DAMIEN'S POVI couldn't believe my eyes. It was too fucking unbelievable. I didn't want to believe it because it made no freaking sense.I flung the pictures and papers away from me like they were burning with fire. I was disgusted to the core and the only thing that burned through my body at this moment was betrayal. I had been betrayed by the one I loved and trusted the most.The door barged open and Sylvia rushed in wide-eyed as she glanced at the scattered papers and documents on the floor.“Damien, are you okay? You called me so early in the morning I had to rush my morning preparations so that I could come here as fast as I could. Just because I'm your secretary doesn't mean I'm to resume at the office when it's not yet seven o’clock.” She said with a sulky expression as she pouted and I stared at her for a long while.How had I not seen through her facade?“Pick up those papers and pictures for me. I had flung them away in anger.” I said calmly and she tsked as she shook her he
DAMIEN'S POVA loud laughter rang throughout the room and Sylvia looked at me in fear as I laughed even louder. Did she betray me for the Ken empire?“You sold my company's designs to the Ken empire? How could you stoop so low? For how much? I could have given you everything you ever wanted; all you gotta do was ask me! Yet you…” My voice cracked as I spoke, and I leaned back to rest on the desk while trying to digest the information I had just heard.“Damien… I never meant for anything of this to happen. Believe me, I have loved you my whole life! I had no choice!” She tried to beg but she was beginning to disgust me already with her damn lies.“You've left me with no choice either, Sylvia. Get out, pack your things, leave, and never return. You're fired and yes, it's over between us. I regret taking you back.” I ordered calmly and her eyes widened in shock as I walked over to the door and unlocked it.“Damien-”“I'm sure you'll have no issues getting a new job. You're working for th
ELLA'S POVI was annoyed beyond measure. How could he be so cruel? Sylvia had worked with him for the past two years yet he just threw her out like that? There was no proof, no evidence to show that she was guilty of the crime he accused her of.I glanced at him as he stood in front of every employee in the meeting room while he spoke and I couldn't help the hatred that bloomed in my heart against him.He was everything I hated and it made me sick to my stomach that I was working with someone like him. What made it worse was that I slept with him and that was the only reason I got this job.He announced that he would be getting a new secretary and I scoffed while I cussed at him under my breath. I wanted to get revenge for Sylvia but my hands were tied.“That being said, my new personal secretary is…” His voice trailed as his gaze moved over everyone before stopping to meet mine.“Everyone, please applaud my new personal secretary, Miss Ella.” He announced and everyone in the room imm
ELLA'S POVMy eyes widened when everyone in the room raised their hands except me. Why was everyone suddenly agreeing to this?“It is setting then. Let's welcome Miss Ella onboard with a round of applause.” He said and everyone immediately burst into cheers as they started to clap.This wasn't right… I still had so many questions!“Alright, this meeting is dismissed. You can all leave.” He said, and I immediately stood up and turned to leave, but he stopped me in my tracks.“Except you, Miss Ella.” He announced and I grimaced as I turned back around and sat on the chair. Mila patted my shoulder with a wide smile before she left and I placed my head in my hands.There was more to Lucas promoting me than he was letting out. I couldn't get rid of the feeling that he had a secret agenda in mind and that I would regret working with him.“I must say, Miss Ella,” He started when everyone left the room while he walked up to me, “You have a lot of nerves to speak to me in that manner in front
DAMIEN'S POVMaking Ella my personal secretary had never crossed my mind, not even when I fired Sylvia. However, her stupid belief in Sylvia made me do it. I would show her, little by little, the kind of person Sylvia truly was, and I was gonna take my time to do it.There was something about her… so defiant and aggressive, and it made me want to make her submit to me. The urge to be in control when it came to her was strong, and I would get it no matter what.I left my office and headed for her office, where I met Mila, who had placed her box on the table. She bowed to me in respect as she turned to leave but stopped when I spoke.“Where is she? Ella, I mean.” I asked.“She stepped out earlier when she got a call. She should be back soon.” She replied and I nodded in response as she left the office.I sat on the couch while I waited for her to return but when she wasn't still back after ten minutes, I got curious. Who was she talking to for so long? I got up to leave the office, but
ELLA'S POVSylvia's words rang constantly in my head: She needed me to help her get revenge. The way tears ran down her face as she said those words to me made my heart hurt and I knew that I had to do everything to help her.She didn't tell me exactly what she was planning, but according to her, she was going to make him and the person who framed her pay for their actions. I was worried about her but I had to support her. She was my best friend and I had to do everything I could to vindicate her.So I came up with a plan. One that she was not aware of.First, I had to become very close to Damien. He needed to let me into his space and trust me so that I could get more evidence to prove Sylvia's innocence.The first plan was already flowing in motion, given how he had asked for me to become his mistress again. Becoming his mistress would get me closer to his office, his room, and also to his heart. That way, he would fully trust me, and I could make my move easily.However, aside from
ELLA'S POVSeducing Damien was more fun than I expected, and at that moment, I realized that somehow, I had Damien wrapped around my fingers without even doing anything.I teased him earlier in his office by locking up the door and pretending like I wanted us to go crazy in his office, but I saw profound disappointment when I told him that it was all a joke. He was sulky and looked like he had been stabbed in the heart.“Why would you joke about such things, Ella?” He asked with a sulky expression as I got off his table and laughed softly.“Are you crazy? What if someone passes by and hears us? You know I can never keep my voice down… if we're gonna do anything, we need to go somewhere private, like your house.” I suggested as I gently ran my hand through his hair and he let out a sharp breath.“We could just go to a hotel.” He replied and my hands stopped rubbing his hair as I pulled away with a sulky expression.“You don't want me to visit your house? Is there something you're hidin
ELLA'S POVMy heart nearly stopped when I saw Sylvia holding a knife with a distant look in her eyes.“Sylvia!” I called out as I approached her but she immediately raised the knife, causing me to halt in my steps.“Wouldn't it all be fine if I end it all? What's my use in this world? If I leave, you'll be happy, right? Damien will be so glad, right?” She mumbled as she glanced at me with a sad smile on her face while I shook my head wildly.“No, please, listen to me. I can't live without you. Please, Sylvia, don't do this, I'm begging you. You still need your revenge, don't you? If you kill yourself, how will you get it then?” I pleaded as I took a step forward and she suddenly pointed the knife at me.“You're stopping me just because I'm in your house right? You're scared that if I die, you'll be accused of murder. You don't care about me, you only care about yourself!” She yelled and I shook my head in denial as I took another step closer.“Sylvia, have you forgotten the promise we
“Let me tell you something you don't know about me as well.” She said after placing a kiss on my lips and I raised a brow at her in surprise.The rain had stopped falling, but flashes of lightning still graced the sky, a reminder of the storm that had just passed me by.I had always gone through hard times like this alone. I would remain crouched in the corner while begging that she doesn't come closer until the rain stopped and I returned to the reality that she was there.However, Ella… She had stayed by my side even though I pushed her away. She was slowly prying my heart open and I feared that she would take full control of it before I could stop her.“Tell me. You've told me about your dad's death and your mother's hatred for you… What else did you go through?” I asked, and she smiled a little as she opened her mouth to speak, but I stopped her.“Hold on,” I mumbled as I leaned back into the chair and then gestured for her to lay her head on my chest instead. “It's your turn.”Sh
ELLA'S POVMy heart was racing as I pushed the door to Damien's office open and I froze when I saw him on the floor, curled up like a child while he kept mumbling to himself.“Damien?” I called out, but the thunder clapped at the same moment, and a scared whimper escaped his lips as he tried to enter into the wall behind him.“Don't come closer… stay away from me…” He kept mumbling and I frowned when I realized it was the same he kept saying when I was at his house to take care of him.What exactly have you gone through, Damien?“Damien, it's me, Ella. Look at me.” I said as I placed my hand on his but he immediately swatted it away as he tried to move away from me.It was the same reaction he had that day at the event… Could it be…“Damien, look at me! It's Ella, come on.” I said as I pulled his hands away from his face and made him look at me but he immediately pushed me away from him.My eyes widened when I noticed the tears running down his face and I didn't think twice before I s
DAMIEN'S POVI couldn't deny the fact that I missed Ella with everything in me. Ever since I had lashed out at her at the event, she has refused to speak to me. I know it was all my fault for being so cold to her that day but I couldn't stop myself.My mind was blank that day and I didn't even know what I was saying or doing. I've done everything to get her attention but whenever she sighted me, she'd walk off in the other direction.She probably hated me now.I've visited her office a few times but it was either locked from inside or empty. She was ignoring me at every chance she got and it was killing me inside.“She's still not talking to you?” I heard Julietta say as she walked inside my office and I sighed before turning away from the window.“She must hate me now. I wouldn't be surprised if she did, I spoke to her really harshly that day.” I mumbled as I collapsed on the chair and she sighed in frustration.“You messed everything up when you first spoke harshly to her at the bar
ELLA'S POV“There's something I'd like to talk to you about, Syl,” I said softly and she nodded for me to go on as I took her hands in mine.“I'm sorry but… I don't want to continue with the revenge plan anymore.” I started and her eyes widened as she pulled her hands away from mine. “Hold on, it's not what you're thinking. I'm not in love with Damien. I just don't want to have anything to do with him anymore.”“What do you mean?” She asked in confusion, and I let out a sigh as I ran a hand through my hair in frustration.“I just don't want to get close to him anymore. His sister likes me a lot and keeps hinting that I should date her brother-”“Wait, you've met his sister? Julietta?” Sylvia asked in shock and I nodded in affirmation as a scoff of disbelief escaped her lips.“I don't like Damien, don't get me wrong. The only reason I approached him was to get revenge for you and you know that. But now, I don't know, it feels wrong. They both trust me already and I don't want to break
ELLA'S POVIt's been days since we left the event at Damien's father's house and I haven't spoken with Damien ever since then. Not after how he pushed me away like I was nothing to him. I thought nothing about him could hurt, I didn't even feel that hurt when he told me to mind my business.But pushing me off when all I wanted to do was help him? Was that how he repaid me for caring for him? I had driven back home in silence that day, regretting why I agreed to follow him to the damn event anyway.Julietta had tried to talk to me as well but I avoided both of them. I didn't need her to explain to me why he did what he did. He can keep his damn secrets and experience to himself, it was all my fault for trusting him and telling him about mine.I shouldn't have gotten closer to him, it made my head hurt. I shouldn't have listened to Sylvia when she told me to help her get revenge. Now that I felt something for him, what was I supposed to do?How was I supposed to complete the so-called r
DAMIEN'S POV“What do you want from me, Maria? Haven't you had enough? You tortured me for ten years of my life, isn't that enough for you to stop? Aren't you satisfied with my dad?” I asked in frustration but she chuckled in amusement as she shook her head in response.“You shouldn't have run away, Damien. It was so unruly and disrespectful of you. After all the love and affection I gave to you, you decided to run away from me, did you think you could run away forever?” She asked in her irritating, soft voice, and I clenched my hands into fists as I glared at her.“Love and affection? You call molesting me love and affection? You threatened every day for ten years by using Julietta as bait. I was powerless to you then, but not anymore. You can do nothing to me, Maria.” I said coldly even though I was trembling within.My brain kept replaying the scenes of me tied up in a chair when I was young while she had her way with me. If I ever fought back, she'd hurt Julietta and I couldn't le
ELLA'S POVThe panicked expression on Julietta's face had me worried as we looked around, but there was no sign of him anywhere. I wished that I understood what was going on but Julie wasn't telling me anything, which only confused me the more.Damien was a grown man, why would he be in trouble just because he was alone? What were they hiding from me?“Julie, at least tell me something, anything that'll give me an idea as to where he is. I don't even understand why you're panicking so much.” I said in frustration but she still wouldn't tell me anything as she continued to pace around anxiously.“Listen, I'm not the one who's supposed to tell you any of this. Damien is the one who'll tell you everything, which is why we gotta find him as soon as possible. You won't understand now, but you'll understand soon, just trust me.” She replied as she tried calling his number, but he wasn't picking up, and I couldn't help the dread that took over me.“Let's do this, how about we split up and fi
AUDREY'S POVI rushed out of Aiden's ward after hearing Scott's words. He wouldn't tell me what had happened to Claire so I had to find out by myself. I rushed downstairs and he was right behind me as we both walked into the doctor's office.“Doctor, how's my friend?” I asked in worry as I sat down on the chair opposite him and he let out a sigh before taking off his glasses. Scott sat next to me and took my hand, almost like he was giving me the silent support that I needed.“Well, your friend was hit badly from behind at the back of her head. She's fine now but there's a little problem…” He said calmly and my heart pounded wildly in my chest as he placed his hands on the table.“Tell me what it is, doctor. As long as she's fine and she's not dying, I'm sure it's not that bad.” I said to him but I didn't know if I was reassuring myself or reassuringly him.“Your friend might end up losing her memory.” He said and it felt like a bomb had been dropped inside me. “With how badly she was
ELENA'S POV“Damien.” I heard a voice say and I looked behind Damien to see a woman standing there with a smile on her face. Julietta’s eyes widened as she stood up in an instant but the woman wasn't fazed.She looked like she was in her late thirties or early forties but I couldn't deny that she was a beautiful sight to behold.Damien was frozen, his entire body felt stiff against mine after the woman spoke and I couldn't help but feel confused. Who was this woman and why did she have an effect on Damien?“Aren't you happy to see me, Damien?” She said as she placed her hand on his shoulder but he immediately slapped it away, causing me to let out a soft gasp in shock.“Don't. Touch. Me.” He gritted every word out like he had a problem speaking and I shuddered at how dangerous he sounded. I have never seen him this way before… Just who was this woman?“Julietta, your brother still holds a grudge against me, right? Look at you, you're all grown up now… You were still so little the last