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
ELLA'S POVStaring at the Harley Quinn in front of me, I wasn't sure what my reaction should have been. Maybe anger, jealousy or even pity, Damian wouldn't stoop so low as this, or would he.I thought to myself before sitting back down into my chair, I could guess on the incidence of that day, after Damian walked into the bar maybe the day I had seen him from a distance, he got so drunk and had a one night stand with the bartender, unluckily for him she hurried back down here after realizing who exactly he was, I chuckled underneath my breath.A part of me regretted not walking behind Damian into the bar that day, another part of me felt like letting out a loud laughter. Jullie was missing and here was Damian floriking around.“Hello sir, there is someone……….“Tell him I've got a property of his in my possession” she said cutting Laila into her speech, Laila looked confused for a second but picked up from where she stopped.“Here to see you, she claims she's got a property of yours t
ELLA'S POVI walked into the room, feeling a bit lighter after my discussion with mum, it felt like I truly got to speak to her and in a different way from how we initially converse.I never got to tell her I love you after the incident with dad and she never did so too. I was gonna walk back no matter how far the distance was, but I found Diego tailing behind me like he had been on me all this while.“How did you find me?” I asked the moment I hopped into the car.“Guess we both got lucky” he said as he started off the car, I nodded although I didn't understand what he meant by that.I wasn't quite convinced he randomly found me on the way but I certainly wasn't pushing on, not at this moment when I had a lot going through my head. I rested my head on the seat and drifted off to sleep.“We're here ma'am” I heard Diego's voice call out and I hopped out of the car. It had gotten quite late and I needed to get some rest.I walked in and headed straight into my room shutting the door beh
DAMIAN'S POVI found myself recently having nightmares, the next worse than the previous, I obviously was stressed as fuck, I couldn't focus on a thing the of Julie was really wrecking me into pieces, Luke's crew hadn't found anything of value after last identifying her at the airport.It seemed as though she had vanished right at the airport, Maria wouldn't let me in on anything and I knew she felt pleasure seeing me suffer, knowing fully well where Julie was kept.“Jullie is only a child, please let her out of this” I had said the last time she picked up one of my numerous calls.“She ain't involved in anything, she's fine where she is. She's happy too” Maria had said, but trusting on her words was the last thing I was gonna do in my whole existence. She clearly wanted Julie under her hand to have full control over me, I felt bad for jullie who would only feel like a tool being exploited by her own mum.I needed to see her, hold onto her hands and tell her she was gonna be fine an
ELLA'S POVI let the taxi driver take me around the whole of Texas as I watched through the window how beautiful the place was, I needed to think, I was being lied to but by whom I couldn't place a finger my fingers on that face,I heaved out ones more and I was sure if I had kept count of the numbers of times I had done that, it was gonna be the twentieth. I had noticed the driver's eyes were on me for over half of the ride, he kept on peering through the overhead mirror, maybe to confirm if I was gonna lose my sanity at any moment.“I'm good, stop staring and drive” I said to him when he wouldn't focus any longer on the road.“Where to?” He spoke up for the first time since I stepped into the car, only then did I realize I hadn't said a word to him on where I was headed. No wonder he was staring at me, I chuckled.“Downside Texas” I said as I smiled towards him, he nodded and took a left turn as he drove towards the house, I shut my eyes as I tapped my foot in the car. I needed to me
JASON'S POV“You gonna have to do it anyways” sounded like a threat, she didn't have to threaten me to get me into action.I now understood what she needed, it was violence, she had been trying to provoke me into treating her the worst way I could.Maybe she would have demanded it but she chose the wrong way, I was gonna torment her till she begged on her knees or maybe not.“You need my help with Damian don't you? She added as she let out a wild smile. I chuckled, seeing an older woman do the unexpected just to get laid was quite arousing.I moved my hands from her breast region back to her neck and choked her so hard as I hungrily kissed on her lips, she freed her hands from my grip and moved them down towards my pant unzipping them hastingly, I held back her hands in the air throwing it off, I pulled her by the hair and dropped her into the chair behind me.She seemed anxious but I wouldn't care, she needed to pay for the slap's she had earlier given me. I pulled out a single belt
JASON'S POVMaria was such an obscure woman, she thought differently and does her things in a different perspective, whenever she brought new ideas I was always left in awe, how the fuck would a woman think this way.I loved her for that, she matched my energy a lot. She's the best partner I've ever had. After my anger led me over to her house, for the first time I saw her range.I knew for a reason I shouldn't have gone over to her place but I couldn't control my fear, what if Damian made a move with the new information he got before I could get to her, he took me off guard and I wasn't gonna let him win this lap, not while I also had a card to play.“I'm in” I had texted Maria the moment I felt threatened, she was the only one I knew could be of help to me this moment and why not?.She was Damians biggest fear and weakness and I knew what a weakness could have on a person. I would love to see the iced Damian melt before a woman figure, how exciting the view is gonna be. I waited res
DAMIAN'S POVAfter my meeting with Luke, I was overly restless, I couldn't focus on anything as I checked through my phone for the seconds hoping a message popped up from Luke saying they had found Julie.My worries grew into fear as I wondered if she was okay, I tried her line over and over again, I dropped her messages by the second.My heart was no longer in its place as I wondered what might have happened to her. My phone beeped and it was a message from Dave talking about real estate investments and all.I flung my phone to the wall in anger and watched it fall to the ground with its scattered broken pieces. I hate that I couldn't do anything for jullie at this point. It was the worst feeling ever to exist. I took my bath and stepped out of the house.I had gone home earlier than I normally do but couldn't focus on anything, I needed some air. I drove towards downsides in Texas and found myself at a bar, I couldn't resist the urge to walk in.“Look at that car” I heard a voice fr
ELLA'S POV “You finally came” those words from Kayla's mouth made me feel welcomed, she'd been waiting for me all this while I guess. Maybe the day I came over with Damian she had lots to say but kept it to herself. She stared at me grinning from ear to ear like she had seen her savior and I was about to say “Hey I'm here for informations not to let you out” as if reading my mind she chuckled and motioned with her hands for me to come closer. “You can't get me out I know” she laughed out loud after saying those words and sat back the way she had initially done. “So how can I help you” she asked giving a knowing smile on her face. “Uhmmmmm about the other day” I continued and then paused staring into her eyes. “I don't regret my actions Ella Keyla continued” and I wondered why she would say such to me, or was that why she'd wanted to see me all this while? to tell me she doesn't regret all she did that lead to the death of my mother?. “I love my family so much, and I will do
JULIE'S POVI layed on my bed counting the ceiling and naming everything I found around, for all of my morning I'd been doing that. I had walked into a mum and dad conversation the previous evening after she'd collected my cell phone, although I had no intention whatsoever to tell Dad what I've been going through with mum, I knew he cared less about things like this. I paused on my steps as I heard dads voice from the dining hall.“Why is the more security in stand by than necessary”“Uhmmm, I just thought we needed more” mum answered and it became quiet for a while.“I never instructed that”“But I did, I'm the one always home, so I know exactly what is needed here”“You took Julie against her will didn't you” mum chuckled and I heard the clashing of cutleries on the table, she must be dishing out food i thought.“I didn't ask you to do this, I asked a question and you ain't gonna ignore me”“You asked a silly question honey, how will I kidnap my own child ”“I thought so too, but yo