Lahat ng Kabanata ng BURNING FOR DADDY: Kabanata 61 - Kabanata 70

Isabella’s POV I arrived home as late as I could, making sure to avoid seeing Damien. But I was wrong. They were both waiting for me in the sitting room. “You are back! Why did you go out without your driver? Why must you always do silly and crazy stuff like this all the time?” My mother scolded me, and I scoffed. “Since when did you care what happened to me, mom? You are more concerned about random men than you are about me, so cut it out.” I could manage my emotions at that moment, so I ended up spilling some of the words I've been keeping at bay. “You really need to mind the way you speak to me, young lady. I have done nothing but be on the lookout for you ever since your father died.” She retorted. “Yeah right, I do not really have the time for this today. I have work tomorrow, and I am so exhausted right now that I need to rest up.” I brushed past my mother and stormed, not paying attention or making any eye contact with Damien, who sat on the couch and said nothing. “I hav

Isabella’s POVDamien dropped me off at the entrance of the company without saying much, but his hand lingered on my thigh for a second longer than necessary before he finally let go.“Don’t miss me too much,” he whispered against my ear and I scoffed, adjusting myself as I stepped out of the car.“Try not to get distracted running a company,” I muttered back and slammed the door shut before walking away without looking back.I could feel his eyes on me the entire time until the car finally drove off. And even after it disappeared from view, the heat of his touch still lingered on my skin like a reminder I could not wash off.I forced myself to walk into the building with steady steps, pretending nothing had happened. My face stayed composed, my expression neutral, but my body betrayed me in ways I could not control. My pulse was still uneven, my thoughts scattered, and no matter how hard I tried, my mind kept circling back to him.After I returned from seeing Cole, the rest of the

Damien’s POVThe shrill sound of my phone vibrating against the bedside table dragged me out of sleep violently.I groaned irritably and reached for it without opening my eyes properly. The moment I saw my assistant’s name flashing across the screen at barely six in the morning, irritation settled in my chest immediately.Nobody called me this early unless something had gone terribly wrong.“What is it?” I answered coldly.“Sir… there’s a problem.” He stammered, and my eyes snapped open instantly.“What kind of problem?” I asked sharply.There was hesitation on the other end, and I hated it immediately.“Zachary Corporation just launched the new project into the market.” He revealed, and for a second, my mind went blank.“What?” I asked slowly.“The project, sir. The same one your team has been working on for the last seven months, they launched it this morning.” He explained, and I sat upright immediately.“That’s impossible,” I growled.“I thought so too, sir, but the entire market

Damien's POV The conference hall was already full when I arrived.Executives sat in neat rows, investors filled the front section, and senior staff crowded the back. Every seat in the room was occupied with people who believed they were about to witness a victory. Zachary had built the entire atmosphere around confidence, and the illusion that what was about to be unveiled belonged to him.I sat at the center table with Isabella beside me.She said nothing, but I could feel her tension. It wasn’t loud or obvious, but it was there in the way she kept her hands folded too tightly.And in the way her gaze stayed fixed on the stage longer than necessary, I could tell she's as worried as I am. Or rather still, she was hiding something from me. The lights dimmed, and the presentation began.I didn’t move, or blink.I watched the screen come alive with every detail of a project I had personally overseen from its earliest framework. Every structure, every model, every visual alignment ap

Isabella’s POVMy heart nearly stopped the moment Zachary opened his mouth and mentioned having an accomplice close to Damien. The entire conference hall instantly became silent, and I could hear nothing except the violent pounding of my heartbeat inside my chest.I sat frozen beside Damien while fear crawled slowly through my body. My fingers tightened beneath the table, and I struggled to stop my expression from changing. The last thing I needed was for Damien to notice that I was panicking.The atmosphere inside the hall became suffocating almost immediately. Everyone was staring at Zachary, waiting for him to say more, while reporters adjusted themselves eagerly in anticipation of a bigger scandal.I slowly turned my eyes toward Zachary, silently begging him not to be stupid enough to drag me into this publicly. But the desperate look on his face only made my fear worse. He looked cornered already, and cornered people were dangerous.My throat went dry as Damien slowly stood