Chapter Forty"We're not a couple, Mr Evans. The engagement is false." Damien uttered coldly.There was stunned silence for a few seconds as those words sank in.Rina had gone pale and her mouth twisted into a grim line as she stared up at Damien, "D..Dami.. how could you?" She uttered in a broken whisper.Damien glanced at her and the icy look he gave her, sent shivers down her spine. Her hands on his arm dropped to her side, and she clutched her dress instead, to keep from trembling."Well, this is... surprising," Pierre uttered, completely flabbergasted with the sudden turn of events."Miss Carter and I are not engaged. That was a false article, Mr Evans and it's been taken down already," Damien continued, glancing at Lana once again "Just to clear the air from any misunderstandings.""Damien, how could you say that?" Vera whispered fiercely as Rina slumped against her, whimpering, her eyes burning with tears of rage. She cast a hateful glance at Lana who met her stare with an impa
Chapter Forty-One"You talk foolishly, Miss Carter. You're in the fashion industry, yet you don't know the top dogs!" Pierre wagged a finger in front of Rina's face angrily, "How dare you talk that way to the CEO of ALLURE?!"Vera drew in a sharp breath, her eyes widening as she looked from Pierre, who was still enraged to Lana, who had a provocative little smirk on her face.Damien just watched Lana with slightly furrowed eyebrows. He was stunned speechless by the fact that Lana was the CEO of ALLURE.True, no one knew the face of the CEO of ALLURE, although it was widely known that it was a woman. However, she stayed away from social events and only few blurry pictures of her were on the internet.On the other hand, why would Pierre lie over something like that? Pierre Evans was definitely someone who'd have met with the CEO of ALLURE.It was no wonder she changed so much. Her Aura, her exuberance, the way she looked...She was no longer the cowering, caregiver who had been married
Chapter Forty-TwoLana walked out of the hall briskly, in the same direction that Zaire did. She held her wrist, rubbing the part where Damien had gripped her. "What a jerk," she muttered under her breath, annoyed at the way her heart was still beating fast. Her face was flushed and she coul not help but think about the spark she'd felt when his huge hand had wrapped around her wrist."Ugh!" Lana groaned in frustration as she came out of the hall and found herself in the swimming pool area. At the sight of the clear, blue water of the pool and the moolight shimmering on the surface of the water, Lana wished they'd had a pool party, instead for the mid-year gala.At least she would get some of the cool night air, which was blowing softly around the pool area, ruffling her soft curls and cooling her heated skin.Lana blew out a breath of frustration, as her eyes scanned the area, looking for Zaire. She walked along the sides of the pool, her reflection shimmering on the surface of th
Chapter Forty-Three"What did you just say to me?!" Lana asked hoarsely, her voice a ragged whisper as she stood rooted to the spot, still reeling in disbelief from Rina's horrid words.Rina approached her with an evil smile on her face. Finally, she had the bitch's attention. She stopped just a few feet away from Lana and sneered."You heard me, Lana. It'd have been better if you'd died with your little bas...Aargh!".Rina screamed in pain as Lana slapped her hard. She stepped backwards in shock, holding her red cheeks with her palm. The imprint of Lana's palm can be seen there, boldly.She gasped in disbelief, staring at Lana who stood looking at her, with murderous rage brewing beneath her eyes."Yo..you dare to hit me?!" Rina was trembling with rage. She charged towards Lana but was stunned when another slap landed on her cheek.Then another, and another...Lana held on to her hair and delivered the slaps onto Rina's face one after the other. She was blinded by rage, her blood bo
Chapter Forty-FourDamien sat in his plush office, brooding. His jaw was tense as he stared at the financial reports on the table in front of him.Behind him, his assistant Liam stood straight, his expression as stony as his boss's own.In front of them, on the elaborate black sofas in the office, sat the members of MAGIC'S financial team, as well as their directors.The directors were all on edge as they watched and waited for any movement from Damien. They fiddled with their thumbs and the documents they held on their laps, not daring to look at him. News of MAGIC going bankrupt had been circulating the company since that morning and the reason was in the office there with them.Rian sat on the sofa, directly across from Damien, watching him and biting her lips worriedly."Those annoying investors! Why do they have to be so nosy?" She thought in anger, not feeling remorseful at all for her action. Some of the Directors were casting resentful looks at her. After all, she was the rea
Chapter Forty-five"We are here, CEO," Diego said as he quietly manuevered the sleek Bentley in front of the remarkable skycraper that housed the offices of MAGIC.He turned off the engine, and sat in silence watching Lana who was staring at the building with an impassive expression."Ma'am, if you don't want to do this, there's no need for you to," he said, his words laced with concern.Lana turned her dead eye stare on him. The fact that he thought she was hesitating, because she did not want to work with MAGIC made her bristle with annoyance.He was so far from the truth She was only hesitating, because of the anger coursing through her veins, and also because she wears admiring the building that she knows would come to be hers later.She grabbed her purse on the seat beside her and pushed the car door open, saying tersely, "Come out and stop saying rubbish." Diego nodded, making a mental note to keep his mouth shut concerning matters like this in the future.They moved briskly to
Chapter Forty-SixFrom his desk inside his own station, in Damien's office, Liam could hear the conversation going on between his boss and his Ex-wife. He raised his eyebrows, and whistled quietly, as the words Lana had said floated to him.Fifty percent of MAGIC'S shares?!That was a lot. It was like taking ownership of MAGIC. Although, there was nothing left of MAGIC. If Miss Fernandez was really the CEO of ALLURE, and even recommended by Pierre, then she'd really be able to turn things around for MAGIC.Liam wondered how his boss was going to extricate himself out of this. He wished Damien would call him, so he would be able to go in there and read the room properly, but for now, he waited patiently, straining his ears and watching the intercom for any call.Damien stared at Lana, his brows furrowed slightly, "you've got to be kidding me." He said, tightly."I don't play games, Mr Romero," Lana replied coolly, as she leaned back on her chair, "it's like you don't know the situatio
Chapter Forty-SevenLana frowned as she tilted her head slightly to look at him, "Muse?"Damien stuck his hands in his pockets, squaring his broad shoulders which stretched the material of his jacket. He had a smug expression on his face as he continued, "ALLURE is the only company to have contracted Muse. I'll give you that fifty percent shares if you get her to design for MAGIC too."Lana blinked in amusement. Her lips twitched as laughter bubbled up inside her but she quickly composed herself, trying hard to keep a straight face.She squared her chin, and nodded in agreement, "Fine, you'll also get the services of Muse." Diego snorted in laughter behind her and he quickly started coughing to cover it up, as Lana gave him a quelling look.She cleared her throat, and smiled tightly at Damien, who was watching them, an eyebrow arched suspiciously.He found Diego's behavior odd, and Lana had agreed a bit too fast to his condition. Even though Muse had worked with ALLURE, that was thre
Chapter One Hundred And SeventyLana jumped when the door to her room was opened suddenly, and Aryan stepped inside. She was sitting on her bed, with her knees drawn to her chest.She stared at the big man who walked over to her bed and stared down at her, hard.Lana swallowed a lump in her throat and shivered under his steely gaze. Aryan exuded a cold, killer like aura that sent a chill running down her back.She could not mistake the unbridled hate and contempt in his eyes, as he stared down at her."Zaire..." Lana croaked, averting her gaze from his. She cleared her throat and asked nervously once more, "Where's Zaire?"She never thought she would be asking for the very man who abducted her, and kept her locked up.But Aryan gave her the creeps and Zaire was literally the only one around here who could protect her from this dangerous looking man.Zaire had always been around for the past four days, checking up on her regularly. He brought her meals for her, there in the room, and m
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-NineDiego was lying on his bed looking pitiful as hell. He was hooked to several machines at the same time, which aided his breathing and other things.However, he was awake and conscious of his surroundings. His skin was sallow and he had lost a lot of weight, as well as a lot of blood.Damien had to have him moved to a VIP room, so he'd be more comfortable and recuperate well.The room was spacious and looked more like a suite than a hospital room.The doctor in charge of Diego's treatment led him into Diego's room, and he was followed by the Detective and the rest of the men.Diego stared forlornly at the visitors who filed into his room. His eyes widened slightly in surprise, as he saw Chairman Fernandez."Why is the chairman here?" He thought in wonder, and made to sit up but the doctor restrained him."Try not to move, please." The doctor warned."Chairman..." Diego acknowledged Samuel, and the chairman gave him a light nod. His eyes ran over the y
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty Eight"A goodbye letter?" Chairman Fernandez repeated gruffly, "What the hell does that mean?"Paul was silent, unsure of what to say himself. His phone pinged with a notification, and he quickly brought it out to check the message.His brows furrowed in a dark frown as he viewed the message. Without a word, he passed it to the chairman."What is this nonsense?!" The chairman barked, his eyes scanning the goodbye letter Lana had supposedly sent from him.She expressed her feelings of sadness at leaving her father but stated that she had to follow her heart.She had sent another letter to Clarissa, asking her to liquidate all her shares from ALLURE, since she no longer has interests in managing the company.In the letter, she told the chairman not to worry about her, and he should not look for her as well. "What did you do to Lana that made her this way?!" Samuel Fernandez bellowed at Damien, and threw the phone at his feet.Damien and Liam glanced at eac
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Seven“Where the hell is my daughter?!”Samuel Fernandez roared, pointing at Damien menacingly.Liam stepped forward, straightening his tie, “Mr Fernandez, we weren’t expecting you. If you can just clam down, sir…”In a thrice, Samuel Fernandez was across the room. He grabbed a hold of Damien’s neck and delivered a blow to his jaw.Damien staggered back, his jaw radiating with pain. He could taste the metallic taste of blood in his mouth and his jaw felt slack.“Damn, the old man packs a good punch.” he muttered to himself, as he stood up and faced Samuel once more.He stared calmly at the huge man, his jaw dripping blood from a cut on his lips. He fleshed and unflexed his fingers, but he did not move from his spot.Samuel Fernandez growled in unrestrained anger. He charged at Damien once more, delivering two more well placed blows to his face.Damien stumbled back against a table, groaning while the maids screamed their heads off. He shook his head to cl
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-SixThe hospital was bustling with activities and Damien could not sit still. The smell of medication and antiseptic teased his nostrils, and he gritted his teeth against the nauseous feeling bubbling up inside of him.He drew his attention back to the matter at hand. He was in the city hospital to check up on Diego, who had undergone a surgery and was making a swift recovery.It had been four days since Lana had been missing and there were no closer to finding her than the first day. Wherever that bastard Zaire had hidden her, he had taken utmost care to not leave any traces behind.The police had also been searching for Aryan, but nothing came forth from their search. Aryan had also simply disappeared and the police began to suspect she was not in the city.No.They did not just think she wasn’t in the city.They did not think Lana was missing.Two days ago, to further aid their search and find clues, the cops had gone over to the Romero Villa and rumma
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-Five"You and I?"Lana repeated slowly, staring at him innocently. Zaire nodded, as he tucked her hair behind her ear."You know who I am, right?" He asked her softly and she slowly shook her head.Zaire smiled softly and continued, "Lana, its me, Zaire, your fiance."Lana blinked in surprise, "fiance?" She repeated, then pointed to herself, "I'm...Lana?"Zaire nodded, "And I'm your fiance." He reinstated, firmly. He saw Lana stare at him with a slight frown and almost panicked. He wondered if she recalled who he actually was, but he shook that doubt from his head and clasped both her hands in his. She did not withdraw from him but she tensed slightly."Listen, Lana." he said, "You will be completely fine, okay? You are with me, your fiance. You have nothing to fear."He felt he had to continue to repeat that word, so it becomes a fact. If he says it enough, then she will believe him."Then, why don't I remember you?" Lana asked with a slight frown. Za
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-FourZaire arched an eyebrow at Lana's question. His eyes searched her face as she stared at him with eyes as round as saucers."Lana, are you okay?" He asked, tentatively.Lana blinked at him in surprise, "Who's Lana?" She asked puzzledly, then she looked round at the room once more.When her eyes fell on the syringe which Mathias held, she gasped in fear and actually scooted closer to Zaire.She grabbed ahold on to his arm, and shivered in fear."Help me," she breathed softly, closing her eyes in terror. Zaire was surprised when Lana clung unto him. He tried pulling his arm away, but she hung unto him and shook her head helplessly, tears brimming in her green eyes."What's going on here?" He asked, his brows furrowed thoughtfully, "Why us she acting like this?"Mathias realized Zaire was actually speaking to him and he cleared his throat, "Well, from the look of things, it seems she's amnesiac, sir." Mathias uttered, then gave Aryan a pointed look, "Pe
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-ThreeLana opened her eyes slowly and let out a groan. She held her head in her hands and tried to sit up, but on cue, pain exploded in her head and she fell back to the bed with a gasp.Wait, bed?Where the hell was she?Her eyes flew open once more and darted around the four corners of the room she laid in.It was a simple room, with walls painted white.Infact everything was white, the lone table and chair in the room, the dresser, the double bed she was lying on, and the covers over her.Lana sat up carefully, a slight frown on her brows. She realized she was also wearing a white nightdress, and her eyes widened in terror. "What in the actual fuck?" She muttered to herself, as she looked around her once more.She had no idea where she was , or how she even got there. The last thing she'd remembered was...Lana's hands flew to cover her mouth as her eyes stung with tears."Diego." She breathed in anguish.The last thing she remembered was seeing Diego
Chapter One Hundred And Sixty-TwoDamien drove like a mad man along the highway at a neck breaking speedHe had only one thought in his head as he drove along; Lana was in danger.He shouldn't have let her go on to the airport. At least she would still be with him now. But how would he have known Zaire was going to hit this early?His forehead glistened with beads of sweat and his fingers gripped the steering tightly. Ludovic must have gotten to her.It has to be the case.In fury, he punched the steering, letting his horn honk loudly on the road, startling the other drivers."Damn you, Ludovic!" He swore under his breath.His phone was ringing nonstop. He knew it was Liam but he ignored it. Liam would meet him at the airport.When he got to the airport, he got out and actually met Liam there waiting for him. The assistant had taken a shorter route to the airport.There were patrol cars around the airport. The cops had been notified already, as well as the authorities in the building