Being back in the city where I had grown up brought back a feeling of Nostalgia, also some bad memories. This was the same place where my marriage had fallen apart, the worst three years of my life. But I didn't regret coming back here because I knew what my purpose was. The moment I had gotten my revenge I would leave this place.
I sighed as I stared at my husband on the hospital bed. He has been like this since the moment I met him, the sickly heir of a wealthy family. It was a coincidence that I had run into his mother, and after explaining my predicament to her, she had insisted I marry her son. Of course I hadn't agreed, the last thing I would want was to exploit someone else for my own benefit. But when I learnt that I would also be helping Winter by marrying him, I decided to give it a try. Winter's mother wanted someone who wouldn't cling to her son when he eventually woke up from his unconscious state, she knew the only thing I desire was power to be able to exact my revenge, and after my messy divorce I didn't think I was ready to give my heart to anyone. Still reeling from my broken heart, I had gotten into a marriage contract with Winter. It's been five years already, and I have to admit that things haven't been bad. All that was expected of me was to take care of Winter and take his place in the Company. " I am sorry Winter, i promise you the moment I get settled in, I'm going to bring you home " I was already feeling bad for leaving him in the hospital, but I needed to ensure that our new home was safe. I had to be careful knowing that my husband had a lot of enemies who wanted him gone, without him the Company would no doubt fall into the hands of his brothers. Even though I was his wife, he had no idea who I was, we've never met before, not officially, so it's not like I would be getting anything from his tremendous wealth. And I had promised his mother that I would always protect him. We were in a new city and had new staff. I needed to ensure each of them was trustworthy and loyal before bringing Winter back home with me. A nurse walked into the room and brought me out of my thoughts. " Mrs Walker " The elderly woman greeted me kindly, she was the nurse who always looked after Winter in the hospital since I brought him here. " Did the doctor say anything about my husband?" " No, His condition is stable, but hopefully he would wake up soon " " Yeah, hopefully '' But that was all wishful thinking, he has been like this for Eight years, the chances of him ever waking up was very slim. If his mother hadn't been adamant about proceeding with his treatment then Winter would have long been put to rest. I felt bad for the man, he and his mother deserved better than this, and it didn't help that his brothers were power hungry, wanting him gone so they could dig their claws into his wealth. The West family was messy, but I had knowingly thrown myself into the drama all for my revenge, and now that I was here, I was going to make Damien pay! I chatted with the nurse briefly before exiting the room. I walked down the hallways, the smell of medicine and disinfectants made me uneasy, it reminded me so much of that fateful day I had woken up in the hospital, tied up with a missing organ. " Mr Walker please..." a female voice pleaded " She begged to see you, you can't leave like this " I froze in my steps on hearing that name. The name I had barred for three years of my life. Could it be that Damien was in the hospital...? But why was he here? What would he do if he saw me? Even though I was not ready to face my Ex Husband just yet, and I knew that it might not even be him, I couldn't bring myself to simply walk away without finding out. I made a beeline for where the voice was coming from... " I already told you, I don't want to see that bit**" That voice...it sounded so familiar and yet foreign at the same time. I didn't know what to make of it. Soon I was facing the back of a man in an expensive suite, he had black hair and his posture spoke of an elegant upbringing. He was built, more than I ever remembered Damien being. He was growling something at the nurse who seemed scared to me in his presence. This man...there was no doubt that this was my Ex Husband, no matter how different he looked and sounded to how I remembered him, it has been five years after all. " Damien West " I called out to him, feeling all the pent up frustration and hatred I had harboured all those years resurface. Damien turned to look at me, His green eyes were cold as they ran over my figure. He had a roguish look to him despite how modestly he was dressed, it was something I had never seen on him before. It seemed his emotions soured even more when looking at me. I didn't know what I expected to see, Guilt? Worry? Surprise? Perhaps even fear? But nothing could compare to the indifference on Damien's face as he regarded me, it was the look one would give to someone they had never seen before. " Fuck off " He spat " I'm not looking for a bitch " then he proceeded to walk away I was so surprised by his words that I didn't even try to stop him from leaving, I merely stared at him retreating back with wide eyes. ' A bitch?!' After all those years, was that really all he had to say to me?! Or could it be that he didn't recognize me? That can't be possible, we had been married for three years, there was no way he could have forgotten about me. I was his Ex wife for goodness sake!Not being able to handle how easily Damien had dismissed me, I chased after him. I had been thinking of this confrontation for years, this was what had gotten me through those hard sleepless nights, so how dare he simply walk past me like that? I was nothing like the Emelia he knew in the past, I was almost as powerful as he was in the business industry." Damien!" I called out to him. We had left the hospital building by now and my Ex husband was headed towards his car. He paused to glance back at me, annoyance visible in his features." What the fuck is your issue? I said I'm not interested in a hookup right now. If you are looking for easy cash, you will have to find someone else "" You Bastard "My hand raised subconsciously and I slapped him hard across the face. Damien was as startled as I was by the hit. I saw the moment his eyes went from mild annoyance to a sort of rage I had only ever seen on him when we were younger and he was desperate to get rid of me. He grabbed my hand
I prepare for the meeting that would hold the next day, the event that would seal my new partnership with Damien and establish my dominance over him. I wanted him to know that the survival of his company would depend solely on me, and how wonderful it would be to see him crash and burn.However, our earlier encounter ate at me, it made me anxious and uneasy. There had been something off about Damien, it was so blatantly obvious yet I couldn't place my finger on the change. He seemed more charismatic and easy going, the Damien I knew in the past was cold and calculating, he never failed to destroy anything he thought would be a hindrance to him, whether in the present or future.Surely, Damien must know that it would only be a matter of time before the media came to know of my return, and then he would be put in the spotlight once more. Was he not afraid that I might expose his true nature? If I didn't know better I would think that he hadn't been pretending about not recognizing me ea
Ashton's POV' Emelia Carter huh....or should I call her Emelia Walker now. It would be suitable since she was now married into the Walker family, a multi-billionaire family that owned one if the greatest entertainment business in the world 'And to think someone like her had once been married to the likes of my brother, it was still hard for me to believe. Damien had not only abused the woman, but he had shattered her heart to pieces when he had taken her sister as a lover, then went on to illegally harvest her organ to save his mistress. This was indeed a tragic villain story. I understand why Emelia had decided to marry someone else just to have enough power to get revenge. It was the one explanation why she was back here and demanding to do business with my company, a company I had taken from Damien.I sighed as I read through Emelia's files. As amusing as I found all this, I can't dismiss the fact that my brother's Ex was now a threat to me. If I wasn't careful she might be able
Emelia wasn't impressed by my tardiness, the glare she sent my way was enough to give away, yet for some reason she didn't bother bringing it up. She was the boss here, she held all the cards, yet she was being understanding enough to take my excuse. I knew immediately that she had something up her sleeve. This woman hated me ( or my brother ) with all her being and she would never do anything without purpose. " Shall we begin, Mr West? " She gave me a mocking smirk as her assistant presented me with some documents. I only read through the first half of the contract before I felt anger burning inside me. " She wants me to sign away half my stock shares to you?" " It is for your own good. Your Company is already going under, and it might not survive the few months that would come. I can not invest in a Company I have no assurance would last long enough to produce any profits. So giving me half the Company entails that I will take better care of it than you ever could with your res
I hated Damien more than ever. He had not only reminded me of how badly he had treated me in the past, but he had done it in front of my employees, those people who already hated me and wanted to see me fall. I was sure the gossip would spread by tomorrow morning, I couldn't imagine being in the office with people who talked badly behind my back." Are you sure you wish to keep him here?" I was brought out of my thoughts by Winter's nurse. I had brought the woman from the hospital along with my husband to properly take care of him. Now that I was in charge of Walker Corp, I hardly had time to look after Winter, he needed professional aid, and I trusted Emily enough to bring him home." I trust you would be able to provide him any medical assistance he would need " I told her while taking a seat beside Winter. I ran my hands through his soft black hair " I feel safer having him here with me than at the hospital "" I understand Mrs Walker. I will do my best "She gave me a smile before
Emmett doesn't seem convinced. He rises from his seat slowly and closes the distance between us with a few steps. He was standing too close for my comfort, but I didn't want to think he intimidated me by stepping back " You know, Valet has an awful resemblance to you. If you really want me to do this, you might as well take her place and perform the kissing scene with me "I was frozen at Emmett's words. He used the opportunity to run his hand across my arm in an intimate manner that had me flinching back. I was almost tempted to ask him why he was acting like this, but knowing him, he was probably doing it to rile me up or to create a scene. We were already getting looks from some of the crew members that lounged around the area. " That won't be possible " I told him simplyHis gaze narrowed at me in displeasure. " You don't want to do it?"" In case you've forgotten, I am not only your boss, but your brother's wife. "" But my brother isn't here, how would he know?"I was running ou
Damien's approach had drawn the attention of almost every person in the room. Well, I wouldn't blame them for looking, after knowing the nasty nature of our past relationship, they must have all expected that we would avoid each other, especially after those pictures of us were leaked to the media. The only saving grace about this whole thing was that the paparazzi hadn't been allowed inside the event hall or it would have been messier than this." Mr West " Emmett was the first to break the awkward silence. " It seems you have some interest in my sister in-law "" Whatever interest I have, it's of no concern of yours " Damien said without looking at him, his gaze still remained fixed on me, he was taking in my appearance shamelessly, I was sure everyone had noticed as well.Emmett sure noticed and he wasn't very pleased with Damien ogling me. His arm tightened around me almost possessively. I was a bit confused at both of their behaviours, why were they giving me so much attention?"
My thoughts were cut short when someone cleared their voice. As I turned to look at Sasha who had walked up to us, I found myself yanking my hand away. A feeling of self disgust threatening to overwhelm me. What the fuck is wrong with me? Had I just been tempted to make out with Damien? My Ex husband Damien? The man who had made my life a complete misery five years ago? Damien didn't seem very pleased by the interruption either. He was probably not happy at having his manipulation being cut short." I heard you were back in town " Sasha said, she glanced warily at Damien, I could swear I saw fear in her eyes as she quickly turned them to me. " I didn't dare believe you would wish to speak to me, but mom and dad have been very worried about you. They asked me to come here in hopes of meeting you "" How very kind of them " The memory of my parents only further soured my mood. I remembered my dad blaming me for my failed marriage and my mother begging me to forgive Sasha. " Send them my