ELISASoon the party was over, everyone already left, including Damon, I told mom and dad to go sleep while I headed to the attic humming a tone, drumming my fingers on the stairs that led downstairs.A smile played on my lips as I pushed the door open to see Derrick and Mira chained on the floor like the dogs they were."You bitch! Not only are you cheating on me, you lied about your identity and made us live in poverty." Derrick spat the moment he saw me making fake a smile at him as I picked up the bat resting on the wall.I guess that's the conclusion his pesky brain can come up with.See, the thing is I really wanted to let Derrick of by just firing him.If I had let my anger get the best of me, I would have done something extremely bad.Not that my parents would stop me or anything, but there's something about crossing the line, once you do, there's no going back."You know, it's been 2 weeks now, but there's a question I keep asking myself, why in hell's name did I fall in love
ELISA"Dad?" I called out nervously.He can't find out, what if he sees me as unfit.Instead of responding father just squared his eyes at me, then slowly his gaze... Softened?"These past few years must have been hard on you." Father said easing my heart.Suddenly my nose felt itchy, his hands outstretched and pulled me close, hugging me.Maybe it's due to the fact that my father rarely shows concern like this which made my high wall get broken, or just because I've held it in for too long."It's okay, you're getting married to Damon, does he know this?" He asked in an emotionless voice, tucking one hand into his pocket as his other hand patted my back gently."He knows." I sniffed, readjusting my posture.It's okay to show weakness but not for too long I guess."If he tries to do anything outside marriage, tell me, I'll handle it myself." Father stated with a dead pan expression.In other words, if something indeed happens with Damon as Derrick said, the other woman and child might
DERRICK Mira managed to get us an invitation to the engagement ceremony, with immediate effect I prepared appropriate outfits we would wear to the event.I stared at the large mansion before me, my jaw lowered in awe.The rich are just amazing, imagine owning such a mass property."Remember, we are just friends, we don't know what move we have to pull in there, so it's best to introduce ourselves as friends just Incase, your bump isn't showing that much so luck is in our side."I said to Mira once more before walked into the massive compound.The Gilbert's decided to hold the party at their home since it's also their daughter's welcome party.Too bad she's getting engaged, if not I could have probably used my charms to seduce her.I don't like being associated with women that are superior to me, both Mira and The Gilbert's daughter.Mira has only survived so far because she's meek enough and obeys my every command, as for woman with the power of the Gilbert family, it would be no su
DERRICKI was beyond pissed, the audacity this woman has!With no hesitation, I jerked her out of the bastard's embrace."What the hell are you doing here?" She asked in an irritated tone making me further angry.Instantly I shunned her, tightening my grip on her arm, I'm going to take her back and force some sense into her."Let Eli go." Damon stated calmly, stealing someone's wife and he dares to be so brazen? Is it because of his wealth?"Do you know you're getting engaged to a married woman?" I snickered feeling sickened at his disgusting behavior.No man should ever convent another man's property, it's like a code.The guests started murmuring, their words were against Elisa's favour which made me raise my chin.Whether she liked it or not, she is following me back today.While I was distracted, Elisa stomped my foot hard relieving herself from my grip as she snuggled towards Damon telling him nothing but lies.He believed her, caressing the place I held gently.I looked at the g
DERRICK "Looks like that leg hasn't completely healed yet, you had quite a lot of fun holding me captive this Monday." Elisa commented coldly making me roll my eyes.She's really deep into the act huh."What are you going to do?" I snorted spitting on her face.I was full of confidence that Elisa could not harm me no matter what.Instead of an immediate response, all I got was a chuckle from Elisa, it sounded so emotionless, it made shivers go down my spine.Suddenly, she gripped my hair pulling my hair backwards."You seem to have mistaken me for the Elisa Gilbert you know, I'm no longer that Elisa, I no longer have any reason to put up with your bullshit just for peaceful coexistence."The moment she said, the image of that youthful girl under the cherry blossom tree overlapped with the one in front of me.I gulped wanting to say something but she pressed hard on my injured leg making me groan in pain."I am Elisa Gilbert, the heiress of the Gilbert's family, there's no need for ap
ELISAMoving in with Damon ended up being easier than I thought.He hardly even bothered me with anything during the days we were together, and worked all through the remaining days.It was easy for me to quickly get used to things because of this.He has been helpful so far making time for our wedding preparation as well.Tomorrow was our wedding day so I went back to my parents place because of the tradition of not seeing your husband before your wedding or something like that."Eli!!!!" A voice squealed my name the moment I got down from the car, oh Lord.Kill me."Hey Jenna." I greeted calmly.Compared to my calm demeanour, Jenna eagerly engulfed me in a hug shaking me repeatedly."I always said you and Damon were a perfect match." She said, squealing continuously.Jenna is my cousin from my mom's side that explains their matched energy it's just that with Jenna it always felt like she was on sugar rush or something."Hmm, Jenna is always right." I stated patting her head.Wait, m
ELISA Soon after, my phone vibrated on the table making me return Jenna's phone to her, going to answer the call."Hey." It's Damon."Hi." I greeted, he had probably seen the news as well, I'm curious what's his next move?"Don't go on the internet for now, enjoy your bridal shower." He said in a calm doting voice.I squared my eyes staring into space, the way he spoke...Don't tell me this man still saw me as a sister, after all we are getting married soon, it will be complicated, oh wait, we aren't doing anything intimate so it might not be that much complicated."I've already seen the headlines." I responded with a faint yawn.If Jenna had not shown it to me did he plan on just shutting me out of the news till tomorrow or what.Silence reigned for a bit before Damon spoke up again."Are you going to handle it or should I?" Damon asked, I could hear the sounds of papers in the background.Talk about being addicted to work."Hmm, I'll take care of it, just be a good groom and get re
DAMONFinally, tomorrow is a day I've been waiting for ever since I figured out my feelings for Elisa.I saw no reason to hold a bachelor party, I already asked the people in my inner circle to be at my place as early as possible the next day.I had some work to do, if I want to enjoy tomorrow to the fullest I had to complete everything."Sir." Freddy, my assistant called out making me raise my head, "What?" I asked wondering why he was disturbing my thought process."You need to see this." He said shoving a tab to my front, I took it from him, my original annoyance intensifying as I read through the content.That damn man is quite more difficult than he looks, don't tell me he already regrets cheating on Elisa."You're dismissed." I waved off Freddy staring at the post one more time.The public opinion was jarring, everyone was attacking Elisa, saying she was a vixen.I know she's a strong woman but I don't want her to see this, picking up my phone I drummed my fingers on the table w
ELISAThe day of the hearing came sooner than later.Waking up, I rolled over to take a look at Damon who was sleeping still, his brows furrowed together.He always rushed forward to ease my worries, I wanted to be a source of comfort too, not just the reason of his troubles.Absentmindedly, I reached out for his face and attempted to strengthen his brows out when an arm wrapped around my waist strongly.Before I knew it, I was buried face deep in Damon's chest."Good morning my jewel." Damon greeted me with his deep morning voice, kissing my hair while I just placed my hands on his chest."Are you sure you would be okay waking up this early?" I was concerned for his health, he barely got any sleep yesterday because of those voices and now he was up so early."This is why I kicked you out last night, you worry too much."I looked up to him feeling wronged at his words, I had every right to worry, I'm his wife after all."Okay I'm sorry but seeing you worry like this makes everything d
ELISAI shouldn't have told Damon off like that but I needed some time to think.Also, I still had the Reina's situation to deal with.Walking back to the warehouse I was in deep thoughts.Maybe he just saw me as a trophy, proof of his successful manipulation.No, Damon has proven many times with his actions that he loves me.I should just wait till we are settled down so we can discuss this.I wonder how it happened that both of us got reincarnated though.Maybe fate wanted to give us a second chance."Good thing you're safe ma'am." A guard rushed up to me panting while I furrowed my brows."What's wrong?" I asked, clearly confused at what's going on."Every one of the gangsters were arrested but that woman got away."Oh, yeah, I was almost hit by a car, Reina was probably behind that."It's no issue, I should head back home now, you boys should take care of everything else."I stated opening the car door, ready to settle in while the guard obstructed my way."What?" I hissed angrily
DAMON"Hmm." I responded softly and stood there awkwardly not knowing how to start the conversation."Go have a bath first." Elisa said and I nodded in affirmation, I just needed more time to process my words.There was a possibility that Elisa remembers our past life, that also meant that she remembers how we both died.Sighing, I got out of the shower and dressed up in a black hoodie and a sweat pant.By the time I reached the living area I saw that Elisa had changed into one of her baggy tops with a jean bum shot, her hair packed in a bun.She looks so beautiful in everything...."You remember right?" Elisa asked the moment she sensed my presence and I sighed.My body language probably gave me away from the first time."Yes." I admitted plopping myself on the couch opposite her, I don't know if she wants me close to her right now."You remember how you died?" I straightened my back and met Elisa's unwavering gaze, "Yes." I responded again and she just stared at me blankly."Did you
SONG RECOMMENDED IMPOSSIBLE BY JAMES ARTHUR DAMONI was with Elisa when Freddy reported to me that Derrick has been tracked down, and immediately I ordered his capture and lied to Eli that I was going to work so I could deal with it.I wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.Even in my wildest dreams I never expected Elisa to show up in the warehouse.What if she gets pissed off and leave me, my mind was in a continuous spiral, different possibilities jumping through them, then I reached out to her and she dodged my touch."You were the second choice Derrick, I have always been in love with Damon, not the other way round."Me being shocked would be an understatement, Elisa has loved me for years?Why didn't she say anything?I zoned out of their conversation as I struggled to find my answer.Oh right.My younger self was not able to distinguish the feelings I had for her, so even if she spoke up she would have been rejected coldly and it would have ended our friendship.When El
ELISAI pursed my lips, my grip on the blanket tightening, what could Damon be doing here?Does it have anything to do with the business Freddy called him in for?In the end my curiosity, as always, got a better sense of my judgement and I left the chaotic exchange behind me and went after Damon.My heart was beating tremendously, I pray he had come here for nothing but work.I had this uneasy feeling, one that made me want to run away from what I was about to find out.Finally, Damon entered the warehouse after glancing around and so did the men around him.Was he somehow involved in a bad deal?Does it have something to do with his nightly seizures?I bit my bottom lip and went closer to the door, my ears leaning in close enough so I could hear what was going on inside."So it was you." A familiar voice said, could I be mistaken? Was that Derrick?Could he have been the one who lured Damon here?What if there's a repeat of what happened in my past life?The scene of Damon being shut
ELISA Damon left to do some work after receiving an urgent call from Freddy while I decided to keep myself busy by watching a movie and munching some popcorns.I should be working but it won't hurt to slack off a bit right?After like 1 hour into my sweet movie, I got a call.Seeing that it was Reina I frowned not wanting to pick up the call.It was getting to the good part, what does she want?But in the end, my curiosity of what she had to say won over my better judgement and I picked up the call.I greeted her calmly then she started ranting, talking on and on and on.Fuck, I was getting a headache, where was this heading to.Finally, she got to the point saying we should meet."Sure, text me the address." I stated wanting to end things completely, I know if Damon was here he would have scrunched his whole face up with displeasure as she would say why would I want to go and meet her.I know Reina would simply not want to meet up as she said that's why I had to come with a plan....
REINA"Do something! Take the post down!" I screamed, I felt like I was losing it, the men just watched me in silence.Useless- all of them are useless.Grabbing my bag off the table, I decided to leave.I needed to go clear my head first.Getting angry like this won't solve anything.I needed a counterattack.Driving to the run down part of town, I headed to the apartment where Derrick has been hiding for the past few days, only to see the door was kicked down and every where was scattered and things were overturned.I collapsed on the couch biting my thumb nail, fuck.Fuck!Fuck!!The anger surging within me spiraled as I brought out my phone and instantly dialed Elisa's number.I need to do something about her."Hey Reina." She greeted in her usual unfazed voice, I felt like I was being looked down upon.My grip tightened on the couch as I swallowed the words that threatened to come out."Eli, I just took the actions advised by my legal advisors, I had someone inform me out of good
REINAI happily led my team of legal advisors into the conference room, a satisfied smile playing on my face.This was the day I finally get to watch Elisa fall from her high horse."Good day, gentlemen." I greeted calmly, taking my seat at the head of the table.The men all turned to me, their eyes filled with obvious lust, arghhh, could they not control themselves in official settings?"Why did you call for us?" One of the men spoke and I instantly signalled my assistant to share the print out I prepared earlier."You want us to sue the Gilbert's!" Another one exclaimed making me roll my eyes.As expected of the cowards."Of course, I should sue people who performs acts of plagiarism towards my products, shouldn't I?"The three men exchanged glances with each other, confused at my sudden claim."What do you mean? Gilbert's would never plagiarize anyone or anything.""Besides you're company is still not strong enough to go against a big company like that, they have been existing for
ELISA"Today is the day." I muttered to myself pacing about the living room when I felt a tug on my arm, then I came crashing onto Damon's legs."Relax, love." He cooed rubbing my back gently."How are you not worried?" I questioned, why was I the only one feeling this anxious, I wondered as my foot tapped the ground relentlessly."Well darling, my mind is pretty much occupied right now, if you don't mind me, I can help take your mind off it as well."Hearing his words, I went rigid turning slowly to look at my husband to see if he was the same person who was acting pious and refused to touch me previously, it's like a switch flipped."I'm serious." I punched his shoulder, while he chuckled, stopping abruptly to stare at me intently with his chin resting on my shoulder."I know." His words came to a pause as he gathered my two hands in his, before looking back into my eyes."Jewel, I've watched you pour your heart into this for the past week, have believe in your handwork, okay? no on