Daughter

Elisa's POV 

Seeing Derrick standing there with his hand wrapped around his mistress waist made me remember past grievances.

"Why do you need to know?" I questioned back calmly, ready to leave with Damon when Derrick's snort held me back.

"You seem to have not gotten over me yet, stalking me like this is uncalled for, I will warn you to stop or I'll file a restraining order against you." Derrick heaved making me sigh inwardly.

What exactly did I see in this clueless fool that I fell for him.

"Why don't you sign the divorce papers first." I stated crossing my arms in displeasure.

I had just proposed a marriage deal to Damon, it's best I sort out the divorce issue quickly enough.

"Divorce? You? Divorce me?" Derrick laughed, unable to believe my words, I'm pretty sure I said it yesterday.

"You have clung to me for some years now, how do you intend to survive on your own without a job." He jested before pushing his mistress forward.

"My beautiful Mira here is the cousin to Damon Thorne, while you are nothing, maybe if you can kowtow to us I'll let her put in a good word for you." Derrick bragged.

I glanced at Mira, who gently hit Derrick indicating he should stop, and then thought how their relationship would last, a proud man like himself would hardly tolerate any woman being above him, strange.

"I don't have any cousin as such." Damon spoke up bringing my mind back to the matter.

I had totally forgotten he is present, but now that he said it, my eyes trailed to Mira, I don't think I've seen her in any of the Thorne's family gathering.

"Is he Damon?" Derrick asked skeptically, eyeing Damon as if trying to figure him out.

"Well maybe if you had discerning eyes and a functioning brain you would have noticed since." I murmured to myself.

I hated that this meeting was dragging too long, and also Damon has to see what my sorry self fought for in the past.

"Don't impersonate my cousin!" Mira suddenly yelled out with a flushed face.

Ouu, someone got a secret to keep.

"Oh?" Damon just asked coldly raising his brows, cause me to giggle a bit, his aura is so intimidating.

"Yes... Cousin is currently abroad." Mira stuttered, completely overshadowed by Damon's overwhelming aura.

Getting the confirmation he needed, Derrick instantly raised his chin sneering.

"You came here to stalk me and found an impersonator after running a background check? How obsessed can you be? You should be grateful that Mira is bearing the child you can never have."

Hearing his words, my heart suddenly dropped, no one in my circle knew of my infertility, now, this goddamn fool blurted it out in front of my prospective marriage partner.

What if Damon decides not to marry me again or worst spread the news? That way I won't ever get married and dad won't give me the CEO position, this is bad, I must become CEO at all cost.

"Well, that doesn't change the fact you cheated, think, say, and believe whatever you like you'll forever remain a dog barking." I said with a shrug, pushing my emotions to the deepest part of my mind.

"Let's go." I told Damon and then we walked off together, I didn't want to deal with that idiot anymore.

"Are you alright?" Damon asked as he opened the car door for me while I forced a smile at him, no matter how hard I tried to push those thoughts behind, the fact that I might never be a mother or hold my flesh and blood in my arms left a dull ache in my heart.

"I'm fine, I'll understand if you want to break off the marriage." I muttered prepared to enter my car when Damon pulled my arm, staring right into my eyes with an intense gaze.

"It's a marriage of mutual benefits, children are not part of the deal, I will not touch you unless required for the business deal." He stated sternly making me smile a little.

I had forgotten how Damon was strict when it comes to business rules and condition, guess I was worried for nothing, in the end, I might have chosen the right marriage partner after all.

"Okay then, thank you, I look forward to doing business with you."

As I said that, a hint of displeasure flashed Damon's eyes but I was probably mistaken right? Why will he be displeased.

"I'll take my leave now." I got into my car and sped off, getting a call from the lawyer I sent.

He narrated how Derrick's mother had thrown a tantrum about my divorce and didn't even let him drop the papers, I don't get it, weren't the same people that hated me? Why won't his mother collect the divorce papers? Shouldn't she be the most eager to do so?

This is all so confusing, maybe I should press harder.

DERRICK'S POV

I watched Elisa and that imposter leave making me grit my teeth in anger.

Why isn't she pleading me but instead speaking of divorce? Shouldn't she beg me not to leave her and offer to take care of the child?

The only reason why I'm with Mira is because of her connection anyway, once I'm done using her, I'll throw her away, Elisa should be grateful for me doing this.

"The Gilbert family has announced the return of their daughter into the business world and her impending marriage..." I stared at the TV in contemplation, attending this kind of event would be a jackpot.

"Mira, is your cousin going to attend? Is there a way we could tag along? It would be a great opportunity for me, maybe I could land a better paying job and take care of our baby properly." I persuaded in a soft voice and she smiled at me sweetly making my heart skip a beat.

Compared to Elisa's cold face, Mira sure knows how to keep things interesting, even on bed.

"I'll talk to him and see what I can do." She said sweetly making me hug her.

"When I'm very rich you'll be the queen of the whole city." I said enthusiastically, picking her up and twirling her round.

She laughed excitedly hitting my shoulder trying to tell me to stop, I did and she flicked my forehead.

"Alright let's go, the baby is probably very hungry." She pointed out with a pout making me smile and rub my hand over her belly, regardless of my feelings this child is still mine.

A ding from my phone snapped me out of my thoughts, and with my smile still on I checked my notification only for my heart to sink.

"Honey what's wrong? You look so pale." Mira asked worriedly but I was too distraught to speak to her, I was fired? Why? For what misconduct?

The reason they are giving here doesn't at all seem reasonable.