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 POVI rushed out of the office as I waited for Sylvia to pick up the phone. The phone rang multiple times and when she finally picked up, I let out a sigh of relief.“Sylvia, do you know Damien's address?” I asked in a hurry and she was silent for a moment before she spoke up.“Well… yes I do. Why do you need it?” She asked with a hint of skepticality in her tone and I finally slowed down when I got outside of the company.“Damien is sick and couldn't make it to work. I want to go and check up on him, everyone at the office is worried.” I replied and she was silent for another moment before she spoke up.“Why do you have to go? Can't someone else go instead of you?” She asked and I frowned at the jealousy oozing out of her words.“Sylvia, if we really want to get revenge on Damien, I have to get as close to him as possible. One way I can do that is by visiting him when he's sick. It should help him trust me more, do you understand?” I explained, and she stayed silent again, cau
DAMIEN'S POVI had left the office earlier than I wanted to yesterday when I felt fatigue take over me. Everything that had happened had finally begun to take a toll on me, and I knew that I needed to rest so that I could get myself back together.Arriving home, I passed out the minute I hit my bed and I thought I'd be fine the minute I woke up the next day. But I was so wrong.I woke the next morning not being able to move a single muscle. It felt like I was being held down by a heavy brick and everything in me felt heavy. I couldn't even keep my eyes open, they felt heavy as bricks.I managed to press the button under the drawer, and Clark, my security guard, was in my room in minutes.“Clark, please get me my phone. My body won't move even though I keep telling it to.” I said and he immediately passed me my phone. I first dialed Ella's office but when she didn't pick up, I realized that she hadn't resumed yet.I was such a dummy for not getting her mobile number. I finally called t
DAMIEN'S POVI watched as Ella's eyes widened at my crazy suggestion and I couldn't stop the smirk that tugged on my lips.“Are you crazy? What do you mean mouth to mouth? You're the sick one, if you refuse to take the soup, I'll just leave you here and return to the office.” She threatened even though I could the blush that formed on her cheeks as she spoke.“You don't want me to get well, right? Is it all nothing but an act?” I teased her with my questions and she looked at me with a conflicted expression as she dropped the bowl.“Listen, Damien, you either drink the soup like a good boy or I'll leave your sick ass and return to work! Stop trying to order me around, we're not at the office.” She replied with a scowl and I chuckled softly at how easy it was to mess with her.“Alright, fine, I was teasing you, relax. But I'll only drink it if you feed me. I'm too weak to move my hands.” I replied as I closed my eyes like I was weak and she scoffed in amusement.“Weak, my foot. For som
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
ELLA'S POVI hurried back into the house not minding anyone, it was quite early and so the house had workers around, I walked straight up into the room shutting the door behind me as I paced around wondering what next to do. Damian had a huge cockroach in his cupboard, I prayed it would have nothing to do with Sylvia's case for any reason. I dashed back out the room headed straight into the library, I checked through all I had checked before and still found nothing. I walked down to his desk and found a locker or two tightly locked, where could the key be? Or maybe I was actually just chasing a wild goose. I should go down to his office. There I was gonna find whatever it is I was looking for.“Kayla” I called out the name remembering she's being held in jail and she definitely had some kind of friendship with Sylvia, I was glad I had left work earlier today, I could still meet up by visiting the police station.“Going somewhere” I heard Anna's voice the moment I stepped out of the ro
ELLA'S POVListening to Damian talk, I could sense the fear in his voice and I guess Maria did so too. Maybe that's why she keeps on harassing him because she knows he's weaker whenever he gets around her. We walked into the Rogas villa and Damian became as cold as ice. He stared all around the sitting room like he was in a haunted house. The moment Maria walked in claiming Julie wouldn't want to see us, I could sense the fear that gripped him. His speaking became slower, his breath quicker and he rubbed on his hair more than he normally does.“It's Damian” the same old voice that had being tormenting Damian spoke up“I've missed you. Ohh look at you, you look so thin” she'd continued.“Uhmmmmm Ella” yeah that's the name, I and Damian stared at her dumbfounded as she hovered around us.“Damian you were coming over and with another guest for that matter but you wouldn't inform your mom so I would have made something nice for you”“Where is Julie?" Damian asked visibly to change the sub
DAMIAN'S POVHearing Maria say those words sent a rock dropping on my skull, how Julie was out of Texas. I couldn't say a thing for over a minute as I stood mute to the ground, I was sure Ella might have noticed this because at that moment she took up the conversation with Maria.“What the fuck do you she's out of Texas”“She flew out this morning”“And where to” I said with a hoarse tone.“And why for goodness sake do you care”“She's my sister, my fucking sister”“And I'm her mother, her fucking mum” Maria screamed back at me with the top of her voice.“And those Dad knows”“I don't care if he knows or if he doesn't, that's my fucking daughter and I do whatever I like with her”“You will do no such thing, you wouldn't take her away from us for your selfish reasons”“But you did the same years back Damian didn't you!, you snatched my daughter off my hands and now I got her back you wanna drag on”“You're not her mother” I voiced out in frustration, if jullie were to be here she would
ELLA'S POV.Things seemed to be going way out of hands, With Damian beating up Jason again and jullie going out of reach. It seemed like Damian couldn't handle it all by himself. I watched him pace to and fro in his office through the window, he had earlier walked in so lost in thought that he couldn't reply to neither me or Lailas greeting.‘The Ken's Empire adventure, must really have gone south” Ella said as she scavaged through a hip of files before her.“Nah, not really” I knew it was something more, Damian had assured me things went okay we only needed to file the lawsuit right away. I had waited for him all day to ask me over to begin the proceedings but he didn't, instead he stayed in his office pacing around and bending his head on the wall on regular basis. I was fed up of watching this drama I needed to speak with him, although I still had pent up anger within me, this was more important. I picked up a random file from the office desk and headed towards Damians office, he b