All Chapters of The Mark: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

...Haley POV...I was growing restless being at home. I had tried to get some work done but found it difficult to concentrate. My mind kept going to the events from earlier. I began to question why I was even so upset. The way he dominated me felt like nothing else. What would be so wrong to give in to temptation? Was I really that afraid of being hurt?"What does it even matter? He doesn't care about me. He would never even consider dating me. So why am I acting like this? Too afraid to even be in his presence. It's not like I'm actually hiding. After all, he knows I live here now. Not only that, but he owns the f*cking building. He probably knows which suite is mine, and I wouldn't put it past him if he already had a key." I argued out loud as I aced my living room.I grumbled, then sat down, frustrated, on the couch. I grabbed the pillow next to me and covered my face, letting out what would otherwise be an ear-piercing scream. I tossed the pillow aside, still frustrated. It seemed

...Damian POV... I couldn't believe what was happening. This entire day seemed to be f*cked up. I knew I should've tried harder with Haley this morning. If I hadn't let myself get in such a mood, I would've seen that she probably went home as a way to avoid me. She really had given me everything I needed to find her, and what do I do? I pull a fit and feel sorry for myself. Letting Scarlett get to me.  Shawna had surprised me while Zach had gone out to lunch. I was suspicious of her at first, but when she kissed me, all I could think about was Haley. I remembered everything that happened this morning in vivid detail. I closed my eyes, pretending that Sarah was actually Hayley, and it seemed to work. I found myself attracted to her. But once Zach stormed into my office, the illusion was gone. Instead, I was forced to face my own demons. Everything that was happening was my own fault. As much as I want to blame Sophie, I can't. It's my ow

I was happy that Zach was gone when I left Damian's office. I wanted to talk to Damian without anyone judging me for doing so. I knew Zach probably wouldn't. But he would have his own thoughts about what we were going to talk about. I just didn't want to deal with any of that.I smiled as I saw Damian sitting in Zane's chair. Zane had gone back to Europe a while ago and probably wouldn't be back for at least a couple of months. So in the meantime, his office was free to use. However, I didn't want Damian to feel like he had to keep his distance from me. Rather, I would prefer to work together like we should've done from the start.Damian didn't seem to notice me at first as I watched him by the door. However, he must've noticed my presence somehow, as I saw him look up with a giant smile on his face. His smile was quickly replaced with a look of fear and apprehension."You didn't like the office, did you." Damian remarked timidly."Damian." I called out.

...Damian POV...I was excited. I was finally getting closer to having Haley for myself. I had devoted my time to making her happy. Once she was happy with me, I stood a better chance to win her over. I had contacted Colton and asked him to pick up her coffee before picking her up. I found out that she wasn't a big fan of breakfast, so I decided not to continue getting it for her.I made sure that there was a new arrangement of flowers on her desk every day. I knew how much she loved flowers. I wanted to get her unique ones, staying away from the traditional roses, tulips, and carnations. I loved how they put a smile on her face each time she saw them as she walked into the office.I started hiding notes for her to find. Notes with small endearments inside. Such as 'I love your smile.' 'Your presence makes my day brighter.' I would smile each time I saw her blush after reading my notes.We had lunch together each day. As long as the weather was good, I wo

The next few months went off without a hitch. Damian and I had grown much closer. I had learned that he fell into the technology sector because of his love of helicopters. He had always been drawn to aircraft. But when his brother founded Stone Enterprises, he decided to work for him instead. I liked that Damian was spending more time recently on what he loved. The design aspect of things. It didn't take long for the media to find out that we were dating. I knew it was one of the downsides of dating a Billionaire, but we never let it bother us. The good side was at least Scarlett stopped showing her face around the office. However, while others knew that Damian was taken, other girls seemed to see that as a challenge. The media were no help either, as they were constantly waiting to find Damian in a compromising position. So Damian had hired a bodyguard for both himself and me for that reason alone.Even though the Paparazzi were more interested in Damian messing