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
ELLA'S POV“What happened after his death? Your father, I mean.” Damien asked and I smiled at him as I sat up before crossing my legs.“Well, I cried, Mom cried and she never looked at me the same way again. I stopped going to school at some point because I was traumatized. Mom couldn't hold on and the business started to collapse. Before we knew it, we had gone bankrupt and we had to sell the company and our house. We moved to a new place, around that bar you found me that day and we've been living there ever since. Mom wouldn't even look me in the eye. She says it's all my fault, and she isn't wrong.” I explained and he held my shoulders as he made me look at him before he gently wiped my tears.“It's not your fault at all. You just wanted to have fun with your parents like other kids. She shouldn't blame you for it… listen to me; you're not impatient, greedy, or stupid. You were just a child. You didn't know any of that was going to happen.” He said gently and his words made the te
DAMIEN'S POVMy entire body felt warm with how Ella gently caressed my hair like our relationship was beyond what it was on the surface. She had opened up about her childhood to me and though I wanted to do the same, I couldn't find the courage to tell her what happened.I never told anyone about what happened. Not my dad, not Sylvia. Why, then, do I want to tell her everything? Do I want her to sympathize with me too?I was drifting off to sleep when she called out my name but I stayed silent. I held my breath when she came closer and I thought she was about to kiss me. However, she pulled away and got off the bed, causing me to get suspicious.I opened my eyes slightly as my eyes caught sight of her snooping through my drawers, and my gaze immediately darkened. I should have known she was up to something, she was just like her best friend.She headed towards my closet and I got off the bed silently and crept up behind her, wanting to know what she was up to. I wanted to know what sh
ELLA'S POVI had unknowingly fallen asleep in Damien's arms and the feeling that came along with it made me realize that I might regret trying to hurt Damien because of Sylvia.So, I came up with a better option.I'll find out the real truth so that if Damien truly framed Sylvia and was at fault, I wouldn't have to feel guilty for doing anything to him. However, if he was innocent… we would simply find out who tried to frame Sylvia and get our revenge on them.I took my phone, placed a soft kiss on his cheek, and then left the room. The security guard looked somewhat sad when I came out, causing me to look at him in confusion.“What's with that sad expression? You don't want me to leave?” I teased as I walked up to the gate and to my surprise, he nodded quickly. “Why don't you want me to leave?”“Well, you seemed to take care of my boss well and he hasn't had anyone come here in a long time to help him with his daily necessities.” He said and I raised my brow at him in confusion.“Wha
DAMIEN'S POVI had gotten better faster than I thought due to Ella's magical soup that tasted amazing. I couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to have her cook for me every day…“What are you thinking, Damien? You should trust no one!” I said to myself as I slapped my palm over my forehead and then got out of bed. It was a new day and I had to resume work today.Being sick for the first time in a long time had its benefits. I was able to rest, taste Ella's cooking, and also have her take care of me. It was an amazing feeling… but I knew that it was too good to be true.I had just gotten out of the bathroom when my phone rang loudly on the table next to my bed. I glanced at the caller ID and my face lit up when I saw it was from my stepsister as I picked up the call immediately.“Hey, baby brother!” She said in her loud, cheery voice, and I chuckled at the audacity she had. She never failed to tease me at every opportunity she got.“Call me baby brother one more time and you'l
ELLA'S POVSomething in me wanted to call Damien to know how he was fairing and if he was feeling better but I didn't want to seem too forward. I just hoped he was already doing okay.I walked into the company feeling a little tired than usual but I ignored it. There had been a lot going on recently and maybe my body just needed a little rest. I walked up to Damien's office but he wasn't here yet. Was he still sick?I started contemplating on if I should go to his house again to check up on him. I felt uneasy due to his absence and after minutes of arguing with myself, I decided to head over to his house.I boarded a cab that took me there and held the golden card in hand in case the security guard forgot about me.Arriving at the gate, I rang the doorbell, and as expected, the tiny door opened, and a hand stretched out. I placed the golden card in it and the door was immediately opened as the security guard stared at me in happiness.“You came again.” He said and I nodded with a nerv
DAMIEN'S POVI couldn't help but notice the change in Ella's behavior when she sent me out of the office to get an iced pack. It was almost like she was mad at me for something I knew nothing about.I returned to my office and pulled open the freezer that stood by the end of the office. I guess I have Sylvia to thank for making me keep this here in case of emergencies.I took out an iced pack and returned to the office where I heard them speaking to each other. Julietta seemed happy to talk to Ella but Ella's tone suggested otherwise. I hovered outside the door for a moment as I listened in on their conversations.“So how's my brother been treating you?” I heard Jullietta say and there was silence for a while before she spoke up again.“What's wrong?”“Damien is your brother?” Ella asked and I could hear the shock in her voice. Hold on… her attitude was finally making sense…She had probably misunderstood us and thought that we were dating. She did say something about me cheating prev
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