The ride back home dragged on in silence, thick with Damon's anger and frustration. His grip on his tie tightened with his tug until he yanked it off his shirt and rolled up his sleeves. He hadn't uttered a single word since pulling Naomi from the garden.He couldn't even if he wanted to. Not when his head was boiling with rage that he could barely contain. Naomi's eyes studied him in silence, this was why he didn't want to go in the first place. He saw this coming and she didn't notice his hesitation. Sitting next to him, she could feel how upset he was. She could feel it in the tense set of his jaw, the rigid line of his shoulders, the furious glint in his eyes that occasionally caught the dim glow of the dashboard lights. The grand estate, with its twinkling fairy lights, faded behind them rather quickly. Even the driver knew to get them out of that house quickly before Damon did the unthinkable.She glanced at him, then away. Now wasn't the time to talk to him, she could tell.
Damon's grip on his glass tightened as he stared Caleb down. Of all his siblings, the one person he hates being around might just be Caleb. “Shut up.” Damon gritted, his voice came out in a strain. He was trying his best not to lunge at Caleb's throat right now. Not here. Not when Naomi would witness a side of him she didn't know existed. Caleb leans back on his seat, arms folded. “Why? Am I right?”“Does it matter?” Seraphna cuts in. “Nother married for money and now she has a bunch of children who just can't stand the mere smell of her perfume!” She chuckled.“Seraphina!” Elara snapped, her delicate hands clenched around the tablecloth in irritation. “Don't talk about mother that way! Not in front of a stranger!” Naomi's eyes flickered down to her fingers at Elara's words. She felt like she had just walked in on a family dinner she wasn't invited to. “She’s Damon's wife!” Jordan snapped, cutting through the air with how high his voice was. Everyone turned to him in surprise. He
Damon stood in the foyer of his mansion, his jaw clenched tight in anticipation. He checked his watch for the third time. 5:12 PM. It was almost time for the family dinner, one he should have turned down now that he thinks about it. Jordan had tried to reason with him, he really should have listened. This would be the third family d9nner he would attend after leaving that house, the place he grew up in. He was used to the fake pleasantries between him and his siblings and Rosie's controlling tendencies. He could deal with that but this time was different. He was anxious, nervous even. Naomi would be there. He tried his best to avoid running his temple in frustration, he didn't want her anywhere near his cracked family. “I'm ready.” Damon looked up at the stairs and his breath caught. Naomi moved down the staircase in a black dress that clung to her curves without revealing too much. Long, fitted sleeves ended at her wrists, and the dress flowed into a gentle A-line sk
“Come on, Damon! It's been a month! A whole, entire, glorious month!" Jordan's whine cut through Damon's office, grating on the older brother's nerves like fingernails on a chalkboard.Damon shut his eyes, it was supposed to be a good morning, a calm and peaceful morning of checking reports and attending meetings until Jordan stormed into his office.Jordan was slouching across the plush leather visitor chairs, throwing his long legs around like a kid.He was a younger, wilder version of Damon, a mirror image of him but where Damon's face was cold and stern, Jordan's face danced with mischief.“ I did what you asked! I did way too good if you ask me!! Come on Damon!" Jordan whines again, his pitch higher this time.Damon merely grunted, his gaze fixed on the financial projections displayed on his monitor. "A month of staying out of the tabloids, Jordan, not a month of perfect behavior. I still saw that piece about you trying to surf a fountain in Trafalgar Square.""That was before
Naomi makes her way down the staircase, her eyes fixed on her wristwatch. Damon should be out by now, she didn't want to miss the opportunity of seeing him before leaving for work in the mornings..She paused, her hand resting on the banister. Where is he? Damon finally stepped out of the room, looking as handsome as ever. Naomi smiled as his gaze finally met hers, softening.“Is everything okay?” He asked simply.Naomi nodded. “I'm alright. Good morning husby.” Damon exhales. “Stop calling me that.” Naomi chuckled. “But you like it.” Damon froze, shit! He smiled when she called him husby just now. He couldn't even deny it. Before he could come up with an excuse, a knock came on the double doors. Damn's eyes went to the door in question; he wasn't expecting visitors. And Jordan was too much of a brat to place a knock on the door like a civilised person. “Are you expecting anyone?” Damon asked and Naomi shook her head.“Are you?” She asked.“No.” He never gets visitors. The onl
The chef stole glances at Naomi as she moved around the kitchen with a small smile on her face.The past few days, he noticed how quiet and withdrawn she was but this morning, it was different. “Is everything okay?” Naomi asked the Chef. Her attention might be fixed on the dressings for her pie but she knew he was staring at her, dying to ask questions.“Nothing at all. It seems you're in a good mood.” Chef offered and Naomi smiled, nodding her head, she was in fact in a good mood. “You could say that.” She pulled the oven, it was ready. Once the pie cooled, she gently placed it into a container and then the pink lunch bag. Once she was done, she headed to the foyer with two different bags one for her, one for her husband. Patrick turned on his heels, a polite smile on his face. "Good morning, Ms. Naomi.""Morning, Patrick," she replied, extending the larger bag to him. "This is for Damon."His eyes widened slightly as he took the bag. "Thank you, Ms. Naomi. And… is that the pie