LOGINAVA’S POVToday was a public holiday, which meant two things.One, no school or hectic classes.Two, I got to spend the entire day in bed with Damien.My eyes were still closed, but a smile spread across my lips as I rolled toward his side of the bed.The smile disappeared when I found it empty, and my eyes flew open.I sat up, my brows pinching together in confusion when I saw that the entire room was empty.Where on earth was he? It was just seven in the morning.I quickly slipped into my robe and made my way out of the room.“Damien,” I called out, walking through the hallway.Unease coiled through my body when no answer came in return.The entire house also seemed unusually quiet, with not a single maid in sight.I stopped by Ava’s room and pushed it open. Empty as well.“Damien!” I yelled again, unable to restrain the panic in my voice this time.Did they all go out without me?The living room was dark when I reached the end of the stairs, so I flipped the switch.“Happy birthday
DAMIEN’S POV“I’m gonna get you, Daddy!” Ava squealed, splashing through the grass as she aimed her neon-green water gun at me.“Not if I get you first!” I laughed, ducking behind the patio sofa as she sprayed.I popped back up and sprayed her in return, earning another burst of delighted giggles.I laughed with her, feeling the tension from everything that had happened this period leave my shoulders.Christ, it had been too long since I’d felt this good.Taking the day off work to spend time with my daughter had been the best decision I’d made all week.I was just reloading my water gun when Samuel stepped onto the back porch, holding out my vibrating phone.“Boss,” he called out. “ You have a call from Ivy.”I tossed the water toy to the grass, wiped my hands on my shorts, and hurried over to grab the phone.“Hi, baby. Miss me already?" I teased, pressing the phone to my ear.“Damien… please help me,” her broken voice whimpered through the speaker.A cold spike of dread shot straigh
IVY’S POV“Oh… yes. Damien, I’m gonna cum,” I moaned, my nails digging into his back as I felt my belly flutter with my impending orgasm.“Give it to me, baby. Cum for me,” he grunted, increasing his pace while rubbing harder against my clit.“Ahh… yeahh… Damien!” I screamed his name as my body convulsed around him.“Shit, Ivy. I love you so much.” He kissed me deeply as he spilled inside me, filling me to the brim.We stayed like that for a while, with him still buried inside me, panting against my neck as I remained pinned to the wall.When I was finally capable of speaking again, I pressed a quick kiss to his lips before shifting slightly beneath him.“Damien, I’ll be late for class.”“Fuck school and work. Stay home with me,” he groaned against my neck.I laughed, though I winced slightly as he finally pulled out of me.We had sex twice yesterday, so by this morning, I was sore as hell.Yet, a part of me still wanted him.“Nope,” I blurted out, pushing him away softly. “You are no
IVY’S POVI’d finally discovered William Blackwood’s weakness.And it was none other than his wife.The ruthless man who seemed capable of staring down anyone without flinching suddenly looked like he wished he could disappear from the room.If he had magical powers, I was certain he would have used them right then.“Dad was the one who killed them. He covered up the case and lied to all of us.” Damien dragged a hand through his hair, visibly struggling to contain his anger. “I discovered the truth after overhearing one of his calls, but I kept it to myself.”Carolina gasped, one hand flying to her mouth as she slowly turned toward her husband.“Babe… is this true?”Mr. Blackwood lowered his head.He didn’t say a word.He didn’t have to.His silence was answer enough.“Oh my God!” Carolina cried, striking his chest with her palm. “You’re a monster! How could you do something like this?”“And that’s not all,” Damien added.Carolina stopped and turned toward him.“There’s more?!” she sh
IVY'S POVYears ago…I was curled up on the couch, my eyes fixed on the television, when a knock came at the front door.“Finally.” I groaned, jumping to my feet and hurrying toward the door. “You guys took long enough.”But the moment I opened it, my excitement vanished.It wasn’t my parents standing outside.Two police officers stood on the other side instead.For a few seconds, I simply stared at them, confused by their uniforms and the seriousness etched across their faces.“Is this the Hayes residence?” the older officer asked, his voice unusually gentle.“Yes,” I answered, my fingers tightening around the edge of the door. “Can I help you?”His eyes briefly flicked toward his partner before returning to me, and something about that small exchange made my stomach twist.“Are you Ivy Hayes?”“Yes, I’m Ivy.”He drew in a slow breath, and somehow, I already knew whatever he was about to say would change my life forever.“Ivy, I’m afraid we have some very difficult news for you. Your
IVY’S POVMy mind had not been at rest since the Ethan incident.The pictures of me and him kissing were already circulating and I knew there was no way Damien had not seen them by now.So the moment I stepped into the house, the first thing I did was to call him.“Hi, Damien,” I said immediately he picked up. “I know you’re at work, but I just wanted to tell you that something bad happened at my school.”“I know.”I stopped pacing in my room. “What? You know?”“Clara Vance came to my office and showed me the pictures.”My stomach dropped. “Clara?”“Yes. She tried to use them to frame you.”“Oh my God.” I sank onto the edge of the couch, running a hand through my hair. “Why won’t these people just leave me alone? Ethan also came to my school to threaten me because you demoted him. What exactly do they want from me?”“You don’t need to worry about any of them anymore. I took care of it. The pictures are down and I fired Ethan.”My eyes widened. “What? Damien, that’s so harsh.”“Harsh?”







