LOGINTae wasn't ready to yield. "And so? I built you into the powerful man you are today through those harsh lessons, so why are you complaining now?"Damien snorted. Even though a sharp pain pierced his chest at his grandfather's complete lack of remorse, he realized he was the fool for ever expecting better from Tae Blackwood. The man was purely selfish and heartless. Deciding he had spent enough time playing nice, Damien shifted tactics."Let's drop the pointless talk," Damien said, a devious smile spreading across his face. "I just wonder how the media would react if they found out your dear son, Richard, was smuggling drugs through one of his companies. The headlines would be crazy."Tae's face went pale. Refusing to believe it, he pointed a trembling finger at Damien. "That's a lie! Richard wouldn't dare."Damien's grin only widened. "Now, let's not act like children...""I'm sure by now you know what your son is capable of. He is—" Damien stopped himself mid-sentence, letting out a
Damien's jaw clenched as he watched the sick smile spread across Tae's face. He looked at his grandfather, his gaze filled with disgust and growing hatred. "You talk about someone's life like it's nothing. Are you really that heartless?"Tae snorted. "Ah, are you giving me a lecture about being heartless?" He chuckled dryly. "You, Damien? You're the one who destroyed an entire family just a few weeks ago—which is exactly what I taught you to do. But this man has made you weak. I can see it. He needs to go, and if you won't get rid of him, I'd be glad to help you." A cruel grin lit up his face."Okay. Do whatever you want to him," Damien said calmly. He leaned back into the chair, crossing his legs and resting one hand on the armrest.Tae blinked, utterly bewildered. "Okay? You're telling me to kill your lover?"He was stunned. He had witnessed firsthand at the party just how far Damien had gone for that man. What was wrong with him now—or was the guy really just a temporary fling?Dam
A grin appeared on Tae's face as he walked deeper into the manor, ignoring Damien's words. He looked around the house, taking in his surroundings.Meanwhile, the slight smirk on Damien's face disappeared. The moment he saw his grandfather looking around, he knew the old man wouldn't visit for no reason—especially after what happened a few weeks ago.Damien broke the silence. "What do you want?"Tae stopped looking around and froze at Damien's question before turning to face him. "What do you mean, 'what do I want'?" he said with a grin. "Can't I come see the grandson I missed so much? Or do you not want me here? Should I leave?" he asked tauntingly.Damien was a straightforward man, so he didn't hesitate to look his grandfather in the eye. "Yes. And take your bodyguards with you." He glanced toward the entrance, where he could see a bodyguard stationed outside the living room.Tae dramatically clutched his chest. "Ah, how cruel. My grandson doesn't want me here."Damien rolled his eye
Author's Note:Took a quick break for a week to unwind, dear lovely readers, please proceed to the previous chapter which has been edited to understand this chapter, happy reading ☺️ The scent of leather and stale air conditioning filled the car as Tae watched Elijah’s vehicle disappear down the road. Elijah hadn't so much as glanced in his direction, yet Tae’s eyes had remained glued to the rear window, catching the faint silhouette of a man sitting in the back seat.It has to be Damien, Tae thought, his jaw tightening. Elijah rarely drove anyone else around, but the nagging doubt in his gut refused to settle. If Damien was with Elijah, then going to his grandson's place was a fool's errand—he already knew his grandson wasn't there. Still, the urge to be absolutely certain burned away his usual restraint."Drive. I want to see something," Tae ordered, his voice cold and even."Yes, sir," the driver replied, shifting into gear and smoothly pulling out onto the road.Tae leaned back,
Author 's. Note : Hey there my lovely readers, if you've reached this chapter, it means you're enjoying Ethan's and Damien story, this chapter is currently under review but it's going to be back to normal on Monday, thank you Elijah gave him a light punch on the shoulder. "From what I saw back inside, you're really not that naive kid anymore." Ethan’s face fell as the chaotic events in the hall rushed back into his mind. "Yeah... how could I be? I've dealt with too many betrayals to keep thinking like that, Elijah. I just didn't..." "You didn't expect it to come from someone so close, right?" Elijah finished for him. Ethan nodded quietly. "Exactly. I never expected it—not in a million years. Anastasia was always so kind to me, so supportive... What could have possibly made her turn into this?" "We'll probably never know," Elijah replied softly. "But that kind of betrayal? I've actually seen it before." Ethan furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "Where?" "With you, Ethan," Elij
Elijah gave him a light punch on the shoulder. "From what I saw back inside, you're really not that naive kid anymore."Ethan’s face fell as the chaotic events in the hall rushed back into his mind. "Yeah... how could I be? I've dealt with too many betrayals to keep thinking like that, Elijah. I just didn't...""You didn't expect it to come from someone so close, right?" Elijah finished for him.Ethan nodded quietly. "Exactly. I never expected it—not in a million years. Anastasia was always so kind to me, so supportive... What could have possibly made her turn into this?""We'll probably never know," Elijah replied softly. "But that kind of betrayal? I've actually seen it before."Ethan furrowed his eyebrows in confusion. "Where?""With you, Ethan," Elijah said, looking him in the eye. "When you denied the boss at that live press conference. I have never seen Damien so broken. He might not cry or show his sadness like ordinary people do, but he was completely destroyed by what you did
You just made the right choice,” Damien said calmly.He walked toward Ethan and extended his hand.Ethan stared at it. His eyes lingered on Damien’s hand, hesitation filling him at first.Slowly, Ethan reached out. His hand was weak as he placed it in Damien’s whose grip was strong and without hesit
Ethan froze, disbelief rendering him completely silent as his mind struggled to process what he had just heard. Had the living Yama truly asked him to marry him? The words felt impossible absurd and unreal like something his broken mind had invented to escape the pain. He stared at Damien desperate
Metropolis Prison was the most dangerous prison in the country, a place where the most violent criminals were kept. Murderers, serial killers, and men whose names inspired fear lived within its walls. It was not a place meant for someone like Ethan Vale.Ethan lay on his bed or rather, what could b
Ethan was awake the next morning as Anna knocked on the door. He quickly sat up and Anna entered. She greeted him good morning and told him to come downstairs for breakfast; she added that if he couldn't walk, she'd be glad to assist him, but he politely declined, saying he felt better that Dr. Ric







