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DAMON

Author: Lizzy Aik
last update publish date: 2026-03-10 01:00:59

DAMON'S POV

The police took me to the hospital, not because I was under arrest, but because Sophia had requested I be brought there to give a statement directly to the officers handling her case. Something about her lawyer wanting documentation, wanting me to see what I'd done, wanting me to face the consequences in person.

I didn't want to go.

Told them I'd already given my statement, that I'd answered their questions.

They said if I didn't come voluntarily they'd have more questions about my
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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    SUSPICIOUS GIFTS

    Lara Jean called at four thirty PM. I was in Jessica’s bathroom throwing up for the third time that day when my phone rang. Jessica answered it for me. “It’s Lara Jean,” she called through the door. “She says it’s urgent.” I rinsed my mouth, wiped my face, and took the phone. “What happened?” “The lawsuit’s been dropped.” I sat down on the edge of the bathtub. “What?” “Sophia’s lawyer just called me. They’re withdrawing everything. No settlement, no charges, no psychiatric evaluation. It’s completely dropped.” “Why?” “She wouldn’t say exactly. Just that her client decided not to pursue legal action at this time.” I should have felt relieved. Should have felt grateful. Should have felt anything other than the heavy, creeping suspicion settling deep in my bones. “At this time,” I repeated slowly. “Meaning she could change her mind.” “Technically yes, but Eve, the deadline passed. They can’t just file again whenever they want. There are limits, procedures.” “So what does t

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    THE LINE

    I called Sophia's lawyer Monday morning, I didn't tell Sophia I was doing it, neither did I ask for permission. I just called. Amanda answered on the second ring. "Mr. Sterling. I wasn't expecting to hear from you." "I need to talk to you about the case against my wife." "I'm afraid I can't discuss that with you. You're not my client and there would be a conflict of interest..." "I'm not asking you to discuss it. I'm asking you to drop it." Silence. "Mr. Sterling, that's not my decision to make. My client has made it clear she wants to proceed..." "Your client is living in my home. Relying on my financial support. If I ask her to drop the case, she'll drop it." "That sounds like coercion..." "It's not coercion. It's me making a request of someone who's staying in my apartment. She can say no. But I'm asking." "Why are you asking?" "Because Eve is my wife. And I don't want her facing criminal charges over one mistake." "Your wife assaulted a pregnant woman..." "My wife sl

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    THE LAWYER'S CALL

    EVE'S POV Monday morning I woke up to my phone ringing. I answered, still groggy. "Hello?" "Eve, we have a problem." I sat up. "What kind of problem?" "Sophia's lawyer called me an hour ago. They're rejecting our counter-offer and they want an answer on their original settlement terms by end of day today. If we don't agree, they're filing charges tomorrow morning." "Tomorrow? I thought we had until next week..." "They moved up the timeline. My guess is they want to force your hand before you have time to build a proper defense." I got out of bed, paced Jessica's small bedroom. "What are the terms again?" "Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, public apology, no-contact agreement, and they're back to requiring the psychiatric evaluation." "They dropped that before..." "And now they're reinstating it. This is a pressure tactic, Eve. They're trying to scare you into settling." "It's working." "I know this is hard but we need to make a decision today. Either we accept thei

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    THE WEEK AFTER

    Seven days passed.Seven days of living at Jessica's, sleeping in her spare room, pretending I was fine when I was falling apart. Seven days of Damon calling, texting, leaving voicemails I didn't listen to.Seven days of trying to figure out how to survive what came next.The morning sickness had started.It was terrible, bad enough that I had to be careful about what I ate and when. Jessica noticed but didn't say anything, just kept crackers by my bed and ginger tea in the kitchen.I'd been avoiding the doctor.Trying to avoid making it real by seeing medical professionals, hearing the heartbeat, all of it.But on day seven, Jessica finally put her foot down."You need to see a doctor," she said Saturday morning. "You collapsed once already. You need to make sure the baby's okay.""I'm fine...""You're not fine. You're stressed, you're barely eating, you're going through a divorce. That's not fine. That's high-risk pregnancy territory.""I don't have a regular OB yet...""So we'll f

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    AFTERMATH

    DAMON'S POV Eve walked out and I stood in the hallway like an idiot, staring at the closed door. She'd asked for a divorce. Actually said the words. Meant them. I could still see the look on her face when she'd walked into Sophia's room. The shock, the hurt, the betrayal. Like I'd stabbed her. "Damon?" Sophia's voice behind me. "Are you okay?" I turned around slowly. She was standing in the hallway, arms wrapped around herself, looking concerned and fragile. The same woman who'd just told my wife that I'd given up on her. "What the hell was that?" I asked. Sophia blinked. "What?" "What you said to Eve. About me giving up on her. About being just the wife. What the hell was that?" "I was defending myself..." "You told her she was just the wife. You told her I'd already given up on her. You made it sound like she meant nothing." "She was attacking me..." "So you decided to destroy my marriage completely?" My voice was getting louder. "You stood there and told my wife t

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    I'LL FIGHT

    The words came out calm, certain, final. Damon's face went white. "What?" "I want a divorce. I'm done with this. Done fighting for a marriage you've already checked out of." "I haven't checked out..." "You have. You just don't want to admit it. But I'm admitting it for both of us. This is over." "Eve, no..." "Yes. I'll have my lawyer send you papers. You can sign them or fight them but either way, I'm done." I turned and walked out of Sophia's room. Down the hallway toward the front door. Damon followed me. "Eve, wait. Please. We can work this out." "There's nothing to work out. You made your choice, so stick with it" "I didn't choose anything..." "You chose her. Like you've been choosing her for months. I'm just finally accepting it." I grabbed my suitcase from the bedroom. Sophia appeared in the hallway, watching with those wide calculating eyes. "You got what you wanted," I said to her. "Congratulations." "Eve, I never wanted to hurt you..." "Yes you did. You wante

  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    KISSES

    I got home around six. Damon was already there, which was unusual. He normally didn't get home until seven or eight.He was in the kitchen again. Cooking again.This was becoming a pattern."You're home early," I said."Finished everything I needed to do. Figured I'd come home and make dinner." He

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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    MORNING ROUTINE

    Three days.It had been three days of this new arrangement and I was losing my mind.Not in a bad way. In a "I can't stop thinking about him" way. In a "every time he looks at me I remember exactly what he looks like naked" way.We'd fallen into this routine. Work during the day. Pretend to be norm

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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    DINNER WITH THE IN LAWS (3)

    The words came out before I could stop them.Everyone stopped eating and looked at me."I just mean..." I could feel my face getting hot again. "She's not here. Maybe we could talk about something else."My mother's smile went tight and thin. "Of course, darling. We're just making conversation.""I

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  • I AM BILLIONAIRE DAMON'S REPLACEMENT BRIDE    MORNING AFTER

    Saturday morning I woke up to the smell of bacon. Which was weird because I didn't cook bacon. Didn't really cook anything beyond cereal and toast, honestly. I stumbled out of bed in my pajamas—ratty t-shirt and shorts that had seen better days—and followed the smell to the kitchen. Damon was at

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-18
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