Chapter 4

Ivy’s heart pounded wildly, both from the unexpected kiss and the chaotic storm of emotions brewing inside her. Her lips still tingled, and her body was warm all over as Damon slowly broke the kiss, his eyes burning into hers like fire and velvet.

" I missed those lips like hell " he murmured, a faint smirk curling on his lips.

"I am not Selena , let me go" Ivy half yelled, trying to sit up, but Damon’s arm slid around her waist again, keeping her close.

“You're lying, I won't believe a word you say ” he whispered smugly.

Ivy opened her mouth to try to explain things but , Hazel started knocking on the door again.

Bang! Bang!

“Ivy!” Hazel’s voice called from the hallway, panicked. “ why are you suddenly quiet?!!Open up, have you fainted?!!”

Ivy’s eyes widened in horror, she had almost forgotten that Hazel was still standing outside her room door.

Ivy quickly untangling herself from him and stumbling off the bed then rushed towards the door.

She pushed the door open and stepped out of the room not giving Hazel the chance to come inside her room or even take a sneak peek in.

“Are you okay?! I saw blood on the floor and...I smelled a man's cologne in the living room did you bring a man ov.....”

“I..I spilled something. I mean, tomato sauce! And uh… I was cleaning and maybe used too much air freshener?” Ivy interrupted her and smiled awkwardly.

Hazel narrowed her eyes.

“ Ivy why are you looking so anxious and also didn't you say you cut fingers earlier , are you hiding something from me ?” Hazel asked suspiciously.

“No! I am just under a lot of stress from working and don't know what I am saying , You must be really tired from working let go to the kitchen and get you something to drink and cool off with ”

Hazel stared at her for a moment longer, and just as she turned to leave with Ivy , a sound came from inside Ivy's room and Ivy's eyes widened slightly.

Hazel spun around. “What was that?”

Ivy’s smile twitched. “what was what?...I didn't hear anything ”

"I heard something from inside your room " Hazel said and began walking toward the door, suspicious as ever.

Ivy panicked and started sweating nervously.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed thankfully distracting Hazel for just enough time.

“Ugh, it’s my boss , she is asking me to come to the restaurant ” Hazel muttered, glancing at the screen.

"You should probably get going it might be really important " Ivy said.

"Mm , you are right I will be back soon , bye " Hazel said and walked out.

Ivy let out a sigh of relief when Hazel was finally gone , she opened the door to her and walked inside.

"Thought you were never gonna come back " Damon said sarcastically and Ivy rolled her eyes.

She sat on the other side of the bed next to him and started to patch his wound up without saying a word.

"The kiss...."

"First thing tomorrow you are leaving this place " She interrupted him ,as she started using the white bandage to cover his wound.

" Selena I get you don't remember anything about us but I am never letting you go whether you like it or not you are mine " He said.

"How many times will I tell you I am not Selena?!! My name is ivy!!! " She yelled angrily.

"No matter how many times you say that I won't believe you " He said then get off the bed.

Before walking out of the room he turned around to look at her .

"I will make you crawl back to me if I must Selena and I won't mind hurting you in the process " He said Coldly with his face dead pan serious.

Ivy swallowed nervously as she watched him leave something in her mind, kept telling her that he wasn't making an empty threat and she felt a huge pit of fear in her stomach from his words.

THE NEXT DAY DAMON'S MANSION

Damon climbed down the stairs looking mighty and arrogant as usual , he ignored all the maids greeting and went outside straight.

The driver opened the car door for him and he got inside the car Celeste was already waiting inside the car for him, she was sitting in the back seat with him.

"Good morning boss " She greeted him with a cheerful smile but he ignored her and took out his tablet , scrolling through it while looking serious.

"Do you do what I asked you to do ? " He asked coldly.

"Yes boss , the hospital will be sending her brother out anytime soon and I already spoke to the owner of the building he is willing to sell the building boss " Celeste said with a grin.

"Good " He replied shortly and continued to focus on the tablet.

Celeste stared intensely at him like he was a shiny trophy , she was almost drooling as she stared at him.

"Miss Celeste I am sure you have other things to do than gawking at me " Damon said without raising his head to look at her.

He could feel her intense gaze on him and it was getting on his nerves.

"I...am sorry sir " She stammered then started staring outside the car window.

ROYAL HOSPITAL

Ivy ran into the hospital looking like a complete lunatic, her hair was packed to a messy bun her clothes disorganized and rough and her face pale as hell.

She rushed to her brother ward , getting into the elevator and pressing the button of the floor she was going to.

She had barely woken up this morning when her landlord started knocking on her door asking her to step out that a meeting was about to be held.

It was at the meeting all the residents of the building were given two days to move out cause the building had been brought by a mysterious wealthy man and he wants everyone to vacate the building.

She had barely regained from the shock when she got a call from the hospital , telling her to come and get her brother out of the hospital because she has a lot of bills to pay.

Tears were already rolling down her face as the elevator made a beep sound and opened, she rushed out of the elevator and ran straight to her brother ward where she met the nurse already removing the drip from Matteo's wrist.

She quickly rushed to stop , standing in front of her brother and preventing the nurse and doctor from touching him.

"Why are you kicking my brother out of the hospital ?! I paid a bit of the money last week just give me more time I will bring . more money but please don't kick my brother out " she pleaded in tears making the nurse heart ache in pain and pity for her.

"Ivy there is nothing the hospital or I can do to help you , the order came from the higher ups " The nurse said and Ivy frowned slightly.

"What are you talking about ? " She asked and the nurse sighed.

"From what I know , you aren't the only one who have pilled up hospital bills there are patients who owe a lot more money than you but for some reason your brother was the only patient told to vacate the hospital , Ivy I think you might have offended someone really powerful " The nurse said and Ivy's eyes widened as she realized something.

Damon!!!

His words last night suddenly echoed in her head.

"I will make you crawl back to me if I must Selena and I won't mind hurting you in the process "

"Does this have something to do with him ? Is Damon the one making things difficult for me ? " She thought inwardly.

"Please can you just let my brother stay here for a while I will get things fixed soon just please don't kick him out yet " She pleaded with the nurse.

"I..I don't know if I can do that , ivy I can get fired if the higher ups find out he is still here " The nurse said nervously.

"I promise , you won't get affected in any way just please let him stay I will get things fixed as soon as possible " ivy said and the nurse sighed in defeat.

"Okay fine but please whatever you do hurry up , I can't lose this job " the nurse said then left.

"Ivy what are you planning to do and why did you dye your hair black ? " Matteo who hadn't been saying anything the whole time spoke.

"Don't worry I am not going to do anything silly, I have a friend who can help and I am just trying a new look " she said.

"Hmm I will be right back , stay inside this ward and don't move around " She said then stepped out.

She hauled a cab when she got outside and got into it.

"To William's company please " she said to the driver and he immediately started driving.