Damian opened his eyes and adjusted to the glare of the sunlight coming through the sheer curtains on a Tuesday morning. He turned when he felt Vittoria stirred beside him, rolling to her side, her bare back to him.Sitting up slowly, Damian reached for his phone on the side of the table and turned it on to check for messages in his inbox.“Mrs. Cameron refused to be driven home by the driver and called for her own to fetch her at Stratham,” a message from the butler of the mansion he recently purchased read. “She waited outside the gate until the car had arrived.”His eyes narrowed at the information. He then went to the next message that was sent by his secretary.“Mrs. Cameron was spotted with Senator Whitehall having dinner at Bambino,” he reported. “They then went to watch a play at The Crown Concert Hall and had a nightcap at Bean Bag Tearoom.”Trying to project that you’re doing okay, Samantha? He thought coldly.“Gather everything you can about that senator,” he typed his reply
Samantha watched the waters as waves started to form, rolling smoothly towards the shoreline. She wrapped her arms around her knees and rested her chin, just enjoying the sound of the water, feeling the wind on her face and waiting for the sun to set a few hours from now.It has been several weeks since she came back to the beach house to get over the overwhelming resentment she went through. When she arrived, for the first few days, she just stayed coped up in her room, just sleeping and barely ate anything.When she wakes up, she would cry silently and would do the same thing before sleeping. She closed all the curtains in her room, retained just the light beside her table, wanting to removed herself from the universe. She wanted to be in an abyss, where she could just forget everything.When Ara and Vanessa thoughtfully came to visit her, they were shocked to see that she had lose weight. Ignoring her pleas to let her sulked, Ara had called their personal family doctor and had her
Damian drummed his fingers on the desk impatiently, as he listened to Frederick update him of the results of the shareholders’ monthly meeting at Cameron Elite Holdings that happened this Wednesday morning.Instead of attending it personally, he had sent Frederick along with his design and engineering team on his behalf.Ever since his encounter with Sam and Darren two weeks ago, Damian decided to stay away from her for a while just to give her the upper hand. After seeing her state and the way she shed tears at him, he knew right then and there that Sam had fallen into his clutches. Now, he’s going to use the feeling of separation to make it even harder for her.There was only one small drawback to his plan.Darren Whitehall.The senator obviously cared too much on Sam that Damian nearly loses his control and wanted to do some damage to him that day at the beach. He watched with so much hatred and anger as Darren lead Sam away from him, wrapping his arms around her protectively and d
“W-Why are you doing this to me?” She finally asked after a while when they pulled away to catch their breaths. She pushed at his chest to get off him but he refused to let her go. “What do you want, Damian?”“You,” he stated. He started kissing her neck, holding her arms with one and pushing her neck closer to him. “I want you, Sam! I want to f8ck you so bad and I’m tempted to do it here, right now just to calm myself.”“No,” she responded and immediately stood up when he stopped what he is doing.Damian watched from her seat as she walked away from him, her eyes closed and head bent as if in deep thought. He remained quiet as she paced in front of him.“Why are you here?” She finally asked, looking at him.“The construction proposal,” he responded. “Why did you f8cking go against me?”Sam’s eyes suddenly filled with annoyance.“Because Cameron’s not going to gain anything from it,” she answered flatly. She went to the door of her office when she heard a knock and received a bouquet
Sam tied the straps of her printed lavender bloom midi dress that flatters her figure. After putting on light makeup, perfume and fixing her hair, she put on a pair of strappy sandals and went out of her room, going down the stairs.She checked her phone and saw Hannah sending her a message that she will be home late from visiting her mother at the hospital. Sam typed on her phone, assuring her that it’s okay and she can spend the night there if needed. She then smelled the aroma of the dishes being cooked in the kitchen and followed the smell.“Yum!” She said happily as she surveyed what’s on the kitchen counter.“Don’t touch!” Santino Buckley warned lightly when she was about to pick up a cheese cube from the charcuterie board. He wiped his hands with the towel tuck in his waist and then checked the oven. “Fillet Mignon will be ready in ten minutes.”“There she is!” Darren’s voice came from the hallway and he entered the kitchen with a large bouquet of pink roses. He placed the bouq
Damian folded his clothes neatly the following day after taking a hot shower and putting on his clothes. He picked up his phone on the dresser and saw messages from Vittoria, informing him that she has to fly overseas for a meeting in three days. She then relayed that she looks forward seeing him since she’ll be in the country for a couple of days.His mouth formed into a tight, thin line at the timing of her travel. He replied to her message before going out of the room, bringing his bag. His mind started to cursed the wrong timing of things with Vittoria’s impending arrival and Sam’s stubbornness to sell her shares. Added to that as well is his overwhelming desire to bed her.Sam is coming in from the front door when he took the last step down, letting Gunny off the leash while a paper bag is hanging around one arm. She is also in a coordinated dark blue active wear paired with black running shoes.“You could have mentioned last night that you’ll be out for a run,” Damian scoffed, g
Two Weeks Later…Sam strolled around the mall, looking at the shops’ storefront display and smiling politely at the staff inviting her to come inside on a Saturday morning. She finally entered a bookstore and thanked the person, helping her with the shopping bags she is carrying.“Do you need some help with a certain book, Mrs. Cameron?” The staff then asked, knowing that she often goes there. “We have some new arrivals at the children’s section.”“Thanks. Please have a cart on standby there already. I’ll browse for a while before heading there,” Sam answered softly. She felt her phone ringing inside her bag and after walking towards the shelves, she pulled it out and saw Vanessa calling. “Hey, I’m in a bookshop.”“Such an old soul,” Vanessa commented in amusement. “At the age of tablet, you still prefer reading a book.”“As well as removing the packing and smelling the fresh pages,” she continued with a laugh that made Sam laugh as well. “Anyway, do you want to join us for dinner lat
“I want you to meet my partner, Samantha. We’ve been dating for quite some time and I’m just visiting for a few days,” Vittoria introduced as she walked back to Damian and hooked her arm around his. She leaned on him comfortably with a smile on her face. “Damian McLaren. I’m sure you’ve heard about him. He’s building a shopping center at upper downtown.”Sam took a deep breath and let out a polite smile.“Please to meet you, Mr. McLaren,” she said politely as she stepped forward.“Sorry. I didn’t ask for your full name a while ago,” Vittoria apologized lightly.Damian opened his mouth to say something but Sam beat him to it.“Kingsley,” she answered, cutting him off and using her maiden name. She saw the staff who knew her giving her a sad look that made her slightly raise her chin up. “Samantha Kingsley.”“Yes. Cheri, meet Samantha Kingsley,” Vittoria reintroduced with a smile. “She helped picked and recommended these books I’m bringing back for Lucio. He’s definitely going to love t