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
ELLA'S POVโThere's something I'd like to talk to you about, Syl,โ I said softly and she nodded for me to go on as I took her hands in mine.โI'm sorry butโฆ I don't want to continue with the revenge plan anymore.โ I started and her eyes widened as she pulled her hands away from mine. โHold 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.โโWhat do you mean?โ She asked in confusion, and I let out a sigh as I ran a hand through my hair in frustration.โI 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-โโWait, you've met his sister? Julietta?โ Sylvia asked in shock and I nodded in affirmation as a scoff of disbelief escaped her lips.โI 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
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.โShe's still not talking to you?โ I heard Julietta say as she walked inside my office and I sighed before turning away from the window.โShe must hate me now. I wouldn't be surprised if she did, I spoke to her really harshly that day.โ I mumbled as I collapsed on the chair and she sighed in frustration.โYou messed everything up when you first spoke harshly to her at the bar
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.โDamien?โ 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.โDon't come closerโฆ stay away from meโฆโ 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?โDamien, it's me, Ella. Look at me.โ 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 eventโฆ Could it beโฆโDamien, look at me! It's Ella, come on.โ 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 POV โLet me tell you something you don't know about me as well.โ 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, Ellaโฆ 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. โTell me. You've told me about your dad's death and your mother's hatred for youโฆ What else did you go through?โ I asked, and she smiled a little as she opened her mouth to speak, but I stopped her. โHold on,โ I mumbled as I leaned back into the chair and then gestured for her to lay her head on my chest inste
ELLA'S POVMy eyes fluttered open as the sun streamed in through the window and landed on my face. It was morning already? When did I fall asleep?I tried to move but strong arms were wrapped around me, stopping me from moving. I glanced to the side and my eyes widened when I saw Damien beside me, sleeping peacefully like he had no worries in the world.He looked so vulnerable and the urge to protect him from the world gripped me hard. How was I supposed to believe that he sent Sylvia away for no reason? How am I going to stay away from you now?I turned my body slightly so that I could get a good view of his face and I slowly trailed my fingers over his facial features. I couldn't stop admiring him. I don't know how he did it but I was charmed by him already.He stirred slightly and I quickly moved my hands as his grip on me loosened. I took the opportunity and got off him but the moment I stood up, my eyes rounded in shock as I realized that we had spent the night together in the of
ELLA'S POVโWhat is wrong, Ella?โ I heard Julie ask in worry but I was too stunned to speak. So this was why everyone was looking at me so scornfully. And KeylaโฆI remembered seeing her in the office this morning before I left. It must have been her handwork. She would stop at nothing to bring me down and I wasn't going to let her.โElla!โ Julie yelled as she shook my shoulders and I showed her the pictures on my screen. Her eyes widened in shock as she stumbled backward and immediately shook her head.โThat wasn't me!โโI know it wasn't you. It has to be Keyla. That crazy lady will stop at nothing to get rid of me because of what I did to her. The only problem I have now isโฆ what will happen to Damien? His reputationโฆ it is going to be ruined.โ I lamented as I placed my head in my hands before grabbing my hair in frustration.โYou're in trouble and the person you're worried about is my brother. You also like him, don't you?โ She teased as she poked my shoulder and I let out a sigh of
DAMIEN'S POVโHow the fuck did this happen?โ I said to no one in particular as I stared at the picture displayed on the computer screen.I woke up this morning to an empty office, and Ella was nowhere to be found. Has she seen the pictures? What was she thinking of now? Was she worried?I couldn't help but be worried about her. This was all my fault, I probably should have locked the door properly. But who would have the audacity to walk into my office without knocking except Ella?I wanted to smash my fist into the computer screen but I couldn't. My eyes caught sight of Ella's sleeping face as she was snuggled into me and I couldn't help but smile at how adorable she looked.She looked so vulnerable and with any worries in the world like the burdens that weighed her down left her when she slept. Remembering everything that she had told me about her past, I was tempted to do everything to bring Jason down.I've always wanted to make Ken Empire pay for stealing from me using Sylvia, bu
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.โHello sir, there is someoneโฆโฆโฆ.โTell him I've got a property of his in my possessionโ she said cutting Laila into her speech, Laila looked confused for a second but picked up from where she stopped.โHere 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.โHow did you find me?โ I asked the moment I hopped into the car.โGuess we both got luckyโ 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.โWe're here ma'amโ 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.โJullie is only a child, please let her out of thisโ I had said the last time she picked up one of my numerous calls.โShe ain't involved in anything, she's fine where she is. She's happy tooโ 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.โI'm good, stop staring and driveโ I said to him when he wouldn't focus any longer on the road.โWhere to?โ 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.โDownside Texasโ 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 POVโYou gonna have to do it anywaysโ 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.โYou 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.โI'm inโ 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.โLook at that carโ I heard a voice fr
ELLA'S POV โYou finally cameโ 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 โHey I'm here for informations not to let you outโ as if reading my mind she chuckled and motioned with her hands for me to come closer. โYou can't get me out I knowโ she laughed out loud after saying those words and sat back the way she had initially done. โSo how can I help youโ she asked giving a knowing smile on her face. โUhmmmmm about the other dayโ I continued and then paused staring into her eyes. โI don't regret my actions Ella Keyla continuedโ 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?. โI 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.โWhy is the more security in stand by than necessaryโโUhmmm, I just thought we needed moreโ mum answered and it became quiet for a while.โI never instructed thatโโBut I did, I'm the one always home, so I know exactly what is needed hereโโYou took Julie against her will didn't youโ mum chuckled and I heard the clashing of cutleries on the table, she must be dishing out food i thought.โI didn't ask you to do this, I asked a question and you ain't gonna ignore meโโYou asked a silly question honey, how will I kidnap my own child โโI thought so too, but yo