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Ch. 16: Her Home Country
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Pain Before Bliss Ch. 17: Denice's True Identity
“This villa also belongs to you. When you decide to leave and that you have served your purpose here, making a name for yourself, this will always be your home.”“Thank you, Grandfather. Let’s go inside now. Shall we have a cup of tea?”“Of course! Let’s also let you meet your Grandmother.”They made their way into the Harrison family mansion. Walking in the door was the living room immediately in the center, while the study sat some ways down the hall on the left-hand side. Past the study were the stairs off to the left, leading to the rest of the mansion.To the right, was the kitchen and beside it, was the dining area. When they got to the kitchen, Denice stopped in her tracks! Just by looking at her, she knew that this was her mom’s mom. She stood frozen and the tears began to well up into her eyes. Her Grandmother, Nancy, made her way over to her; tears made their way into her eyes as she fixed her gaze on the young woman standing in front of her.“My dear, you’re finally home! Y
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 18: Apollo & Old Mr. Gray
Meanwhile, Derreck went upstairs to his room to sleep, only after making it back to the villa.‘What a night it’s been! I can’t believe I called her ‘babe.’ I feel a headache coming along. I have some time to sleep before I have to meet Grandfather for training. I can deal with my thoughts later.’Derreck had placed his thoughts into the corner of his mind and went to sleep. He then slept until his phone rang out in the still morning; it was 9:30am when the call came through. Reluctantly, he grabbed his phone from the night stand and stared at the name; immediately he propped himself up and answered the call.Right when the call connected, a deep voice bellowed from the other end. “Derreck, I don’t suppose you’re still asleep at this hour?”Wiping the sleep from his eyes, he replied. “Good morning to you too, Grandfather.”“Well, Grandson, you should already be on your way here. There’s much for you to learn and since you’re late, you wouldn’t mind bringing me some tea and breakfast.”
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 19: Artemis & Fashion Design
They decided to have lunch together and then Derreck made his departure. He would eventually tell his driver and bodyguards of his identity, but not yet. They are already sworn into secrecy and Derreck Gray was their primary responsibility. If anything happened to the Young Master, the Gray family would have their heads!When Derreck arrived back at the villa, he went over to his father and told him of the events that had transpired while he was away at the Gray mansion.Hartley nodded approvingly. “Sounds like you’ll progress quicker than originally anticipated; Apollo is doing well. I’m grateful to know your wolf takes on his role seriously.”“Indeed, father. These next few months, I will have to express balance. From the office, to the Old Family Mansion daily, at least for 3 months.”“Very well. Don’t overdo it, Derreck. Yes, you are training hard and we are on a tight schedule as we are nearing my retirement as Alpha, but you still have to maintain less stress. It becomes worse o
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 20: Calling His Bluff
Denice never expressed the contempt she had in her heart while she spoke with Pierre. She did her best to be vague, without giving herself away.“Miss Harrison, if there are any questions that you may have, please don’t hesitate to call.”“Thank you, Mr. Davidson.”With that, Denice left the man’s office after shaking his hand. When she got back to the Harrison residence, she asked her grandfather if he had a lawyer that specialized in business contracts.He looked at her with confusion in his gaze. “Yes, I have someone on hand for business contracts; it’s imperative. What’s the matter?”“Grandfather, if I may be frank, I don’t think that Pierre is who he says he is. Something about him tells me he’s shady. He may have been in business a long time, but I think he chooses to undermine me and place a clause in the contract that creates a loophole of benefit for him.”“And you’re sure?”“Yes. Me and Artemis agree. I intend on calling his bluff.”“Very well, I will contact my lawyer and h
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 21: First Full Moon
After leaving Davidson HQ, Gregory and Denice made their way back to the Harrison family villa. Gregory made sure to transfer the money directly to Bryan’s bank account once they made their way back. The rest of their week wasn’t as eventful as that Tuesday afternoon. The more time that passed on, the more that Denice trained with her grandparents.***Meanwhile back in Aurenda ***Derreck was becoming more and more exhausted from all the training, but he didn’t dare complain. Thursday had come around and Peter knocked on his office door hesitantly. His boss’s cold voice boomed behind the closed door.“What is it?” His asked with slight irritation and frustration. “Sir, about the matter last week—”With an arched eyebrow, Derreck looked at Peter; the glare that was evident in his gaze, rendered Peter frozen and slightly speechless. Nonetheless, Peter recomposed himself and continued speaking.“The matter you had asked me to look into over at Jackson Industries, I have finally gathered
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 22: A Shift In The Wind
*** In Aurenda ***After getting their breathing under control, David let out a howl and Derreck followed. As night turned into day, they reverted back to their human form. As David stated, it was definitely a much easier transition from his wolf form back to his human form. Once the transition was complete, Derreck made his way back inside the villa to wash up and prepare for the long day at work. He was determined to become the greatest Alpha in his family.~As winter had slowly descended across the land, springtime was begging to be captivated by the 5 senses. The blooming of the flowers was almost in full swing, but it never stopped them from achieving the goals that they had set for themselves. ~It had been some time since his first full moon, and Derreck was making the best out of his time. He fought his urge on many occasions, to go find Denice. The more that they were away from each other, the more that Apollo slowly grew restless and slipping into madness without his mate wi
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 23: Learning the Past
After going back to his office, Dylan thought long and hard about what more he could do to fix this crisis. With all of the shareholders wanting to back out, he had come up with a temporary solution to keep them in the company and their worries at bay. However, they were becoming more and more weary and understandably so, since the company was declining; it was only a matter of time before the company completely went under. Once the marriage alliance was complete with Brigette and Jason, he wouldn’t have much to worry about.Thinking of this, a sinister smile crept up to his lips as he made the connection. He then called Brigette into his office. She walked in with her long blonde hair pulled into a soft bun with a short red dress, heavy makeup and some black heels. She was known around the company for dressing as such. Dylan looked at her with displeasure.“You should stop dressing so provocatively.”She merely crossed her arms and retorted. “Is there anything the matter? Why did you
Pain Before Bliss Ch. 24: Video Call
Derreck nodded and there was pain visible in his gaze, but Hartley didn’t go there. He knew that from now on, it will be a touchy subject. Denice was Derreck’s mate and there was nothing he wouldn’t do for her.As much as he wanted to crawl into her skin and keep her by his side forever, while hiding from the world. He wanted her all to himself and that wasn’t going to stop; the more they talked and spent time with each other, the harder it would become for them to keep their distance.Hartley began wracking his brain for a solution. He beamed. “How about a video call?”“Do you really think it’ll work?”Hartley shrugged his shoulders in response. “It’s worth a try.”Derreck hummed in reply and got up to leave the study. Before leaving, Hartley’s voice sounded behind him. “She’ll come back at some point and visit.”With his back still facing him, Derreck replied. “I know she will.”With that, he walked out of the study back down the long corridor. When he got near the door, Linda was s
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