ANMELDENLola's POV What? I swallowed hard. Unable to process what he said for a full minute.Waiting for me to speak, the air tensed and I could sense people holding their breath.Even the man who had spoken about the Grey family backed away, trying not get noticed.Liam and Bianca were petrified on the floor. “L..lola” Liam looked at me with terror. “Don't tell me..” “Yes”. I answered calmly despite the fact that my voice shook. “Weren't you so eager to know how I got in here?” “Now, you're getting exactly what you asked for”.Suddenly, Bianca stood up from the floor, wanting to escape, she sprinted towards the exit. But a guard yanked her by the hair, forcing her back to the ground.“I didn't know it was him”. Liam rushed to explain. “You didn't tell me. It's.. it's”. He trailed, glancing between us.“It's my fault? Is that what you're trying to say?” I folded my arms.“No. That's not it!” He looked at Damien for a brief second and lowered his head in fear. “I really didn't know”."You
Lola's POV The banquet was already in full swing when we arrived.Soft music rang through the hall as conversations were accompanied with the occasional clink of champagne glasses. The air smelled faintly of expensive perfume and wine.Familiar faces from the business world moved from one group to another, exchanging polite smiles that rarely reached their eyes.A very high end profile that triggered the memories of my past.The only difference was that this time, I wasn't here as Lola Grey. Instead, I was standing beside the rumored notorious devil whom everyone feared.Life really has a way of throwing its cards to your face.Damien barely acknowledged the greetings directed at him as we walked in.I simply followed behind, trying not to draw attention to myself.Most of the people here were once my father's friend or acquaintance, but none of them showed up when he was collapsing in debt. How ironic.“Don”. A man with a bald head holding a wine glass bowed to Damien, grinning. Bu
Lola's POV On a Thursday evening, a female nurse crouched in front of me, adjusting the gold-rimmed glasses resting on her nose before carefully examining the wound on my waist. "Miss, how are you feeling today?" She asked. "Much better," I answered honestly. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips. “I can tell”. After a moment, she peeled away the bandage with her gloved hand. "It's healing beautifully. You won't need these anymore." I instinctively lowered my gaze. The ugly wound that had once stretched painfully across my waist had faded into a slightly thick pink line. Without thinking, my fingertips lightly touched the healed skin. “So...." I looked at her hopefully. “Does that mean..” "You can move around freely now," she finished. "Just avoid anything too strenuous for another few days.” "You can resume your normal routine, but don't lift heavy objects, don't overexert yourself, and avoid sudden movements.” Relief bursted through me so suddenly that
Lola's POVThe ride was painfully silent.I sat stiffly in the back seat, stealing glances at Damien who was sitting beside me.Although he hadn't said another word after insisting on coming with me, his presence alone made the air unbearably heavy.Outside, the city drifted past in a blur and Draven's messages kept replaying in my head.Hope slowly consumed me.Please… Even if it's just a tiny clue.Every few seconds, I glanced at the screen before locking it again. It felt like the drive was taking forever.Beside me, Damien suddenly spoke without looking my way."Don't your eyes hurt?."I froze. I didn't know it was so obvious.Embarrassment burned my cheeks.I quickly slid the phone into my pocket and turned to the window, pretending to admire the passing buildings.The rest of the ride continued in silence.The car slowly came to a halt not far from a quiet café tucked between two old buildings. It wasn't crowded. A few customers lingered outside while others walked past, admiri
Lola's POV The message read a single line. ‘Miss. Where are you?’My heart skipped.I glanced around my surroundings, finally landing on Damien who was watching me from below.He stood, absently straightening the hem of his shirt, his eyes fixed on me.“What is that?”“It's…nothing”. I lied. Fighting to suppress the tremor threatening to give me away and the slight tremble of my fingers.“Giving me that look makes me feel a little bit uneasy.” I took a few steps backwards, forcing myself to concentrate on the assassin to avoid his suspicion.After a long moment, he lazily turned his attention back to the assassin, allowing me to breathe again.I took a peek at my phone. Every word spoken around me faded into a distant murmur.Draven’s message came again. ‘Miss. I really need to see you. Where are you?”I swallowed hard, my heart thudding wildly in my chest as my grip on the phone tightened.Damien is hell bent on not letting me leave the estate. But this is important. My father's lif
Lola's POV “Miss, the don is waiting for you”. A bodyguard carded in black blocked my way.I gave a tired yawn, glancing around and saw Damien manspreaded on the couch in a white rolled sleeve T-shirt.“Okay. Thank you”. I strode past him, walking towards Damien.The awkwardness from last night made me clear my throat. Darting my eyes away as he looked at me.I originally planned to avoid him but the curiosity of what he wanted to tell me was eating me up.I sat opposite him, tucking my hair behind my ear. “You called for me”. He handed me my silver bracelet, scanning me over as if to make sure I was okay before gesturing at the bodyguard.The guard placed a file on his hand, leaving the premise.“Here. Take it.” Damien stretched it towards me.The brown paper crinkled as I opened it, pulling out a few sheets of documents.“What are these?” I raised my head at him.He looked at me with a blank expression making me shift uncomfortably.On the paper was a thick dark ink highlight. ‘NO
He sighed and turned away. Only when his footsteps faded did I let out the breath I had been holding. My chest heaved, my palms looking damp.Where was he headed? Curiosity kicked in as I furrowed my brows, slowly tailing behind him.The basement.The same one that had always been forbidden to me s
Lola’s POV People say hitting rock bottom changes you. But they forgot something. It doesn’t just change you. It strips you of everything you've ever had and hoped for. Your identity, the wealth, the pride and the future you once imagined. Until all that is left is a version of yourself you neve
Rain poured harder, soaking through every layer of me until it felt like the sky was trying to drown me in its tears. My pulse thudded loudly in my ears when I saw him step out of the car. Tall and domineering.Damien Salvatore.Even his name scraped against my bones.He moved toward me with that s
Lola’s POVI froze.Sheets tangled on the bed.The air heavy with sweat and shameless moans. Liam.The man I stripped for. The man I thought was fighting for his life... wasn’t dying in pain. He was inside another woman. Pounding her from behind, one hand gripping her hair, while he groaned like e







