Emelia's POVThe drive is silent. On multiple occasions, Damien would look at me like he wanted to say something, but he would decide against it. What the hell did he have to say anyways? I had made everything clear to him, just because I found him attractive still didn't mean I was ready to forgive him. Even if I ended up making a stupid choice and we slept together, it wouldn't budge my perspective. I was out to destroy him, nothing would change that. What I felt now was merely attraction, the thing that had led to my doom in the first place.The moment the car pulled up inside my compound and came to a stop in the parking lot. I was quick to exit the car, but not without Damien's arm brushing against my Lower back, trying and failing to get a hold of me. " Emelia..."Whatever he had to say, I didn't stop to listen. I continued walking until I was inside the house and then slammed the door shut. But I didn't leave immediately, instead I rested my head against the door and listened t
Emelia's POV "Is there something going on between you and Damien West?" " Mary.." " No, I know it's not appropriate for me to ask. But we've been friends even before you became CEO Em, I care about you. If there's something going on..." " There's nothing going on between Damien and I. How can you even think that, after all he's done " " That's what confuses me, Em. I know you said you hated him. But the pictures, the look you have whenever you both are together. There's hatred in your eyes, yes, but there's also attraction. It's what the Media sees. They are making a joke out if this babe " " I plan to avoid him, I do " " Maybe you do, but he doesn't seem intent on letting you do so. Whatever happens, remember that you are married, the world knows, you know, and Damien knows as well. If things go down you have the most to lose " Mary walks out of the room after saying this. I was left feeling confused and angry. Was that why the whole office was talking behind my back? Be
Emelia's POV " You may remain here as long as you wish, I hardly care " " I didn't need you permission " Anna said disdainfully " However, I need you to get me a job with ' Mirabel Maison ', they will be hosting a fashion week this month and I want to be apart of it " I looked at Anna like she had grown a second head. I was familiar with Mirabel Maison, It was only one of the top fashion industries in show biz. Some of their models have even worked with us, but that had been when the business was still under Molly And Desmond. I was barely CEO for a few years and Anna already expected me to perform a miracle. " I could recommend you to..." " No " She cut me short " I want a contract " " You can't expect me to demand they give you a contract! I've never even worked with them officially, " It would not only seem disrespectful that I was pushing someone to them, but it would appear arrogant of me as well. People would think I was becoming too cocky with my position. That was certain
Ashton's POVI blow a puff of smoke and watch it expand and then disperse, the whole room smells of it. I don't know how many sticks of Cigar I've heard so far, all I know is that smoking has failed to relax me like usual. The woman beside me moans in her sleep and curls further into the blanket. She is beautiful, with caramel skin, curly brown hair and the softest doe eyes I have ever seen. Yet I barely glance at her. The sex had been...bland. Usually I wouldn't hesitate to go all night as long as my partner was willing, but I found myself unable to fuck my partner again after our first orgasm, despite how lovingly she begged and tried to seduce me into having another round.Her voice had been soft and seductive as she whispered moans into my ears. The voice...yes, it had been the fucking voice that got me entrapped in the first place. The woman's voice had been so similar to Emelia, my attention had been drawn in the club the moment I heard her speak. So once again it was all about
Ashton's POV" You will let me see Emelia " I demanded" My daughter does not wish to you see "" That's bullshit and you know it. You don't deserve to be here with as much as I do, don't you ever forget who gave me the go ahead to divorce her and signed away everyone of her inheritance to your younger daughter "Richard's fist clenched by his side. He gazed at me with so much hatred and venom. " Why have you decided to ruin my family? First it was Emelia, then you moved on to Sasha! Those girls had done nothing to you!"" If you had wanted to protect them, you should have done a better job. It's too late now to play ' good daddy ' with those girls. You owe me a lot. And I am cashing out a favour now, Let me see Emelia and I'll be out of your hair. If she insists on not wanting to see me again, then I won't show my face. It's easy "" She hadn't woken up yet "" That's fine, I am a very patient man. I can wait "Richard is begrudged. He hates me even more than I hated him, and his mal
" Emelia...I.."" Why are you here?"" To ensure you are fine. I heard about the accident, that was awful "" Why do you care if I am hurt or not? Shouldn't you be happy about this? If something happens to me I'm likely not going to be able to take my revenge "" Fuck the revenge! Shit, I'd keep you safe myself if I could Em, The last thing I want is for anything bad to happen to you " I stared at her directly, hoping she could see the sincerity in my gaze. Emelia frowned in confusion, seeming to not understand what was happening. She tried to retrieve her hand but I held tighter, I just couldn't lose contact. I needed to be close to her, to hold her, if only to ensure I wasn't dreaming." Who are you?" She askedMy entire body went tense. Fuck, why was she asking that? It couldn't be that she had found out the truth could it? Had I been acting so out of character that she had noticed I was an imposter? Would she not want to have anything to do with me if she found out I wasn't Damien
Emelia's POVSeveral days passed and Damien didn't stop visiting me at the hospital. He visited me more often than even my parents who were to curry my favour. Richard and Molly had pleaded with me to accept their apologies, apparently they had been blinded by their love for Sasha in the past that they didn't see how badly she hurt me. They want me to simply pretend the events of five years hadn't happened at all. That wasn't going to happen. I might not feel a strong hatred for them ( they were still my family ) but it didn't mean I was just going to reconcile with them. I was happier on my own, living on my own terms and knowing that no one could break my heart and trust again.Damien, I didn't know what to make of him. Here was this arrogant man willing to sign off half his company to me, his fortunes, the one thing that had made him who he was, and all for what? Simply because he wanted to have sex with me? How many times had he told me how unattractive I was, that he would rather
Emelia's POVI can't help staring at him closely, trying to gorge out what could be wrong with him. Obviously there were many factors at work here, but I just couldn't place my finger on it. I knew Damien was different, I just didn't know what he was.My look didn't go unnoticed by him. " Have you looked enough?" his lips curled up in an amused smirk. I hurriedly turned my gaze away from him, feeling embarrassed that he had caught me looking. He must think I was flirting with him." Don't get me wrong, I just think there is something off about you "Damien tensed slightly but he quickly relaxed himself, but I didn't miss the subtle change. " What do you mean?"" We've been married for three years, I've known you for much longer. Yet I...I feel like we are strangers "" Perhaps you've just never seen this side of me "" Yes " The kind side of him was never mine to see " You preferred to show it back then "Damien tensed again, he hadn't meant to imply that. Did he think that just becau