LEAH'S POV Oh! What is he doing in my room?What has he seen? My eyes darted from the man to my opened laptop, the jotter lying open, and back to the man.I wondered what he knew.Did he go through my stuff? Has he realized that I lied? Did he send someone to follow me?Has he realized what I'm up to?"Leah, where are you coming from?, he asked again but I still kept mute. I was deciding if I was going to spin some elaborate lie or be dramatic.I remembered Scarlet talking about a woman's charm and I was thinking of every terrible thing that has happened to me to make crying easy.He won't stay angry at me if I start crying out of the blue.He took a step towards me and I unconsciously took a step backwards. I watched his expression and I saw that despite his anger, he was worried.There was care and concern and even fear on his face and I got skeptical about using my so-called womanly wiles.If he did find out something, he would have looked and sounded angry.He didn't find out a
DAMIAN'S POV I had to stop, I can't give in to the temptations Leah poses. I moved away from her when our lips got so close and my eyes darted from her lips to her neck pulse.My mouth watered as I tried to remember when last I fed. The hunger that held me was overwhelming and the knowledge that I might hurt if I give in and feed from her kept me grounded.I gave a flimsy excuse and walked out of her room, hurriedly heading to mine. When I got to the room, I immediately rang for Nana.I paced my room restlessly, wondering how I let it get this bad. Nana knocked a little on my door and I announced that she come in."You request for me, master", she said, her head down."Yes, I did. Bring me the new girl", I instructed her and she nodded a little, said "Ok master, I will be right back", before leaving.In a few minutes, there was another knock on my door and I bellowed out permission.The door knob twisted, the door opened and a girl shyly trudged inside followed closely by Nana.The
Damian’s POV " You don't understand, Leah. Let me explain to you ", I offered but she threw spit at me." I don't want to. I don't want to understand you, I don't need your explanation. I want you to go, I want to leave and never see your face ever again", she yelled." Leah, just let me explain. Give me a minute please ", I begged." I rather give the devil a minute to end my life than listen to you. I can't believe I defended you when everything they were accusing me of, was true. You are truly a monster, a deadly one.And, oh God, I stayed with you and was blinded to this side of you. I hate you, I hate everything about you ", she quarreled.I couldn't defend myself, I didn't want to. I am taking this as my punishment.But it hurts nonetheless, the words coming from her are like daggers to my heart.She finally stood up, holding her bag close to her chest. She fixed on a look that brews with hate and anger.I watched her clean herself up and we both stood watching each other. Elec
LEAH'S POV He loves me He loves me not He loves me He loves me not He loves me, he said he loved me but I walked away from him.He said I should stay and trust him but I walked away.I couldn't stay not after hurting him with my words, not after seeing him be a beast.The image still haunts me, clouding my emotions for him, clouding my faith in him. How would I have been able to stay?How would I have been able to look at him every day after seeing him like that?I wouldn't. I would hate him. I would be disgusted with him. I would hate to stay. I would despise me for betraying those kids.I didn't mean to hurt you, Damian but I needed to. I need justice for those kids.I turned to see if he was still standing but he had already left.Oh, Damian! Oh, my lover, I am sorry.My heart got heavy and I let out a cry. Why does it have to be like this? Why does it have to be you? After everything you did, after healing my heart, after making me love you, you did this. My heart mourned
AIDEN'S POV While I was heading to the sitting room, I had no expectations of who I was supposed to be meeting. Neither Lucy nor I have any friends who would come over for a visit.When I saw who called for me, I stopped walking for a while, not quite visible to her yet. I watched her for a while as she looked around the room, I was stunned. She was the last person I was expecting, I couldn't move, all I could was stare at the woman in my sitting room.Leah? Here? What's she doing back here?She looks different. Her eyes are puffy and a bit red, it looks like she has been crying. Her clothes and hands have a bit of dirt on them.She is holding a bag that seems to contain clothes, she is running away.What happened to her? Why was she running away? What did Damian do to her? She has no visible wounds but her eyes, her eyes hold pain.Leah, why are you here? I walked on, into the sitting room and she turned to look at me. My eyes roamed her body to check for any telltale signs of he
Leah's POV As the guard led me to my room, my mind was a jumbled mess of thoughts, emotions, and questions. I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease that had settled in the pit of my stomach, and my head spun with worries. "I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing," I thought to myself as I second-guessed my decision to come here. But Scarlet's words kept echoing in my mind, convincing me that this was the right path. She had told me that she had traced a suspect who might be involved in the kidnapping of the children, but by the time she got to the person, he was already dead.However, Scarlet was able to access the person's phone and discovered a trail of suspicious transactions - multiple alerts showed a large amount of money coming in. When she dug deeper, tracing the source of the funds, she was led to Aiden's company. This new lead raised more questions than answers, so I wanted to find evidence, I wanted to be sure.She confided in me that she hadn't shared her suspicion
Damian's POV"Clean this mess" I ordered, one of the maids that came to my room.My hand throbbed in pain, dripping with blood from the relentless punching of the wall and the shattered remnants of my frustration. I hastily grabbed a handful of tissues to wrap around my wounded hand, attempting to stem the flow of blood, before making my way to my office.A torrent of emotions ravaged me, as anger and sadness entwined like venomous snakes, poisoning my mind. The sting of Leah's rejection unleashed a maelstrom of memories, each one a painful reminder of every rejection I had ever faced, every hateful word that had ever been hurled my way. The ghosts of my past came flooding back, haunting me with the sickening feeling that I was somehow unworthy, unlovable, and forever doomed to be rejected. The whispers of "not good enough" echoed through my mind, taunting me with the cruel lie that I was flawed, that I didn't measure up, that I was destined to be alone. I'm desperate to escape thi
Leah's POV I slowly opened my eyes, wincing as a sharp pain shot through my head. I groggily sat up, placing my hand on my forehead, trying to ease the throbbing ache. I hadn't gotten enough rest. I had this nagging sense of being watched. It was unnerving, and I couldn't quite put my finger on why I felt so on edge. Perhaps it was just the uncertainty of the situation, but I couldn't shake off the feeling of discomfort.Is it a mistake to come here? Will I find what I'm looking for, or am I just wasting my time? Can he truly be capable of such evil?As I sat there, lost in thought, my mind was overwhelmed with a barrage of questions. But then, a gentle knock at the door broke the silence, shattering my thoughts. The sound transported me back to the time I was with Damian, memories of Nana came rushing back like a tidal wave. I remembered how she used to knock on my door every morning, her soft rapping a gentle wake-up call. By the time I opened my eyes, she would already have my