All Chapters of Hidden Heiress Rising: Married to my Ex-Husband’s Uncle: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

~ DAMIEN ~I arrived at DC Global headquarters at exactly 5:58 PM.I was two minutes early. Just the way I liked it.The building was mostly empty at this hour. Most employees had already gone home, but the executive floor was brightly lit.Everyone was here for the show.I stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor.My phone buzzed in my pocket. Patricia.I answered immediately. “Yes?”“Mr. Blackwood, I’m so sorry. There’s been a huge accident on the highway. Traffic isn’t moving at all. I won’t make it to the meeting in time.”Of course, she wouldn’t.Patrick had probably arranged that too.“Don’t worry about it, Patricia. I can handle this myself.”“Are you sure? Maybe we can request a delay until I arrive—”“No.” I cut her off calmly. “Let them think they have the advantage. I’ll see you tomorrow to finalize the paperwork.”I hung up before she could argue further.The elevator doors slid open, and I stepped onto the executive floor. I walked down the hallw

~ EVANGELINE ~[Twenty Minutes Earlier]I'm stuck in traffic three blocks away from DC Global.The cars barely move an inch every thirty seconds and each passing second makes me more anxious.I grip the steering wheel tighter. Damien was probably already inside the boardroom fighting alone.The thought made my stomach twist. I glance at the time again.5:37 PM.Damn it. My phone suddenly rings through the Bluetooth speakers and I see it's Roman.I answered immediately because I had already been planning to call him.“Tell me you found something.”A chuckle comes through the speaker.“Hello to you too, Mrs. Blackwood.”I roll my eyes impatiently.“You know,” Roman continues lazily, “you and Damien really are perfect for each other. Both of you just call people demanding things.”“Roman,” I warn. “I don't have time for this.”Traffic inches forward half a car length.I quickly press the accelerator before another driver steals the space.“Fine,” he muttered. “What do you need? Marty sai

~ EVANGELINE ~We arrived at Pier 47 at exactly 11:53 PM, we were seven minutes early. Everything about this mysterious stranger gave me warning bells but just like Damien, I was curious to see what they have. Damien cuts the engine but neither of us moves to get out."You don't have to follow me inside," he says. I look at him. "Yes, I do."He reaches behind his seat and pulls out a gun. He checks the magazine. Slide it back. My stomach twists in terror watching him but I don't say anything.We both know this could go wrong."Stay close to me," Damien orders as we step out of the car. "If anything happens, you run. Don't look back. Just run.""I'm not leaving you.""Eva—""I'm not leaving you," I repeated. It's not like I can help but I am not leaving him. His jaw tightens but he doesn't argue further.We walked toward the pier together. Just when I was about to tell Damien that we should turn back.I saw a figure standing near the edge of the pier where the light from a flickerin

~ EVANGELINE ~I couldn't sleep. I had roamed around the room for hours, checking every corner to see if there was any possible way out. At one point, I even considered jumping through the window, but when I pulled the curtain aside, I saw dogs roaming outside beneath my window. They were huge black dogs pacing back and forth and it looked like they had been trained to tear people apart.There were cameras too. One pointed directly at the window. Alexandre had planned everything.I went back to the door and slid down against it, sitting on the floor. I stayed there the entire night, staring at the white room while darkness slowly faded and morning light slipped through the curtains.Somehow, everything still smelled like Jason's blood. Even after washing my hands over and over again in the bathroom sink, I could still smell it on my skin. Every time I lifted my hands near my face, my stomach twisted again. I rubbed my palms hard against my thighs.But it didn't help.The white dre

~ DAMIEN ~The first thing I felt was a blinding hot pain. It was radiating from my shoulder down through my entire chest. I tried to breathe through my nostril so I could open my eyes but it felt like even that was difficult. The second thing was the smell of medicine which I realized was what was causing my inability to breathe. I tried to force my eyes open again and I succeeded this time as the fluorescent shone so bright that I had closed my eyes again.Fuck! Where was I? Where is Eva? I forced my eyes open again and it was the sound of a beeping machine that filled my ears.That was when I realized I was in the hospital.I tried to sit up but pain exploded through my shoulder so hard that my vision went black at the edges and I fell back against the pillow."Whoa. Hey. Stop moving." Roman's hands pressed me back down firmly. "You'll tear the stitches open again."I grabbed his arm."Eva.""Damien—""Where is Eva? Please, tell me right now."Roman's expression told me everythin