Leah's POV"Is Damian the only hybrid within the estate?" Aiden inquired, his eyes narrowing slightly as he awaited my response.I was taken aback, my mind racing with surprise. I had anticipated questions, yes, but not this. I had expected Aiden to pry into my relationship with Damian, to ask if he loved me and if we were happy together... but this? This was a curve ball I hadn't seen coming. The question caught me off guard, leaving me momentarily stunned and scrambling to regain my composure."None that I know of," I replied, trying to sound nonchalant.But Aiden's eyes narrowed, his gaze piercing as he pressed on. "None that you know of, or you are not telling me the truth?" he asked, his tone laced with a hint of skepticism."I have nothing to hide," I said, my voice firm and resolute. "Damian didn't exactly treat me with kindness, so why would I bother protecting him?"I added."I don't know," Aiden said, "Maybe you enjoyed the benefits of being with him, and that's why you're
DAMIAN'S POV I have been in my office room trying to get some work done. The keyword here is trying because my mind has been boggled down by the thought of the recent events that have been happening these few days.Getting my mind off it has been my top priority today but it seems it can't leave my mind. I have caught myself a couple of times staring into a blank space, lost in thought.Sigh!I have never gotten this affected by anything before.I have known myself to get through anything but this, this has been crazy.At the forefront of my mind, the threat from the order stands. If I can recall properly, this day will be making it a week since it has been issued.And supposedly today is the day it is supposed to be acted upon but nothing yet. I had always thought that it was a bluff, an empty threat since it was issued by Nathan but one can't be too sure.I had Clinton increase the security systems around the estate and my men are on standby and if anything as so much as a weird b
DAMIAN'S POV Reaching the site of my company, I got out of the car and walked towards it. There were firefighters around and a few ambulances.There was also press but I ignored them, pushing past them with the help of Clinton and a few of my men.I headed to the man who seemed to be in charge and asked him to brief me on the damages.He reported that the fire started at the part of the building with fewer people and there wasn't any death but a few of my staff were critically injured.I looked back to see Clinton behind me and I asked him to find out the cause of the fire and he left promptly. I also left and went up to the ambulances to check up on my staff. In a few minutes, Clinton came back to my side. I finished my talk with the medical services personnel in the ambulance before turning to face him. "So, what was it?", I questioned him."Master, it was reported that the fire was caused by a naked wire. It sparked", he answered and I kissed my teeth.I rubbed my forehead whil
LEAH'S POV I lay on my bed, focused on my laptop while I munch on chips. I had nothing to do but scroll on the internet.The day has been boring and now, all the social media has lost its excitement. I was tired of scrolling and was on the verge of exiting and shutting down the laptop when I saw it.It was a post concerning the explosion of one of Damian's companies. I read through it but it was vague so I left the app to properly search for it on the net. When I got the news, I read through it and it was reported that the cause of the fire was an electric spark from a naked wire.Is this the order's doing?When I got to the end, there was a picture of Damian with detectives around him.Wait, is he getting arrested?What's going on?I searched for more news to confirm my suspicions but there was no confirmation from any of the legit news sites a few bloggers carried the news while making it clear that it could be rumors.Somehow, that calms my heart.This is the work of the order es
LEAH'S POV Lucy? What's she doing here? Why is there a smile on her face?My mind went mute, she was the last person I expected to see. She was still smiling as she walked into the room, forcing me to take steps backward. "Where are you going, mouse", she questioned. Mouse? Where was I going to? "I umm..", I stuttered before I shut up.What were you about to say?I looked down at the bag I was holding, stunned at my decision.Was I going to meet Damian? What was I thinking?Yes, and You were thinking that you love him and you want to be there to comfort him.Oh, wow."Little mouse, where did your mind go to? I am still here and I asked a question, where are you going with that bag?", she asked, leaning closer, her breath caressing my face.It was a nice breath, tho.I looked up at her and she was still smiling and it didn't look strained, but her eyes were like ice." I umm....I was umm", I stuttered again.Damn, why can't I think of something?I can't tell her I was going to be
NATHAN'S POVSitting down at the round table, I took my time to look at the other attendees of this meeting.Vincent, Hades, and Delilah all looking bored with Delilah using a file on her nails, Hades was focused on his phone while his body lay heavily on the back of the chair causing it to slant a little, Vincent was probably the only person who looked a bit interested in what I have to say.I leaned forward, laying my hands on the table without breaking eye contact. I needed one of them to break form, for their defiant expression to give away for guilt, even in just a split second.I needed answers.Finally, I broke the silence, saying "The last time we had this meeting, we made a plan which was supposed to be carried out today.The plan was to rat out Damian to the police to avoid interference in our investigation and also to bring Damian's sins to light.Every single piece of evidence we have concerning this case points to Damian as the culprit and knowing that we made the plan a
Damian's POV The press meeting has just ended, and the cameras have finally stopped rolling. I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. I had deliberately held back the news I wanted to share, not because I wasn't ready to reveal it, but because I intended to tease them, to leave them with a sense of anticipation and curiosity.Under no circumstances will I ever breathe a word about their secret. Not only would it affect the orders, but it would also have a devastating impact on me on everyone, and even on Leah.So, I had no intention of actually revealing their secret. But I wanted to use the threat of exposure as leverage to keep the orders in line. I needed to show them that I wasn't someone to be trifled with and that I wasn't weak.By holding back the information, I had created a sense of tension, a sense of uncertainty that would keep them guessing. And that was exactly what I wanted. I wanted to be in control, to be the one holding the reins. And now, I had the upper ha
Leah's POV"What excuse can I give to leave this house?" I thought to myself.This morning, I felt an overwhelming urge to visit the restaurant, not driven by a desire to check on its operations, but rather by a deep-seated need to see Scarlet.On top of that, I have started feeling like a prisoner again, like I felt when I was in Damian's house, only that I was more comfortable there, but here I'm not. Lucy is making me uncomfortable.She's doing so many things to piss me off, and I'm unable to react because I'm trying to get in their good book.Lucy has been consistently finding ways to hurt me, all while pretending to be concerned about my well-being. A perfect example is when she spilled tea all over me, claiming it was an accident, feigning apologies and innocence. But I know it was no mistake, it was just an attempt to unsettle me, to make me feel uncomfortable and unwelcome.Not only is Lucy's behavior unsettling, but Aiden's gaze has also been making me increasingly uncomforta