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Chapter 21

The murmurs spread like wildfire.“Is he serious?”“She’s barely been here for two months.”“This is absurd.”I could feel their stares burning into me like lasers. Every whisper sliced through my skin. My chest tightened. I wanted to shrink into the chair, to disappear into the table, to just not exist for the next ten minutes.Mrs. Peterson, the oldest member of the board, was the first to speak up. “Mr. Hilton, with all due respect, I think we all agree the Morgan Tech deal is too critical to hand over to someone… inexperienced.”Her tone was calm, but that was clearly an insult. And yes I knew all their names.Someone else — Mr. Collins again — leaned forward, his voice dripping with concern. “We’ve worked years to get Morgan Tech to the table. One slip, one wrong impression, and we lose everything. We can’t afford risks right now.”My stomach twisted. Each word felt like another shove toward the door.I turned to look at Damon and just saw him looking at each of them. His fingers

Chapter 22

I woke up to my alarm ringing. Finally, Friday was here.I checked the time — 5:00 a.m.I still wanted to sleep a little, honestly. I hadn’t slept properly since this presentation role was given to me. Knowing fully well how much is at stake here, I didn't want to mess things up. I groaned and buried my face in the pillow. Just five more minutes of sleep and I’ll be ready.But five minutes turned into thirty.When I finally dragged myself out of bed, I was so weak. The moment my feet touched the ground, I immediately got out to pack all the documents that were scattered on the floor. I had to sit on the floor last night because I needed something that wouldn’t be too comfortable for me since the couch and bed will just make me sleep immediately. Half the company still thought Damon was insane for choosing me. The other half were probably waiting for me to fail.I tried not to think about it as I went through my morning routine. I showered, did my makeup, and hair.If there’s anything I

Chapter 23

I don’t know how long I stayed on the floor.Minutes… maybe more. Time didn’t feel real, My head felt heavy, I could even hear my heartbeat beating so loudly. Everything else was a blur.But the moment reality started creeping back in, panic grabbed me by the throat.The presentation starts at 8.It was already past 7 when all this happened, and I don’t even have a phone to check the time or something.A shaky, painful breath escaped me.I wiped my face with trembling hands, but that only smudged my makeup more. When I finally pushed myself off the floor and dragged my body toward the mirror in the bathroom, I almost didn’t recognize myself.My mascara had streaked all the way down my cheeks, My eyes were swollen, My hair was scattered and, The emerald dress I’d been proud of earlier looked rumpled.“No… no, no,” I whispered, grabbing tissues and trying to dab my face clean. My hands shook so much I could barely fix anything. I had to change my shoes into something more comfortable, I

Chapter 24

“You were what?” he said, “Robbed? Scarlett, really?”“Scarlett.” His voice dropped, smooth and dangerous. “Please don’t insult me. If you didn’t want to do it, you could have just said so instead of showing up late”The words sliced through me, He didn’t believe me. Of course he didn’t.My breath hitched. “I’m not lying.”“You expect me to believe that you were robbed in your house this morning, on the exact day of this presentation, stole your laptop and phone, and you still decided to show up looking like—” he gestured to me, anger flashing in his eyes “—this?”Pain stabbed through my chest.“I didn’t decide—”“Stop.” He cut me off again. “Do you understand the position you put me in? The board? Julian? The entire company?”Tears gathered again—not from fear.From frustration. From helplessness. From how he wasn’t listening.“I tried to explain—”“You disappeared!” he snapped.The words hit me like a slap.“I tried calling you ten times, Scarlett. Ten. And all I got was ‘switched of

Chapter 25

On getting to my apartment, the door looked slightly open. Which seemed strange at first because I remember closing the door, in fact locking it. I always did, living alone has made me careful about things like that. especially after what happened this morning. Yet the door was clearly not locked now, or maybe I forgot? my stomach twisted because I was so sure I locked the door. I pushed the door open slowly as the hinges let out a soft creak. "hello." I called out cautiously as I stepped inside but I got no response. At the first glance everything looked normal in the room, which made my shoulders relax a little. "Maybe I'm just being paranoid." I muttered to myself as I walked further into the house, that was when I noticed the drawer by my bedside open. I don't remember leaving it open. I quickly turned to my wardrobe and found everything inside on the floor. "Oh my God...." I whispered. Someone else was here after I left. But what did they want? I checked around, nothing seemed bro

Chapter 26

26The next day was the day of the important board meeting that the directors called. The board room was already packed full by the time Damon got there, and Julian immediately started placing a file on each member's place. Good morning, lady and gentlemen.” He said to the surprise of all the people present. Damon had never said ‘good morning’ in a meeting before, let alone a meeting that was called to question his decision.Julian, who was standing at the side, almost laughed out loud at his boss' behavior .A man seated near the center cleared his throat, recovering first.“Well,” he said stiffly, “this is unexpected.”Damon took a seat at the head of the table as usual and Julian took his to the left. Damon then pressed the intercom button and asked Scarlett to come in, which she did with a notepad and pen in hand. Immediately Scarlett got in, the whole board looked at her with disapproval. She walked to Damon and took a seat by his right.“Why is she here?” Mrs Peterson's rude voi

CHAPTER 27

What is the meaning of this?” Collins demanded, his voice sharper than before, though not quite steady.Across from him, Mr. Reyes flipped through the pages faster, his brows furrowing deeply.“This is ridiculous,” he muttered. “You can’t just—”“I can,” Damon cut in smoothly.The room fell silent again as leaned back in his chair, completely at ease.Julian, seated beside him, rested his chin lightly against his knuckles, enjoying every second of it. Meanwhile Scarlett just sat there looking from one board member to the other. “Now Reyes, how’s that addiction of yours going? Have you looked into therapy for that?” A look of horror swept over his face as he took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. He didn’t think Damon would mention his own since he didn’t mention both Collin’s and Gwen.“Normally I wouldn’t give a damn who you sleep with, but correct me if I’m wrong, you have a very beautiful wife at home yeah?” Reyes couldn’t even respond as shame covered him.The rem

CHAPTER 28

After Reyes left the conference room, he didn’t go home straight, instead he drove to an empty house on an abandoned street. He parked his car a few distance from the house and walked to the house. He put in the key and the door open with a creak. Inside the furnitures were covered with white clothes and smelled like dust and he walked past all that to the hallway where he opened the door by his left. Inside the room, it was different from the sitting room that was covered with a cloth. Inside this room looked like someone stayed there or someone just left, it looked neat and smelled fresh. It has a king sized bed, two lamp stand at the sides. Painted in white and the sheets were white also. It had a freezer beside the bed which housed all the alcohol. The only light in the room is emitting from the chandelier. Reyes stepped inside and sat in the only chair available in the room. He brought out his phone and dialed a number, bringing the phone to his ear.“Where are you?” He asked t

CHAPTER 29

‘The sun must have risen from the South.’ this were the exact thoughts of Nana, as she walked downstairs and saw Damon pacing around her living area very early in the morning.“Well this is new.” She said and walked past him to take a seat.“Mother please.” Damon said grabbing his ears and following her. “ Please give me more time.” Seeing him like this only made Nana smile but it didn’t reach her eyes.“No Damon.” She said, shaking her head. “Two weeks and if you’re not married by then, the board makes a decision, I’m sure they won’t mind after the stunt you pulled yesterday.” Nana said, making Damon scratch the back of his head awkwardly.He had come here, this early to beg and see if nana will extend his deadline a little but it seems it won’t be possible. Sighing in defeat he sat down beside her. “Have you even seen your son?” Nana asked as she signaled the nanny to bring the baby.“I’m not getting any younger Damon.” She started. “You’re acting as if I asked you for a very huge

CHAPTER 30

“How do you get a bride in two weeks?” Julian asked, his voice rising in disbelief. He was practically and Damon reached over immediately and clamped a hand over his mouth.“Keep your voice down.”Julian swatted his hand away.“Don’t shush me,” he snapped, clearly not having it. “I told you we needed to handle your marriage problem, but no—you just had to focus on dealing with Rose first.”Damon blinked, pointing to himself.“You told me?”“Yes, I did,” Julian shot back, dropping into a chair and shaking his head. “And now look at you. Nana has had enough.”Damon exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair.After the call yesterday, he hadn’t said a word to Julian about Nana’s ultimatum. He’d been sure he could talk her out of it this morning. But apparently that plan was washed down the drain. Now he has to find a wife and not just that, he’s stuck with a best friend who just pushed him under a bus. They made this plans together but now Julian is putting everything on him.“Oh I

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