로그인~ DAMIEN ~I watched Eva walk away without looking back.Every instinct in my body screamed at me to follow her. To pull her into my arms and make her understand that calling her mother had been the only thing I could think of doing at that moment.But I didn't move.Because the truth was, I understood why she was angry.I had overstepped.I had made a decision for her without asking first.And despite everything, I still didn't regret it.I would do it again in a heartbeat if it meant protecting her from falling apart.What I couldn't understand was this overwhelming need to protect her.I knew I loved her.But was this what love was supposed to feel like?Like someone's pain was slowly becoming your own?My phone rang, breaking the heavy silence in the living room.I sighed and glanced at the caller ID.Blaire.I answered immediately. “Yes?”“Mr. Blackwood, I'm calling to remind you that the board meeting has been moved up. It's now scheduled for six PM.”I had almost forgotten abou
~ EVANGELINE ~I exhaled a breath I didn't know I was holding when a woman's shaking voice came through the phone speaker.“Mrs. Blackwood? My name is Claire Mitchell. I... I worked for Jessica Dominix three years ago as her lead designer.”I exchanged glances with Damien, who suddenly sat up straighter.“Go on,” I encouraged, trying to keep my voice steady.Claire started crying. “Jessica stole my entire work. When I threatened to sue, she had me blacklisted. I lost my studio, my investors, and my career. Everything was finally beginning to ease up for me, but she took everything from me.”My grip tightened around the phone.“But that's not the worst part,” Claire continued, her voice breaking. “My younger sister, Emma... she was a designer too. Jessica stole from her in 2020. Emma tried to fight back and Jessica destroyed her by releasing nude videos of her. People judged Emma without ever knowing the truth. And even worse... Emma killed herself because of it.”My hand flew to my mo
~ Damien's Pov~About forty-five minutes later, more videos dropped. It was of Jessica with Senator Morrison (a married man with three kids). Another was Jessica with Judge Patterson (married, two kids).There were also undisputed hotel receipts that can not be flagged as being edited. Another damning one was her Private jets which she has been perambulating around as hers, the public not knowing its gifts from her married sponsors. I continued working on my laptop while occasionally checking on the public's reaction and the more flies Roman was releasing.Just as was I scrolling, I saw that a fashion blogger with 2 million followers had posted a thread:“THREAD: Why I believe Eva Blackwood. Jessica Dominix stole MY designs in 2019. I was too scared to speak up. Not anymore. Here's my proof."She posted side-by-side comparisons. Her original sketches dated and notarized. There was also Jessica's collection six months later and they were identical designs.“Jessica's team offered m
~ DAMIEN ~The next morning, I woke up to my phone exploding with notifications.I quickly silenced it as Eva was still asleep beside me, curled into my chest. We had spent half the night laughing about the ridiculous pregnancy rumors, then fallen asleep tangled together.For a few hours, everything had felt normal. Perfect, if I might add. But I should have known it wouldn't last.I carefully extracted myself from Eva's grip and checked my phone in the bathroom so I wouldn't wake her.On my bloody phone were fifty-three missed calls and hundreds of texts. Every news app was flashing red alerts.I clicked on the first notification.**JESSICA DOMINIX RESPONDS TO EVA BLACKWOOD LAWSUIT**My stomach lurched. I had not been expecting her to respond so quickly. The press conference had been held at 8 PM last night, while Eva and I were home laughing about fake pregnancy rumors.I pressed play on the video.Jessica Dominix stood at a podium looking poised and sympathetic in a navy gown. T
~ EVANGELINE ~Today, I was angry as I reviewed the files Patricia gave me.I wasn't just angry, I was furious.The conference room at Patricia Reeves & Associates felt suffocatingly hot despite the AC running. Patricia sat across from me, her reading glasses perched on her nose, watching me flip through page after page of Jess Couture madness."This is..." I couldn't finish the sentence."Proof that Jessica Dominix has been doing this for years," Patricia completed the words. "It's not her first redo. She's stolen from at least seven other designers in the past decade. We found similarities in collections, timelines that don't add up, and whispers in the industry.""Then why hasn't anyone stepped forward and sued her before?""Because she has the Boldwin family backing her. The Boldwins are old money. They run Paris which is the center of fashion. Do not forget their Political connections that go back three generations. Senators, judges, media moguls—all in their pocket." Patricia
~ EVANGELINE ~I woke up to sunlight blinding my eyes and the weight of an arm wrapped around my waist.Damien…I was in Damien's bed. Naked.The memories from last night came flooding back and heat crept up my neck.We…we had sex multiple times. And it had been... incredible. But Damien had been like a man possessed. He has a lot of stamina. Jason never touched me much during our three years of marriage. Maybe during our first year, but it was always one round. However, with this guy right here, I can't count how many times we went through it. I turned my head slightly. Damien was still asleep, his face relaxed in a way I rarely saw. He looked younger like this. Less guarded.His hair was messy from where I'd run my fingers through it. There was a faint red mark on his neck from where I'd…Oh God. I had given Damien Blackwood a hickey. Technically, he is my husband, right? I felt a little proud.I tried to slip out of bed without waking him, but the moment I moved, his arm tighte
~ EVANGELINE'S POV ~My head was pounding when I opened my eyes. I instantly regretted it as sunlight streamed through the windows like tiny knives stabbing my brain.Fuck! Where was I?I looked around and noticed I was in a different guest room. This wasn't the room I had been staying in.Wait. Ho
~ DAMIEN'S POV~ I stared at my laptop screen but couldn't focus on the words. The events of yesterday still played in my head and I couldn't get the images out of my mind. My head kept playing out an imaginary Eva standing alone in that ballroom. Surrounded by our enemies. I even saw a video of
~ EVANGELINE ~ The room stayed frozen after Roman's question. "What about Lily?" Damien asked, still looking calm. I stared at him, curious about who this Lily was that made him tense up. "Well? Are you going to answer him?" Damien's face went cold. "It's none of your concern." "None of my
~ EVANGELINE ~The hall exploded after Damien's announcement.Cameras flashed everywhere. Reporters screamed questions. People rushed toward the stage from all directions."Damien! How long have you known about Evangeline?""Is the marriage real or fake?"Damien's security guards moved fast. They s





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