LOGINBreaking news: CEO of Blue Flame Stones, Damien Da Silva, had officially lost the lawsuit to the former CEO of Khan's Empire, Isla Khan, proving that he was not only a fraud but also an assaulter. Isla Khan stated in her claims that Damien Da Silva had emotionally manipulated her into working with him and would always force himself on her despite her married status.The news spread like wildfire. Several blog pages and headlines talked about it non-stop."I really had high hopes for him.""He is already good-looking, has money, and can get any woman he wants. It was so unnecessary for him to go after a married woman.""Such a shame. I'm throwing away all my Blue Flame Stones products.""Fake Flame Stones.""Scamien Assaulter Silva."Hate comments flooded every blog related to Damien or his company, and because other businesses didn’t want to be dragged into his mess, they began cutting ties with him as quickly as they could.The Blue Flame Stones company building was almost empty. No
Her lashes trembled, forcing her eyelids open, and the once-dark space suddenly carried a hint of blanched light that was too much to bear. She had to shut them again faster than a second. But then her eyes opened once more, and this time everything was blurred, yet clear enough to tell there was a figure standing almost close to her.Pushing her eyes closed, she opened them one last time, and the blur surrounding her slowly became clear. The figure drew closer and closer until she could see it was a man, a familiar-looking man.Then his face became clear.Gareth.She tried to sit up straight, but he held her, carefully guiding her back down against the pillow.“Be careful… there you go,” he whispered as he led her down comfortably.Her brows furrowed. Gareth was different. He was acting… gentle.Gentle and Gareth. Two words she never thought she would put together again. Something was wrong. Something had to be.A pain suddenly hit the upper part of her face. Raising her hand to touc
The courthouse felt colder and even more silent than the last time she visited. She forced herself to sit comfortably, folding her arms under the table while her lawyer stayed beside her. Gareth, on the other hand, sat comfortably too, one leg crossed over the other. Opposite them, Damien sat beside his lawyer. This time Amanda wasn't present in the court case with him, just Hugo who stood behind him."The court will now hear the final arguments in the civil matter of Mrs. Isla Khan and Mr. Damien Da Silva concerning a contractual dispute. Are both parties ready to proceed with closing arguments?" the judge spoke up."Yes, Your Honor," Attorneys Reed and Maslow answered."We will start by hearing from the plaintiff," the judge ordered.Attorney Maslow stood up. "Thank you, Your Honor. Throughout the week, I have taken my time to go through the documents, contracts, and records, and it shows that Mr. Da Silva clearly manipulated the contract intentionally." Attorney Maslow passed the e
"Isla Pereira Khan, how dare you ignore me for so long!" Priya barged into the office, ranting.Isla looked slightly confused. Her eyes moved to her new assistant, then back to Priya. Before she could say anything, Priya once again cut her short."I have tried to reach out to you several times, but I can't. I only hear stuff about you on the news. Isla, are we still best friends?" Priya complained."It's not like that, Priya. I've just been—""Been what? Busy?" Once again, Isla was cut off. "I've been busy, I've been married, and I still make time for us. But look at you. You're no longer CEO, you and Blue Flame Stone are fighting over a lawsuit, and..." Priya squinted her eyes, staring closely at Isla."What?" Isla couldn't help but check herself."Those marks on your shoulder… are those bruises?"A flashback of last night with a drunk Gareth flooded her mind, how his fingers had dug into her shoulders, how he had pulled her forcefully. She forced a smile and adjusted her blouse to c
If Damien loses this case, his career is over!You've ruined his life, and all his mistake was just loving you!He is not what you're accusing him of, and you know it!Isla turned her head to her left and right on her pillow, her face twisting as she struggled to sleep. Amanda's voice kept ringing in her head over and over again like a cruel echo, worsening her headache. When she couldn't take it anymore, she jolted awake, sitting up on her bed and panting.By her side, Gareth was nowhere to be found. In the past, she would have felt an empty ache in her chest, but all she felt now was relief. She got off the bed, then checked the time on the wall clock. It was just 4 a.m. She sighed and shook her head. She had slept late, by 2:30, and all she had since then were nightmares. In fact, these past days had been nothing but a nightmare. If not for makeup, everyone would have noticed the dark circles under her eyes.She bent over the bed and pulled out a dusty folder. Ever since she got th
The courtroom was too quiet; it was deafening. The sharp exchange of gazes between the seated opponents was sharp enough to cut a throat.The judge shuffled a paper that sounded like thunder, thanks to the silence of the room. He cleared his throat and hit the hammer on the table.“Attorney Reed and his client may begin,” the judge ordered.“Thank you, Judge,” Attorney Reed started, standing up. “My client, Mr. Damien Da Silva, the CEO of Blue Flame Stones, was once a collaborator with the CEO of Khan’s Empire. They worked on a project called The Blue Empire, as stated in the file,” Reed explained to the judge.“My client and Khan’s Empire came to an agreement on the shares for both parties. The receipts are attached in the file as evidence,” Attorney Reed continued. “Now, Mrs. Isla Khan, the former CEO of Khan’s Empire, has accused Mr. Damien Da Silva of being a fraud publicly, causing a huge blow to his image.”The judge carefully went through the files.“Attorney Reed, thank you,”







