure about staying here, to be honest. I'm trying to make sense of everything, why did Damian help me? why
Damian's POV"I thought you wouldn't show up," I said, my voice laced with a mix of surprise and skepticism.He smiled wryly, his eyes locking onto mine as he sat down across from me. "I'm not a coward, I always face my enemy" he replied, his tone firm but laced with a hint of vulnerability. "Oh! you fancy yourself brave, but in reality, you're just being reckless," I remarked, my words dripping with confidence I set this meeting with Aiden after the attack at Leah's restaurant, when I saw what was in the note, that was wrapped with the stone, I knew that no one would have staged the attack other than Aiden."Well I will get straight to the point, the reason for this meeting is to caution you to steer clear of Leah," I pressed on, cutting him off before he even got the chance to say a word."Oh, so Leah is the purpose of this meeting "he replied nonchalantly."Yeah, I need you to keep your distance from her. I'm aware of what you did, I know it was you who attacked her," I shot at
Damian's POVAs soon as Nana told me that Leah had locked herself in her room, I sprang into action. I rushed towards the stairs, my heart racing with concern. In my haste, I almost fell down the stairs, but I managed to catch myself just in time.I didn't even care, my focus was solely on reaching Leah's room as quickly as possible. I took the stairs two at a time, my feet pounding against the steps.I reached the top and ran down the hallway, my mind consumed by thoughts of Leah and what could be wrong. Hope she hasn't harmed herself. She had tried it before but I was in time to save her.I finally reached her door and tried the handle, but it was locked. I knocked frantically but didn't get a response.I tried knocking again, a bit louder this time "Leah open the door, it's me," I said."No! I don't want to see anyone not even you, so Leave me alone" she replied."Open the door first, whatever the problem is we can talk about it"I pressed on."No, you are just going to lie to me,