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My Waiting Ended Here Chapter 10
Damian didn't go sign the divorce papers with me, and he didn't leave either.He checked into the hotel next to my apartment building.From then on, he became a ghost I couldn't get rid of.Wherever I went, I'd spot him waiting in some corner.He never came closer, and he never left.He just stood there, quietly waiting for me, waiting for me to change my mind.It made me sick.Today at lunch, I stepped out onto the balcony for some air and saw that familiar figure on the street corner again.Long black trench coat. Thin shoulders and back.It was raining, and Damian had no umbrella.He stood as still as a rain-soaked gravestone.Julian walked up beside me, followed my gaze, and glanced at Damian."Who's that?"I smiled bitterly. "A husband who refuses to become an ex."Julian shrugged. "You could call the police. Say he's stalking you.""It's complicated." I took a sip of coffee. "He's a Don. The Italian kind."Julian blinked."Want me to handle it for you?"I hesitated. "How would yo
My Waiting Ended Here Chapter 9
Damian stood on the street corner, watching me from across the road.I looked back at him quietly.Between us was a red light and a restless stream of people.I'd wondered, once in a while.What I'd feel when I saw Damian again.Would I cry? Would I hate him? Would I be unable to stop myself from demanding answers?But in the moment we truly met again, there was only quiet in my chest.Everything between us was like a summer shower falling on asphalt.Long gone, without a trace.Damian ran across.He kept throwing out his hands to stop the speeding cars.The Don who'd once made everyone wait for him now wouldn't even wait for a red light.When Damian stopped in front of me, his breathing was ragged, his suit rumpled beyond recognition.In just one year, he'd grown so thin he barely looked like himself.His face was sallow, with a kind of almost transparent sheen.His eye sockets were sunken deep, his eyes shrinking back as if afraid of the light."Seraphina."He stared at me hard, like
My Waiting Ended Here Chapter 8
I settled in a small town on the California coast.No sleepless neon like Las Vegas here. No desires magnified by money.Outside my window, there was only the sound of the tide against the shore.I rented a cozy apartment and paid a year's rent in cash.The landlord counted the bills, then signed the lease without a fuss.The apartment wasn't big, but it had everything I needed.The first thing I bought was an alarm clock.I put it on my nightstand.Its ticking was soft.Here, time belonged to me.I didn't have to wait for anyone anymore.I rested for a whole week, spending my free time watching the sea.The sea breeze slowly healed my wounds, and a smile as clean as the foam returned to my face.I was no longer Donna. No longer Seraphina Santoro.I was Seraphina Costa.A week later, I walked into a design company with my old jewelry sketches in my arms and knocked on the door.The one who interviewed me was the design director, Julian.He flipped through my sketches page by page, stud
My Waiting Ended Here Chapter 7
Damian's POVIn the study, Damian sat in the head chair, staring coldly at his men.On the other side of the wide black walnut desk stood the uneasy advisor, the elders, and the capos."I was in the hospital for three days, and I gave you three days."Damian tightened his grip on the glass in his hand. "And now you're telling me you can't find a trace of Donna."He hurled the glass at the wall and roared with fury:"You useless bunch! You can't even find one person!"Everyone flinched and ducked their heads, not daring to answer.Vera stepped to Damian's side."Don, they've all been searching with everything they've got. Just give them a little more time."Damian stared at the whiskey stain on the wall and said nothing."Also, right now you should be putting your energy into getting the new casino ready."Vera set a stack of documents in front of him. "Take a look at these first."Damian whipped his head toward her and pulled a black pistol from the drawer."Oh? The new casino ranks hi
My Waiting Ended Here Chapter 6
Damian's POVIn the darkness, Damian heard faint voices.They were right above his head, yet as distant as wind at the edge of the sky."...his fingers moved...""...go get the doctor, hurry..."The next second, a hand closed around his.Warm, soft, trembling faintly.Damian gripped back on instinct.Seraphina.The name surfaced in his mind without warning.Then, from somewhere, a burst of strength forced his eyes open.The white light stabbed at his eyes, but the name rushed out of his throat first."Seraphina..."The hand holding his went stiff.Once his eyes adjusted to the light, Damian froze.The person gripping his hand was Vera.She was still in that wine-red gown, her eyes red-rimmed as she looked at him.Damian let go like he'd been burned.Vera's smile froze for a split second."Don, you're finally awake."She leaned in close, her voice choked with tears."I was so worried. The doctor said it's just impact injuries and a mild concussion. A few days' rest and you'll be fine...
My Waiting Ended Here Chapter 5
Damian's POVDamian deliberately lost the chips in his hand to the congressman across from him.He raised his glass to congratulate the man, wearing the pleasant, weary look of someone used to social obligations, bored inside but forced to play along.The family was opening a new casino, and the gaming license needed approval from the congressman's committee.Tonight's banquet was for exactly that.The congressman got drunk, and Damian had him helped back to the Villa Hotel behind the casino.Vera took Damian's arm and reminded him with a smile."Don, let's go out and have another round with the others."Damian sighed.For some reason, Seraphina's pale face suddenly surfaced before his eyes.Just three hours ago, she'd looked up at him, her eyes full of tears.He didn't know it then, but those tears hadn't vanished. They'd become the damp that would haunt him for the rest of his life.But right now, he just felt tired."No more drinks. The congressman's business is settled. Leave the r
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