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 in a tight grip that made me wince in pain. " Who The Fuck Do You Think You Are Messing With!?" " I wanted to see if the slap would jolt your memory. Was I so insignificant that you can't even remember me after just five years!? I am insulted " Damien's expression blanked. His gaze ran over my features as if he was trying to remember who I was, this only made me more angry and devastated. It seems I was the only one holding onto the past so hard, this bastard had moved one with his life like I never existed. " You are Emelia " He says, a mild smirk on his face " The unwanted wife. What brings you back here after so many years?" " You aren't that dumb to not figure it out. " " You want revenge " He stated, the interest in his gaze turned to full blown humour, the man had the audacity to laugh in my face. I tried to pull my hand away but he wouldn't let me go, he was so strong, even though he wasn't even displaying his strength. " Everything has been so boring lately, I am looking forward to some entertainment Emelia. " " I am not here to be your amusement!" " I see. But we could still keep each other company. Though I know things hadn't ended well between you and...I, but that was all in the past. Now I can see what a very attractive woman you have grown up to be, how about you let me take care of you " He gave me a flirtatious smirk, then his thumb traced over the diamond ring on my finger. I was quick to pull away from him and this time he let me go. My anger had sizzled to hatred as I realised what he was doing. Damien was pretending he didn't know who I was, but he probably did, my company was going to be collaborating with him in a few days, there was no way he wouldn't have done his research on me, he was the ideal business man after all. He must know I was married to Winter and he was trying to throw me off my game. Even if we didn't have a rough past together, I still wouldn't be so vile as to cheat on my sick husband. " You are a sick bastard! And I am going to make you pay for what you have done!" The amusement was still evident on his face, clearly he didn't take me seriously. I turned around and walked back into the hospital, swearing in my heart that I would ensure to make Damien suffer just as much as I have. I would take everything he cared about, his Business, fame, reputation, and his love. * * * Ashton's POV I watched the woman walk away, only when her figure was out of sight did I allow my smile to drop. I got into his car feeling drained and upset. " Fuck! " I slammed my fist against the steering wheel, the metal dented at the force of my hit. This couldn't possibly get worse! First of all I had to deal with that bastard's crumbling business, his Debts, then his mother's suspicion, that fucking bitch of an ex wife, and now someonelse had appeared in the picture to further complicate my plans. I had succeeded in taking everything my brother held dear to him, and some of his problems came along with them too. Emelia Carter, I had only heard of her in passing. Damien's first wife, the woman whose heart he had broken, Sasha's sister. When I had returned to the West family, Damien had already divorced Emelia, so I hadn't bothered to investigate her. I regret that now because I had almost given myself away by not recognizing her sooner. She was beautiful indeed and I can't imagine shy Damien would ever choose Sasha over her, but then again my twin brother wasn't the smartest of the bunch. Which was why he hadn't been able to protect himself from me. I dialled my Beta's number, it rang a few times before Deric picked up " Alpha?" " I need you to do some digging on Emelia Carter, I want her info emailed to me by tonight " " Alright, but why are we digging up on your brother's Ex?" " Because I just met her at the hospital. She seems to hate me...or Damien. She's obviously up to something, and the Moon Goddess knows I don't have time to deal with Damien's baggage anymore. " " Okay boss. But a friendly reminder, you still have a meeting to attend tomorrow " " Can't you take care of it?" " I'm afraid not. This is a business meeting which is of high importance to the company. It's a collab with Walker Entertainment Studios, you need to be here " " Fuck, whatever. I'll be there " I ended the call, not wanting Deric to add anymore tasks to my already busy schedule. I pulled out a cigar and lit it, the smoke helping to calm my nerves a bit. My thoughts went back to the beautiful woman I had met earlier. ' Emelia Carter, What are you going to do?'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
A kissDamien West was kissing me. It was something I had dreamt about when I was younger, to feel his lips against mine. But I had no hope of it ever happening because Damien had made it clear on the day of our wedding that he had no interest in getting intimate with me. And yet here we were, pressed together and making out so passionately. His tongue had slipped into my mouth and was sucking against my tongue sweetly, I could taste the wine we had shared half an hour prior.His arm found the curve of my waist and pulled me closer to him, if that was even possible. At this point I wasn't even sure I could ever get over what a damn good kisser Damien was, he made my entire body go weak and only the pleasure of his touch registered to me.' Of course he is good at kissing ' The dark part of my mind which wasn't high on Damien's touch said ' He must have kissed a lot of women 'And that was the reality wasn't it? Damien was nothing more than a playboy, he had happily kept that reputatio