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Astrid's POVI had never been this embarrassed before. Eliza sat before me, laughing so hard tears were spilling out of her eyes. We were sitting in a cozy restaurant facing the sea. The blue waves overlapped each other while excited couples and children had the time of their lives.Getting annoyed by the sound of her laughter, I groaned, glaring at her. “Can you stop now? It's not even funny.”“Are you kidding me? How is it not funny? Astrid, I have heard of so many funny encounters like this, but you just managed to outdo everyone. Kudos, girl. You're a queen.”I groaned, laying my head on the table. I shouldn't have told her.“So you mean your very hot and sexy husband had you on his lap while he was almost naked, and when he asked you to take care of his 'huge' situation which you caused, instead of going down on your knees and taking that thing out to—”“Eliza!” I exclaimed, causing half of the people present to look at us. My face flushed, and I mumbled an apology that wasn't ev
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Astrid's POVYou can do this, Astrid. You have no reason to be worried. He probably doesn't even remember anything about this morning. Yes, he doesn't. Even if he does, it doesn't matter.I took a deep breath, wiping my sweaty palms on my shirt. Nodding to no one in particular, I walked in, only to freeze as I saw Damien standing by the glass windows, staring at the vast green garden below. He had a phone to his ear while his other hand was in his pocket.He did look yummy in a shirt, his muscles bulging out in a way that was inviting my mouth to land small kisses on it while he... Astrid, stop! Remember the awkward situation this morning.He hadn't noticed me all this while, so I planned to stay there and enjoy the view. Because who knows when I'll have this opportunity again with his grumpiness?I mean, how can a man be so hot and yet so moody all the time? He's like a girl high on hormones whose—"Are you going to come in, or will you keep acting like a creep, Astrid?"I jumped, gu
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Astrid's POV"Wow, do people have jobs? How could so many people gather here to watch someone shop for a dress?" Eliza asked, a frown marring her face.I smirked against the straw in my lips, dragging in some more of the cold juice the restaurant had served me. The juice tasted just as sweet as the revenge I was about to have."Well, if I tell you that Fiona will be shocked at seeing these people, will you be surprised?" I responded, smiling broadly.Eliza narrowed her eyes at me. "Astrid? What did you do?""Aww, you think I did something? I just did her a favor. She loves to be famous, right? She'll be getting more famous today. All thanks to me."Eliza's lips parted, her eyes staring at me, disbelief written all over her face. "Wow. I can't believe we only met. We could have been besties from childhood. I love you, girl," she beamed, causing a few bystanders to stare at us.Not for long though, because a few seconds later, the blue McLaren carrying my sister alongside the entourage
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Astrid's POVEliza and I had so much fun that I couldn't stop smiling as I walked in through the front door of Damien's mansion. When Malea had told Fiona what had happened, her reaction had been exactly as I had expected. She had stomped her foot and thrown a fit, saying she bought the jewelry first. I actually pitied Malea because she was caught at a crossroads between two wealthy families. But I made a mental note to compensate her for the suffering she had to go through.The look on Fiona's face when she found out that even her wedding gown—which was supposed to be the talk of the century—was going to be given to someone else because the person was more influential was something worth remarking.Eliza had laughed so hard I got scared that she would get an aching stomach or lose her voice. But she had told me she was happy to meet a friend like me who could make good plans like this and that we should do more in the future.Of course, we are going to do more. When Fiona left the s
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Damien's POVSelena has feelings for me. My little sister has feelings for me. No.I still can't bring myself to believe it. I always thought we had a normal sibling relationship. Ever since that bitch who called herself my mother had done what she did, and then disappeared, I had been alone.Until Mom and Dad took me in as their own son, giving me the love I never thought I'd experience. Selena was only 6 while I was 12. Now, 16 years later, we have been the closest siblings ever. At least from my own point of view.If only I had known that my being the best big brother would cause my sister to develop feelings for me. I'd have kept my distance as much as I could."Shit," I growled, kicking the edge of my bed. The action sent a jolt of pain up my foot, but I didn't care. Pain made me forget. It was like therapy. However, I couldn't forget that just a few minutes ago, my youngest sister's lips had been on mine.Selena had wa
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Astrid's POVDang it, my face was still red. How is this possible? I'd washed it so much it should be white by now and no longer its exaggerated tanned color. Eliza is going to know something is up. Shit, I didn’t want her to figure it out.After running from Damien’s presence and locking myself in my room, I stayed there the entire day without stepping out—not even to eat. Okay, maybe that’s a lie. I did step out, but it was late at night when I was sure he’d be sleeping. At least, I thought he was, since the light in his room was off. I tiptoed so carefully past his door that I was certain he had no idea I was still awake.I still can’t believe I’d been so stupid to go downstairs in nothing but a towel. I was just so excited to eat that I didn’t even realize I’d just finished taking a bath when the delivery arrived.Now I’m not sure which was more embarrassing: giving the delivery woman a clear view—a bad one, apparently, judging by the glare she gave me before grabbing her money a
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Astrid POVToday was the day Fiona and Adrian were appearing before the media for an interview before their wedding.I had told Eliza countless times that we could look for a different way to do this since her job and reputation would be on the line, but she told me she didn't mind and that if she got fired, she would spend the rest of her life taking vacations and trips with the money her husband was being paid by mine.That girl is stupid, I know.But well, the thrill of doing this ran through me, making me shiver in delight. The fact that they had embarrassed me in front of a huge crowd meant that this was their moment too.It has always been said, do not repay evil for evil, and I often felt bad doing what I was doing. But then, I am still going to do it either way. I will not take betrayal lying down."Oh God, how do I do this?" I whispered to myself, thinking about how I would manage to convince Damien to come with me. I hadn't spoken to him since the day of the towel incident.
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Astrid's POVFiona shot up from her seat like she had been sitting on hot charcoal. “What do you think you are doing here, Astrid?” she asked, glaring daggers into my face.“What do you think I’m doing here, Fiona?” I retorted sharply, rolling my eyes. “I’m here for the interview as well. I was invited.”She turned, fast as lightning, to glare at Eliza, who hid her smirk immediately behind a poker face. “What do you think you are doing, Mrs. Edison? This is supposed to be our wedding interview.”“Oh, I’m sorry, ma’am. This wedding interview is being conducted by the company. And while we thought it would be good to have the families of the couple present, the family of the groom and your father were reluctant to attend, so the only member of the family who could attend was Mrs. Sta—Ms. Astrid…”She caught herself immediately, but I still glared at her for the almost slip-up.It was not time for the big reveal yet.“Well, I don’t want her here, Adrian. Let’s go,” Fiona said, grabbing A
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Astrid's POVI ran into the ladies' room on the floor where Damien's office was located, slamming the door shut behind me and sinking backward until my back hit the wall.Guns terrified me, especially after seeing one—and the way Damien had one against Dad's throat.This was one of the reasons why I hated the city with all its violence. Life at the farm was very peaceful—a beautiful escape from the reality I was now facing. The news every day spoke about gun deaths, just like what had happened on that day when I was just a child. I didn’t think it was getting better. If anything, it was getting worse by the day.A banging sound erupted from outside the door, Damien’s voice soon making its way to my ears.“Astrid, please come out. It wasn’t what it looked like.”I could have believed him if I hadn’t seen it myself. It looked like he would have pulled the trigger at any moment.“Astrid, I’m sorry. Please come out so we can talk, alright?”I didn’t move but instead sank to the floor, hol
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Damien's POVIt was hard staring Arthur Marshall in the face without taking out my gun and shooting him point-blank. No regrets.But then again, that wouldn't have benefited me, and I don't think Astrid would be happy if I killed her father. She had a heart of gold, and despite the wrongs this man had done to her, she wouldn’t want him to die."You have 5 minutes."I told him, marching straight into my office, his footsteps echoing behind me as he followed. Once inside, I turned to my receptionist. "Make sure Astrid doesn't come in here while he is here." She nodded, and I closed the door."Get to the point."He cleared his throat. "Damien, I am so... I would like to start with how happy I am that we are part of the same family, my son. This is the perfect opportunity to—""I am not a part of your family," I cut off his banter, a scowl on my face.Arthur looked confused, his brows narrowing. "I don't understand. You are married to my daughter; that makes you my son-in-law, so you are
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Astrid's POVThe cafeteria was empty. It seemed like no one else was out of the office, or maybe it was just because I had come here before lunch hours. I sat idly in my seat while the chef prepared what I had ordered.It was for me and Damien. I had come here asking them to give us whatever they had and some for him, but they had said he ate specially prepared food. So that meant I had to wait until his food was done.Well, it wasn't like I minded. I mostly ate natural produce, which I was sure had no chemicals, so it would benefit me too.Oh, grandma had spoiled me.That was the only thing Dad hadn't ruined for me, because he had let me choose what I would eat after the ulcer incident.He had been starving me for hours on end until one day, during a board meeting, I had puked on an investor. It was bloody, and the doctor had confirmed I had gastric ulcers. Only then had Dad allowed me to eat freely.That had been when I discovered Grandma always sent food for me, but it never reache
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Damien's POVI had made a lot of bad decisions in my life, but letting Luke go on this small family meeting with his wife, and then letting Astrid work not only as an assistant to learn the ropes of being a CEO but as his replacement, was absolutely the worst decision of my life.We sat in a meeting room, but I couldn't concentrate on anything going on around me. No, I wasn’t staring at Astrid—even as the little cute thing kept biting the tip of her pen or jotting down notes in her notepad, focusing attentively on what was happening in front of her but not around her.I was too busy killing the men with my eyes.Everyone around the table was either very bold or very stupid and had a death wish because today, not only were they sitting in a meeting, but they were staring at my wife as though she were a piece of candy.I mean, yes, she is a piece of candy—for me only—so why would they do that right in front of me?Hendrix from marketing had just turned away, trembling in his seat when h
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Damien's POV Could Astrid be seducing me? I want to believe otherwise, but it seems like she is. Lucky her then-it's working. If I wasn’t married to her already, I would have thought my rivals sent her to trap me and make me lose self-control over my business and everything else. Because every action of hers has been causing my insides to twist in a way that delights me so much I want it to keep happening again and again. For goodness' sake, I do not like women. Not since that bitch who called herself my mother did what she did to me. That reminds me-I need to ask about her prison sentence. I need to make sure I visit my dad in a few days. I mean my biological dad, in his grave, killed by my mother. No, she didn't kill him. But the guy was so obsessed with her that when she left to go on one of her many sexscapades, he rammed his car into a tree trying to chase her-dying instantly. Shaking my head, I pushed the thoughts away and focused on my work, typing away on my laptop-only
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Astrid's POVNope, we didn't cuddle... sadly.I can't help but wonder, is there a speech therapy session for people who blurt out nonsense without thinking? Because I'm in dire need of one right away.I'm afraid one of these days, I'm going to tell Damien, "Hey Damien, you look so hot today. Do you know I'm a virgin? Maybe you can just take my virginity. I mean, you're my husband, right? I'm all yours."The thought of that does sound appealing, but no, I can't do something like that. Or maybe I can... then go dig the ground and bury myself right after.But on a serious note, I need to be careful. It seems like I'm getting too comfortable around him because—how could I ask him to cuddle with me? Goodness.My cheeks flamed again at the look in his eyes when I said that—shit. It was the first time I had seen such a look on Damien's face.Even when I had walked in and sat on his lap back on our honeymoon, he hadn't been that surprised. It seemed like he knew what I was on to at that time,
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Astrid's POVThere are new sides to Damien I have been seeing lately. The humble side of him that cared so much and spoke calmly to his workers on the phone. And then there was the other side, the charming side of him that hadn’t stopped teasing me the whole time in the car.As we alighted from the vehicle, he quickly went around and opened the door for me, holding out his hand for me to take, which I did with a smile.I guessed what I was yet to see from Damien was a smile on his face. I really had married a rock. Maybe Luke was right—he would never smile, and I would have to live with that. But my husband was already very attractive. I imagined how he would look if he smiled. Thinking about it made me blush.Trust Damien to bring me to one of his restaurants. It made me wonder—did he really own every place in this city? No wonder he commanded such respect. It was a beautiful restaurant on the hilltop, with the most fascinating view of the city below.The high-end restaurant was fanc
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Damien's POVAstrid thought she could really hide her plans from me. For goodness' sake, she has been using my name to carry out her revenge scheme. There is no way I wouldn’t know what she was up to.I have to admit, though, the girl is pretty smart and sneaky.I had ordered for all her movements to be shown to me, just for her protection and to be sure she didn’t get herself into trouble. Or maybe not, a little voice in my head whispered. Maybe because you wanted to be sure she was not approached by any men.It was true, though. I even got her a female bodyguard. Damn, I’m losing it.When I met her early this morning, all dressed up, looking like the beautiful angel she is, with those curves calling out to me, I had barely restrained myself from taking her into my room and making her mine.It is no doubt anymore—I am developing feelings for my wife.I like this woman.This clumsy, silly, beautiful princess who makes my heart giddy with just a smile.To think I swore never to love an
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Astrid's POVFiona shot up from her seat like she had been sitting on hot charcoal. “What do you think you are doing here, Astrid?” she asked, glaring daggers into my face.“What do you think I’m doing here, Fiona?” I retorted sharply, rolling my eyes. “I’m here for the interview as well. I was invited.”She turned, fast as lightning, to glare at Eliza, who hid her smirk immediately behind a poker face. “What do you think you are doing, Mrs. Edison? This is supposed to be our wedding interview.”“Oh, I’m sorry, ma’am. This wedding interview is being conducted by the company. And while we thought it would be good to have the families of the couple present, the family of the groom and your father were reluctant to attend, so the only member of the family who could attend was Mrs. Sta—Ms. Astrid…”She caught herself immediately, but I still glared at her for the almost slip-up.It was not time for the big reveal yet.“Well, I don’t want her here, Adrian. Let’s go,” Fiona said, grabbing A
