Daemon’s gallery is teeming with clients who are keen on looking at the precious items on the glass cages that night. An ambassador from Asia is present and is busy discussing with Daemon over a glass of rum on the other side. Devon is on the far side just observing the place. Her husband talked her over in the dinner saying that she needs to be seen by his side in the events that he is invited. He will slowly reveal their marriage which means her family will know really soon about her being married to an enemy. “I don’t think you should be spying on your own husband, Devon.”She almost jumped to her feet when a voice suddenly spoke from her back. “You scared me,” she said when she saw Henry hovering around her. “Daemon does not like being watched. If he caught you snooping around him, he might suspect something.”She returned her eyes on the man who is now talking to his phone, his furrowed brows and annoyed lips made him more fearsome and handsome in her eyes. “Suspect me? For
“Did you enjoy the night?”Devon did not look at Daemon who’s driving and nodded. “I did,” she replied timidly. “Really? But you practically ignored me the whole night.”She smiled half-heartedly. “Oh you noticed that? I thought you only had your full attention to Maddy.”She is still fuming inside whenever she remembers that lipstick on his neck that magically disappeared that now she wondered if he deliberately erased it. Daemon chuckled. “I never knew you’re a jealous type of woman, Dev. That’s so sweet.”Sweet?! The hell! He found her feelings being played at to be sweet? She thought. But should she still ask why? This is Daemon Druft for heaven’s sake!She didn’t say anything until they arrive at his house. No matter how he tries to open up a new conversation, she stayed uninterested and pretended to be mute. Even when they’re already in bed, she laid to his side and closed her eyes. She does not want to see his face. if only she could sleep on the floor or outside the room, s
“Devon, someone is calling you.”Henry handed her a phone. She had been in the lawn for almost an hour now waiting for Daemon to pick her up. She’s wearing the pink dress he bought for her and the set of diamond earring hung on her ears. He told her it’s the first time he will introduce her to his world so she better looked put together.“A call? Someone was able to reach me?” She stood up anxiously from sitting on the bench and hesitated if she will accept the phone or not. Henry looked relaxed so she assumed it’s a harmless call. “Pick it up. It’s your mom.”Her eyes widened and hurriedly snatched the phone away from his hand and answered it immediately. “Hello? Mom?” Devon fought off the tears from falling. Her make-up must not be ruined or else Daemon will put her up on that room again for hours staring at the vanity mirror while they glam her up like a doll. It’s exhausting. But she missed her mom. It’s her mom. It’s been weeks since the last time she had seen and spoken wi
Her eyes widened upon hearing that voice. It can’t be… It can’t be! There’s no way this is happening! This is not happening!“What are you doing here? How did you know that I am here?” she asked while stepping back. Her knees are shaking and all the nerves in her body are trembling while looking at Joffrey who emerged from the dark and is now stalking her.“Of course, I am here to get you, Devon. I am here to get you, my wife.” He smiled creepily. “You don’t know how much I went through just to find you, the money I spent, the men I killed, and the resources I wasted just to find you so come with me now while I am still being nice.”“No!” She jerked when a pair of strong hands from her back put a cuff on her hands. “You can’t do this. You can’t take me away from here, Joffrey! I can’t marry you! I am already somebody’s wife! I am Daemon’s wife!”“Starting from today, you are no longer his wife, Devon.” Joffrey gripped her face and licked her cheeks. “You are mine from the very start
Daemon’s eyes shone like demons against Henry’s bloodied face. It has been exactly an hour since they all search for her missing wife but she is nowhere to be found. All the CCTV cameras are magically not working during the interval and there is no eye witness either so he went back to his home just in case but there’s no shadow of Devon. “I told you to keep your eyes to my wife, Henry! Now where is she?! Where is she?!”He threw him to the ground and wiped the sweat on his face. His wife is missing on the first night that he will reveal her to the world. He failed her. He wasn’t able to protect her just like she asked him to.“Relax, big boy. It’s so unlike of you to react this way. It’s just a woman, Daemon. You can still find plenty of them. I’m available tonight, Daemon. I will love you and I will make you forget her.”He shot Maddy a look that instantly made her shut her mouth. “That is my wife you’re talking about. Watch your mouth. And I don’t need you to be here, Maddy. Get o
The day she dreads to come has come whether she likes it or not. She obviously has not slept even for just a second in the hopes that Daemon will come for her and save her but he didn't come for her. By the time, the sun rose, Devon has already made up her mind. She will lose her life by herself or she will lose it to her own family. “The ceremony will just happen here in our mansion, Devon.” Melena looked fondly at her daughter at the vanity mirror where a make-up artist is preparing her. She touched Devon’s hair. “My baby is really getting married.”“I am already married.” Tears welled up in Devon’s eyes again. “I married Daemon. And you didn’t get to witness how secured I felt when I wore his ring. You weren’t there when I felt so relieved to be able to do it my own way. To finally have a choice. Daemon might be cruel but he does not force someone. He’s not even my family, he is a stranger but he knows what I wanted more than my own mother.”Melena is hurt but she just dismissed i
All eyes went to Daemon who took confident strides towards her. He side-eyed Joffrey who stood right next to her and smirked. His eyes uncomfortably rested on her hand where the new wedding ring is on her finger.“I never thought you’d be the type of a man who would steal someone’s wife. Where did the honorable man who served my father go, Joffrey?”Joffrey’s face twitched in annoyance. “The old man would be disappointed on you if he’s still around today. He made sure his men are respectful to other families but I guess his own son fell short of his standards.”She froze when Daemon’s eyes glinted in murder. That’s the first time she has seen him like this at the mere mention of his dead father. He flicked Joffrey’s hand on her waist and offered his hand to Devon. Without any hint of reluctance, she took his and almost jumped into him had she not stopped herself. He immediately snaked his arms into her waist possessively. “I’m here to get my wife and I am getting her whether her fa
“How did you know that they have me?” Devon asked when they are already in the comfort of their house. Daemon drove as fast as he can until the mansion where she has lived all her life was out of sight. He held her cold hands as tightly as possible and even when they’re inside their room, he still didn’t let go of her. There was not a drop of hesitation in his eyes as if he will really do anything for her, as if he will do anything that she’ll ask him to at the blink of an eye.“I knew about it last night. I got my men around the house but I most feared about your safety so I decided that I won’t kill a single human unless I made sure you are safe.”She heaved a sigh and sat on their bed that felt a little too familiar for her now. She's just away for a night and yet she already missed everything here."My mother lured me. I thought she really wants to see me but when I got to the parking lot, it's Jeffrey who's been waiting for me."Her tears fell again upon remembering the betraya