Irene reluctantly picked the glass and held it without looking at me. “Eat" I instructed with a grin. Irene's face turned red and it felt like she was about to explode. “Excuse you?" She raised her voice for the first time and I knew this was the second stage of depression. Anger!!. “Listen young man, I am not … .. “ " shiiiiiiii” I shut her up before she would cause a scene. "you requested breakfast for me and it's now a big deal when I ask you for a bite?” I said smiling. Irene's eyes could kill and I still couldn't understand why she can't handle a little sarcasm. "Sit Irene! Don't make things hard" I said coldly. Irene sat down reluctantly and her anger level remained the same. “Take a bite" I maintained eye contact till she took a bite. She chewed really slow and I kept my eyes on her till she swallowed the sandwich. "That wasn't poison. You are not dead yet!" I said munching on my sausage. I dropped my cutlery and signaled the maid a few meters away to clear th
We got to the work space and closed the door. Raymond gave me a seat and signaled the tech guy who brought a laptop to me. “Sir, we were able to get the location of the hit and run driver," Raymond announced. I nodded and gazed my eyes fully on the screen. “His name is Albert. He stays at the outskirts of the city, has multiple criminal records, and is a fugitive" a team member said. I stared at the bald man's picture in front of me and wondered who had hired him. A week ago, Raymond had noticed a truck always trailing Chole. He tried to get the car's plate number but it turned out to be a fake license plate. This criminal had made an attempt on my baby girl's life. Raymond was quick to pull her out of the way before he could run her over with his car. “Get him" I instructed immediately. Raymond gathered the team members and gave instructions to them. I returned to studying.Irene's POV. I woke up at the sound of the Alarm clock on the bedside. I open
Damien had put up a show downstairs as usual and had instructed the butler to get us for breakfast. The maids and staff have never seen me all dressed up before. They stared at me surprised, smiling, envious and neutral. I got to the table and sat down far from The prince of Cabin city. I preferred to sit close to Chole . Breakfast was served and we had a peaceful breakfast unlike the day before. Damien was the first to get off the table. “Ray, get Chole to her lesson. My wife and I will be leaving soon" he sent instructions flying as soon as he dropped a spoon. I noticed how sad Damien's request made Chole, she played with her food and lost appetite immediately she heard her father. “We would drop Chole before heading to the interview" I stated clearly and seriously. Damien's eyes almost skinned me alive. He looked at his daughter and turned to me before he reluctantly agreed. Few minutes later, the maid had packed Chole's lunch box and we set out to Begin our day. We s
After the commercial break, the host turned to the questions from viewers. We were expected to answer questions from social media pages and followers. "How were you able to keep your relationship a secret till this day? “ She read the question. "My wife is a private person. It is very obvious and you all are aware. She loves her peace and quiet" Damien answered, rubbing my hand. Damien's Public display of affection was on another level on Live broadcast. Even the devil would be convinced by his act. “The last question before we call it a day. "How did your daughter react to your union? Is she happy?” She read. I glowed up at that question, finally something I had a clue about. " Yes. Chole is the sweetest angel I have met. We are buddies and she is very happy” I beamed. Damien agreed and added to my sentence. " We arrived late because we had to drop her off at her piano lesson. She insisted Irene drop off. Sometimes I feel left out in my own house. They are almost i
I could tell she has missed this place. It was almost 1pm and we met some of the board members outside. “Mr Damien, it's just a pleasure to finally meet you" I took the hands of the middle aged woman with a smile. We walked to the building and entered the elevator. " Congratulations on your wedding Mrs Damien “ Another board member extended his hands to Irene. Unlike the middle aged woman, this was a very young man. He had a sweet smile and he held Irene's hands longer than expected. Before we got to the board room, Irene totally forgot about me and concentrated on smiling on every lame joke the nerd cracked. We got to the board room and I took a seat. Irene sat next to me and we waited for the other board members. Within ten minutes, they were all complete, six of them. I signaled Irene's personal assistant and she moved forward, handing over the printed documents to each board member and Irene. “The documents with you contain all necessary deeds of agreement and ne
It was a proud father and daughter moment for me. Irene ignored Chole and I all through the way back home. I listened to Chole tell me about her day and how she got new friends too. Despite my appreciation, Chole still needed Irene's validation. “Irene, talk to me please. Don't be upset, you told me to not allow anyone to bully me because nobody can bully daddy" my baby girl pleaded. Hearing her say those words smoothed my heart. Irene used me as a model for my child, it was what a wife would do. “I didn't tell you to become physical Chole. That's very bad” Irene scolded Chole. " But, daddy beats up bad guys or asks uncle Raymond to do so” Chole broke the damn. Daddy beats up bad guys. Raymond and I exchanged glances again through the rear mirror. Chole is not that dumb, she is as smart as her daddy. I silently waited for Irene's reaction and it finally came. She turned to Chole and held her face "Listen, your classmates are not bad guys. They are
Irene's POV. “Come here" Damien pulled his daughter in for a hug. For a minute I saw the great dad in Damien. Chole was all over Damien and almost fell. Just to reflect, Damien and I caught her at the same time. Chole laughed and giggled in our arms. Damien's hand on mine was firm. He held my hands and our eyes met. I noticed how beautiful his eyes were. They were just like Chole's. There was a knock on the door, and it was a maid. “Sorry to bother sir, Chole's food is ready" she replied from the door. Chole got down with a smile and went with the Maid outside. I looked away and tried to get up but Damien wouldn't let go of my hand. I struggled but it almost got my ankle broken. “Let go" I said under my breath. Damien was hesitant, he enjoyed watching me struggle. He stood up and touched my face with a smirk. "You don't have to always be fierce. Calm down “. The smile on Damien's face annoyed me even more. I pushed him and freed myself. I got to the ba
My words were like a switch. Damien stopped and stood frozen. He looked at me and sighed. He turned around and kicked the table. “Damn" he yelled. I stood frozen in my own sweats and tears. I wiped my tears but it was not helping. “I am… just stop crying like a child Irene “ I heard Damien's voice amid my sobbing. I tried to control myself but I couldn't. The more I tried to hold it, I sobbed louder. Damien walked towards me again and tried to touch me but I didn't allow him. He tried to touch my face and I pushed him. “Hold still already" he hissed and refused to give up. I struggled but he was stronger than I am, He pulled me towards him and wiped my tears gently. His palms on my face were cold and soft, I enjoyed his touch despite all he had done and said to me. Immediately our bodies separated. I felt cold all of a sudden, it was almost like I was naked. Damien's hand had touched my bare waist. I could feel the sensation of his fingers drawing parallel lines on my