DAMIEN'S POVI twirled the pen in my hand while Rico, Cynthia, and Selina stood in front of me with their heads hung low. I wasn't disappointed that they were in a relationship, I was angry at the fact that they fought like kids.“Does anyone have an explanation to give?” I asked as I leaned into my chair and I watched as they gave each other pushing looks.“Let's start with you, Cynthia. I heard you initiated the fight. What do you have to say for yourself?”“Sir, I didn't mean to fight her. However, she was the one who triggered my anger by saying vulgar things about Rico.” She started and Selina's eyes widened as she turned to her in shock.“Why are you putting the blame on me? I simply told you that I was interested in Rico. It wasn't my fault that Rico kept giving me the green light to approach him!” She retorted and Cynthia gasped as she turned to Rico in shock.“She's lying to you, Cynthia; you know you're the only one I love; I've never spoken to her before!” He tried to defen
ELLA'S POVMy feet stopped moving when I heard what the lady had said. I turned to look at who spoke and I found out that it was Keyla, the one who had barged into Sylvia's office earlier.“Do you have proof to back up your words?” I questioned her and she stood up as she approached me with a smirk.“Do I need proof? This company hasn't employed any new interns for the past three months, and currently, there is no vacancy available for anyone. How come you're suddenly showing up at the office with the boss's golden card as a new employee? Do you think we're stupid?” She replied in a harsh, accusing tone and I let out a scoff of amusement.She was right, but there was no way I was admitting to that. That would destroy Damien's reputation.“I'm surprised you could think of something like this, does that mean that you've experienced this before? Or are you accusing me of this because this was how you got accepted here?” I asked with feigned curiosity, turning the tables against her and s
DAMIEN'S POVThe moment Ella left my office, I let out a sigh of relief while Sylvia paced around in panic.“This was what I was trying to avoid, Damien. I wasn't trying to stop you from kissing me, I just didn't want us to get caught! What would Ella be thinking right now?” She asked in panic and I rubbed my temples to ease the ache I felt in my head.“Calm down, Sylvia. She didn't see us do anything so she can only try to speculate for now. You should try to convince her that nothing is going on between us. It's all my fault.” I replied and she looked at me with a sympathetic expression as she rubbed my arms.“Next time, we'll lock the door.” She replied with a smile and I chuckled as well while she leaned down to place a soft kiss on my lips.“We should go meet Ella now, I wonder who had the audacity to speak bad about her. I know it's suspicious that she suddenly resumed but saying ill words to her, they'll regret their words forever. I'll go first.” She said as she walked out of
ELLA'S POVI watched as everyone stared at me with their jaws on the ground. Keyla had long stopped working and joined everyone to check out my masterpiece and their reactions made me feel giddy inside.“What do you guys think?” I asked as I dropped the gown and it was like everyone was too stunned to speak.“That dress is terrible, Ella.” I heard Damien say and my heart nearly dropped at his words.“Terribly good! I've never seen anything like it! How could you patch up different materials and colors together to make something so beautiful?” He asked as he stared at me in shock and I let out a sigh of relief.Someone started clapping and I turned to see that it was the lady that was questioning me earlier. Soon, everyone joined in and I couldn't help but feel flustered.“Would you like to join the design team?” She said as she walked up to me and placed her arm over my shoulder. “With someone like you, we'd be flipping pages in no time!” She added and I let out a nervous laugh.“That
ELLA'S POVI returned to my desk with my thoughts jumbled and scattered in my mind. Damien was in a relationship and yet he slept with me. How many more ladies has he cheated on his girlfriend with?Thinking about that fact I had slept with a man who was in a restaurant made my skin crawl, and I shuddered at the thought. I used to think he was an upright and attractive man, but now, he was nothing but a cheater in my sight. I hoped his girlfriend found out about his infidelity and broke up with him.I suddenly looked around and discovered that Keyla was nowhere to be found. She had run her pretty mouth earlier yet she had no skills. I did not doubt that she probably slept her way into this company as well, given how she had avoided my question in the elevator.Who was I to judge anyway? I only got in because I slept with him as well. But at least I had skills. She, on the other hand, was a total noob.“Where is Keyla?” I asked no one in particular and the lady sitting beside me snicke
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
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 whatever I
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