It was just 7:30 am. I trotted to his room in the east wing, hoping he was yet to leave for work.
The sound of my heels clicking on the tiled floor filled the room. My eyes dwindled as I kept reciting words I would say when I got to him.
I nudged his door open without knocking. He was dressed in a black velvet suit and perched on the couch, his eyes by the Tv screen in front of him. On his right hand was a bowl of popcorn. He had his two million dollar Richard Mille watch perfectly wrapped around his left wrist, and his shoes were just as expensive.
'He is dressed for work yet watching anime?'
I strode nigher to him, he could hear the clicking sound of my heels, yet he feigned I wasn't there.
"Why did you have my contract at Seattle canceled?" I shrieked, but still, he didn't spare me a glance.
My eyes wafted to the TV, and I knew how to make him talk to me. I walked to the wall socket, and I switched the TV off.
"Someone grew wings overnight." He stood on his feet, his brows raised and his lips warped in a sneer.
"Why did you have my contract at Seattle canceled?" I yelled at him.
"I wanted it rescinded, so I rescinded it. I don't need your permission to do what I think I should."
"What?"
"You wanted to partner with Tulips's for what? So you can build a branch in San Diego? You want to move out of the house to live with your lover?" His brows puckered as he strode toward me. I could see the fire in his gaze, and his lips snugged as he scoffed at me.
"How did he find out about my lover?"
Twitchings of great fear rushed through my spine. My knees quivered as my feet slowly stepped backward till my back hit the wall. My eyes fluttered between his eyes, and suddenly his hand slowly hugged my arm and gripped my bottleneck.
"You seem to have forgotten that I owe you. You can't possibly expect that I'd let you do as you please. I allowed you to run your own fashion company, don't take my kindness for granted." He growled.
I thought I could. I felt that somehow I could defend myself, but I lost again. My dirty little secret has been figured out.
He tugged me to the ground with force. I couldn't stop huffing and slogging towards the door. But suddenly, I heard his footsteps as he wobbled to where I was and bent on his knees.
"I need you to follow me." He hauled my hair and then released it.
....
I gradually stood on my feet as he waited with his hands in his pockets.
I massaged my neck, walking behind him like a scared poppy. When we got to the car garage, he shoved me inside the back seat of his Hilux and joined me. Two guards were seated at the front, one was driving, and the other had his gun loaded with bullets.
I had no idea where he was headed, but in few minutes after driving through the tunnel, I discerned the streets. It was his street-Jakes.
Jake was my coitus toy. He was someone I met at a bar during one of those nights Damon irk me.
I was miserably seated at the bar, and Jake had offered to help me. I never knew how sex was a stress reliever until I was underneath him in a hotel in the middle of the city. Since then, I would go to him when I was queasy, delighted, or just wanted to be with someone who had no idea how hideous my life was.
...
My hands clenched my dress as my gaze slowly drifted to Damon's. 'How did he find out?'
My heart was beating erratically as if it would lunge out of my chest any minute. I was terrified so much that I couldn't breathe.
'Maybe it's all in my head.' He mustn't have figured it out, and I was as discreet as possible. I know, Damon, he would never take such chagrin.
Suddenly, the car stopped, and one of his guards seated by the front seat opened the door for me to step out. It was in front of the hotel-Jake and I always hung out.
My lips were parted, my teeth and fingers shuddering. I couldn't think of a lie. I didn't know how much he knew. The only thing I could do was pray Jake wasn't at the hotel.
"Why are you standing there?" Damon yelled. I felt so stupid. As I took a step forward, I felt hot liquid wet my panties and trickled my thighs to my feet-I can't believe I had wet myself.
....
When we got to Jake's room, Damon stopped and looked at me.
"Ring the doorbell, or don't and be the cause of your family's massacre. And your precious little sister will be my new wife."
I couldn't even argue. He knew better; he wouldn't get me to do anything by threatening my life, so he always imperiled the thing I was afraid to lose-my family. Like a fool, I walked to the door and rang the doorbell.
"I pray he isn't here." I mumbled to myself, but then Jake responded.
"Holy shit!" I feigned a smile through the camera.
The door opened, and Jake walked out-
"Elysia, I've been waiting for your response, I sent you a text earlier, but you never responded. I just came to pick up the bag I left last night. How are you, beautiful?"
Jake held my cheeks and kissed me. Tears rolled down my cheeks. When his eyes met mine, I could say only one word.
"Run."
"What?" Jake was surprised. Only then did he look by the left. "Holy shit."
He tried to latch the door, but Warren-Damon's most ruthless bodyguard placed his feet between the door, and his gun edged at Jake's forehead.
Jake slowly walked back into the room. I stood right there sobbing. When the other guard followed and entered the room, Damon brandished my arms tight and yanked me in.
"So this is where you make me the biggest fool on earth?" Damon looked around, then gripped my chin. His fingers pierced my skin.
"So this is where you make yourself a whore."
DAMONTwenty years ago, I was a scared little teenager, often threatened by my father, David Contreras. Some of his punishments was to make me walk to school, knowing just how much the people in the city hated his governance. I was often humiliated and thrown specks of dirt; before I got to school, a beggar looked neater than I was.His reason was I needed to be strong and willful. One day I was walking back home, and people selling by the street threw tomatoes at me. Tears were falling from my eyes like a cascade. I know just how bad of a governor my Father was, but I wasn't him. Why was I getting stomped at for his sins?My books fell on the ground, and I bent to pick them up. I couldn't wipe the tears from my eyes so the tomatoes puree wouldn't enter my eyes. Suddenly I felt a shield over my head. The tomatoes were splashing on the ground. It made me wonder what had happened. When I looked up, I saw a girl holding an umbrella over my head. She looked a bit younger. Eyes as bright
Elysia Pov"Elysia!" Jake's whispers of fear still reverberated in my ears as he fell to the ground, trimmed in his blood. The sound of the gunshot still tinkling in my head. I lunged my hand forward only to get squashed by the man that I've not only come to loathe but wanted to kill. Every bone in my body, bleeding for revenge. "Arrrghhh!" I deplored in pain as my gape met Damon's. His eyes shimmered red, but that didn't affect me. I wanted to see him lying lifeless on the floor just like Jake, maybe then I can forgive him."Did you detest me that much to sleep with my enemy?" I couldn't help but scoffed at his words as gashes rolled down my cheeks. Enemy? If I knew any of his I would have killed him years back. I wouldn't let myself tolerate this much, I will rather be in jail than let him take advantage of me this way. "I loved you Elysia, but you had to do this. Now you are nothing but the mother of my kids." "You know no love Damon, your love is as toxic as your nature. You
Elysia Pov "Beg!" He shrieked at me. His voice was louder than before. I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks from the corners of my eyes. My whole body was burning for revenge, but I had no power, no means to save myself from this misery and coming chaos. I have to beg for his help, and I need to; It's the only way I can keep myself and then map out a revenge plan. "Please help me." My lips struggled to mutter words that irritated my heart. Every glance at him and all I can see is his gun edge at Jake and killing him in cold blood. "That's not good enough." His brow slanted and his teeth gnashing in extreme anger. His eyes narrowed deeper, darker than usual. His jealousy was obvious. I know how much he wants me, but this isn't what love is, at least not how I'd describe it. He was obsessed with me, yet he called it love. "Say it!" He yelled, seeing how I was spacing out. "Please." I pleaded, and he smiled. His face drew closer to mine. Instantly I clenched my eyes shut, and
Damon Pov Mornings aren't my favorite. To be factual, I detest mornings, and this is because of the woman I married. Though a married man, I still dream of waking up someday with a woman beside me, no other woman but my wife. Our lives have gotten even more arduous. I used to be the only one whose love was squabbling and trying to make our family work, but now, I feel nothing but disdain for my wife-so I think. .... The alarm rang loudly making me even more agitated than I am. I tried to put it off but I ended up grumpily shoving it on the floor. My eyes rolled provoked by the mess I made. I placed my legs on the frigid floor only to be greeted by a knock on the door. "Who is it?" I screeched at whoever was there. I know for a fact that it would be no other than Grayson or Madeline. It can never be Elysia or the kids. The kids must have gone to school already. And Elysia, certainly won't bother checking on me. "Sir, it's Rosaline. The police are by the door and request to see
Elysia Pov"Where are you taking my wife?" I was ravaged until I heard those utterances. I've never thought I'd be cheerful to see Damon but peeking at him in those oversized pajamas through the car's windscreen I've never been this thrilled in a long while. How could my enemy make me feel this way?For the first time, I admired his aura. Ambling towards the van with his brows slanted, and his long curved legs and shimmering silky skin that could make even men ask him for his skincare routine-I felt my lips slowly angling into a smile I found hard to control. My eyes squinted between the detectives. The next element I felt would make this all so lovey-dovey was a hug and kiss from my husband, but hell no! we will never share anything near passionate. I tried to snap out of my thoughts but heavens help me! This man is smoking hot. Perfectly shaped brows, and heart-shaped lips, with almond-shaped bright eyes that caused a tingling sensation between my legs. And to top it all, excludi
Elysia Pov"Madam, Mr. Damon is mandating your presence in his room." My grip tightened around my purse. I was dressed to go and check the company, and if it was affected by the news, but even now I can't seem to do anything, after consenting myself to Damon. My lips warped in a sneer as I whacked the door open and walked straight to Damon's. I didn't bother knocking on the door. He crouched on the sofa, his sleeves unbuttoned and his hair all dripping on his forehead.His tie was loosened and around his neck. His belt was on the sofa, and his pant's unzipped. The room was air-conditioned but I could see beads of liquid on his chest. I stride closer to him, and when he smiled, a drop of water dripped on his nose.'Maybe he just got out of the bathroom.' My lips parted as my eyes slowly trails his abs. He was holding a newspaper but dropped it on the sofa as he slowly stood on his feet. "You just barged in, I know I called for you but a knock on the door would be very polite. Don
Damon's Pov"The CCTV footage has been erased from the server. The detectives won't be able to prove where they got it from." I snickered as I read through the message from Warren I poured from the whiskey bottle beside the sofa on glass and sipped from it.The only thoughts that clouded my mind were the ways I tried devising to make Elysia my slave forever. I am going to dominate her.Suddenly my phone beeped, and when I gazed at it, it was a text from Lucius."Jake and Hector seem to have gotten no information from Elysia. From the information I got, I can tell Elysia was clueless, and Jake might have loved her. But their meeting was indeed planned by Hector, and it seems like they fell apart awhen Jake fell in love with Elysia."I could feel my thumbs slowly tighten around my phone. My teeth gritted as I couldn't help but envision Elysia with Jake.I thought it was mainly an affair, and she only used Jake because she yearned for freedom, but finding out that Elysia and Jake were
Elysia's PovThere was a pregnant silence between us, and for a moment, I felt as though I had bitten the lion's tail. His gaze narrowed further, unleashing his deep-rooted hatred for me. His grip on my arms tightened, making me moan in pain, but he cared less.Suddenly, there was a smirk on his face, a little mild, but it didn't fail to tell me he was enjoying every bit of my suffering. Every bone in my body despised him. The feeling of his breath on my skin made goosebumps appear all over my body as if a beast was holding me down. But that was what he was-a beast.Surprisingly, his grip around my arms loosen. When I fixed my gaze on him, stunned by his action, I caught the mockery in his eyes. This man is planning something devilish. I'm certain, and whatever it was, it was to make me suffer."I guess you’d be happy if we did it in your favorite hotel.” He muttered words that threw me in confusion. My brows crinkled as I watched him dressed up, and suddenly, he gripped my arms,