Damien spent most of his time planning with his father, Lex Whistler on how to bring the ladybird down. Whistler had brought in federal agents to work with Damien in getting Annie back safe. All the agents needed was concrete evidence to prove that she committed those crimes and Whistler promised to get the evidence they wanted. After days of planning, he decided to pay a visit to Annie's family before returning to Columbia. He couldn't look in the eyes of Annie's mother as he lied about her whereabouts, he knew telling her the truth would break her. By the time Damien arrived at Columbia, he informed Sythe and the rest of his plans with his father. "I think it's time to pay the ladybird a visit," he said. They all looked at him dazed, like he had just said the dumbest thing. "What the heck are you talking about, Damien?" Steve asked. "You're putting yourself and Annie at risk." "I'm paying a visit to the ladybird and I want to see Annie as well," he said with a smile on h
Damien already had a plan but he wasn't certain that everything would go according to that plan. The ladybird was a woman who had a lot of tricks under her sleeves and he needed to beat her to her game. "Where have you been? We thought she had gotten you too," Steve said immediately Damien walked in. "I needed time to think," he replied. "Did you see Annie? How's she doing?" Sythe asked curiously. "To be honest, Annie is not doing good, we need to get her out of there. She's going through so much there," Damien said, pacing around. "What's your plan? You said had a plan," Sythe said. Hearing that his daughter was going through hell made his heart skip a beat. Working with the ladybird over the years made him know how cruel she was, therefore, he knew exactly what Annie was going through. "I'm returning to the States today, I need to get those documents ready for the exchange," Damien said. "Are you seriously considering giving her those assets, it won't change anythin
A date and time had been fixed for the exchange and Agent Maya and Agent Jason had returned with Damien for this exchange. Damien lay on the bed in his hotel room, sleep deprived. Anxiety got the better part of him, he tossed and turned in bed anticipating daylight. All he could think of was how to execute his plan and at the same time keep Annie safe. He was completely lost in thought until the sound from his phone brought him back from his reverie. He checked the time and saw that he was running late for the exchange. "Not today of all days," he mumbled as he rushed out of bed. He didn't bother to take a bath before rushing off. He held the door handle and realized that the door was open, someone had broken into his hotel room. The documents, he thought. He checked the case where the document was but it was intact. Could he have forgotten to lock the door the previous night? he thought. Something was amiss and he could sense it, there was an intruder in his room. "I k
Sythe couldn't bear it, he couldn't bear the thought of Annie being sent away to an unknown location to become a slave for sex. He was furious that everything didn't go as planned and no one was ready to look for her, all they focused on was how to get the ladybird and her wingman Alberto who had escaped except Damien who was as concerned as he was. "Annie was never here, the ladybird tricked us," Sythe said. They had searched everywhere but Annie was nowhere to be found, including the ladybird's house where they thought she was held. "Go, find her and bring her back. Search every seaport until you see her," Damien said, handing a pistol to him. "Let me know when you find her." Sythe nodded and climbed into the vehicle. He already had colleagues whom he had sent to keep an eye on any strange activities at any of the seaports. Information reaching him confirmed that a lady had been brought in by some of the ladybird's guards and they were preparing to leave. The port was abo
Damien watched as Sythe's body was taken away, he clenched his fist and cursed under his breath. He blamed himself for Sythe's death and swore to kill the ladybird like Sythe had demanded. Earlier on, a tracker had been placed on all of the ladybird's vehicles so it was easier to locate her whereabouts. "We've located the ladybird, she's on the move now," Agent Jason said. "I'll work with Agent Maya to get the ladybird while you have to follow that damn ship and bring Annie back safe," Damien ordered. Damien had no intention of working with Agent Maya, he said that just to make them believe so, he was so filled with resentment and had decided to search for the ladybird on his own. "I know what you're planning to do but you must know that I'm on your side," Steve said. "If you're really on my side, you'll help me find that bitch that did this to Annie's father," Damien said. He sought help from some of Sythe's friends who wanted to avenge his death too. They dispersed in
Annie held onto Damien crying her eyes out as she watched as her father was laid to rest. Her mother too was there to witness the burial of her husband. Annie had told her everything and the truth behind his absence over the years and that was enough to convince her to attend his funeral. Sythe's friends were present to pay their last respect, Steve also and James who had grown fond of him were there too. Damien's father too was there to witness the burial. After the funeral, Annie returned home with her family as Damien insisted, he felt she wasn't strong enough to move back to her home even though it's been over three months since the incident. Damien and his father had become quite close over the month and his father was considering that he resumed at Lex Corp as the new CEO. "Have you given my words a thought, young man?" his father asked as they got into the car. "I have my own company to run, I can't abandon something that took me years to build," Damien replied.
PROLOGUE Twenty years ago. "Damien honey, go to the closet and stay there for a while, I'll come to get you out of there soon Ok?" said Lilith to her 10-year-old son. "No mum, I hate it there, you always make me do this. Please mum, don't make me go in there" he cried. Lilith was torn, she hated this also, but there was no way, absolutely no way she was going to do what she was about to do in front of her son. No! I will not think about him, Lilith shook her head and turned to her son at that moment with a stern look on her face. "Now listen to me, young man, don't make this harder for me, you will go into that closet, you will remain there and wait until I get you. Is that clear?" Lilith watched as her son shook his head in affirmation and headed towards the closet. Oh! How she hated it when she was this way with him, but then she was left with no choice. Damien could see his mother through the peephole of the closet. He watched as she went to open the door. There we
No one had told her what to do and what not to do when she got here. She only met a lady who introduced the company to them and showed them their various offices, nobody ever mentioned what the boss likes or doesn't like. "I'm sorry sir. It's my first day here. No one told me anything. I'm sorry. I promise it won't happen again" she pleaded Annie was shocked as he ignored all her pleas, she watched as he picked up the telephone and called someone. "James! My office now!" Damien ordered the person at the other end of the phone. She was scared as he slammed the phone down, without glancing at her. The atmosphere in the room was tense, she had no idea who James was. Her thoughts went to the security he saw on her way up. "Am I getting fired?" she asked herself as she wandered off. In no less than four minutes, James entered the office, at the sight of him. Damien rose angrily and lashed at him. "You had one job to do and you failed. How incompetent can you be James?" " I