Novels by rissa6473

Celia stared at Damon for a long moment, her lips twitching. Then, suddenly, she burst into laughter."You—you’re joking, right?" she said, shaking her head in disbelief.Damon didn’t smile. He just watched her, his expression unreadable.Celia wiped a tear from the corner of her eye, still giggling. "Oh, come on. You can’t be serious.""Why wouldn’t I be?" Damon asked calmly.She took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. "You? The chairman of Vespera Corporation is… well, he’s this legendary figure. People say he built hundreds of companies single-handedly, and Vespera Corporation is one of them. That he’s ruthless, brilliant—some even say he’s untouchable. And you’re telling me… that’s you?"Damon shrugged. "People exaggerate."Celia’s laughter faded, but her disbelief didn’t. "No. No way. Someone like that wouldn’t just… walk around looking like an ordinary person. He wouldn’t be standing here, in this restaurant, talking to me like this."Damon sighed. "What did you expect? Th

Celia stood frozen, watching the scene unfold before her. She couldn’t believe how obedient Anthony was to Damon’s commands. The way he listened and did whatever Damon said, without hesitation—It was unsettling. With just a single word from Damon, the big shot-CEO of Vespera Corporation followed his orders, a flicker of fear in his eyes as if he was terrified of offending him.She couldn’t shake the question that kept repeating in her mind—who was Damon, really?Serena, however, remained defiant. Her chin lifted, her eyes blazing with anger. She refused to believe she had done anything wrong.Anthony took a slow step forward, his cold gaze locked on her. “You’ve overstepped your boundaries, and after everything, you still refuse to listen or learn,” he said, his voice like ice. He turned to his men and gave a firm nod. “Throw them out.”Gasps rippled through the crowd. The guests stared in shock, their eyes darting from Serena to Anthony, then back to Damon.Serena’s breath hitched.

Before she could say anything more, a sharp smack landed against her cheek. Then another. And another. She stumbled backward, pain blooming across her face. Her breath hitched, tears forming in her eyes as the sting deepened.Michael suffered the same fate. He barely had time to react before a hand struck him hard across the face. His head snapped to the side, a gasp of pain escaping him. Another slap followed. Then another. His vision blurred as his mind struggled to catch up with what was happening.Serena’s voice shook as she pressed her hand against her bruised cheek. "P-please… stop this!" she pleaded, her voice barely above a whisper.Michael, his lip split and bleeding, managed to gasp between the hits. "We didn’t— We didn’t do anything wrong! We're just trying to tell you the truth about him!" His words were cut off by another brutal hit.Serena's vision blurred with each slap, her body burning with pain. Her cheek felt as if it were on fire, swollen and throbbing. Slap! Anoth

The restaurant fell silent.Heads turned toward the voice.Damon stepped forward from behind Michael and Serena. His face was unreadable, but his eyes burned with quiet intensity.Serena’s confidence did not waver. If anything, she looked even more irritated.“Damon,” she hissed, her voice sharp with anger.“I’m telling you now, get your miserable and bitter soul out of here. Mr. Williams isn’t someone you can act foolishly in front of.”Michael sneered, crossing his arms. “She’s right. If you don’t leave now, you’ll find yourself in trouble. If you disturb Mr. Williams any further, I’ll personally have you arrested. You can’t just interrupt him and expect to get away with it.”Anthony was stunned when he saw Damon appear behind Serena and he smirked, as he finally understood exactly what was happening and Damon's intentions.Damon’s gaze remained locked on Serena, his expression cold and amused.“You said she isn’t qualified,” he said, voice calm but sharp. “Yet you’re the one throwi

His breathing turned ragged.He’d thought Serena was the one. He’d held onto that memory. That hope. That ring.But the truth… had been in front of him the entire time.Celia.She was the one who saved him.And suddenly—everything made sense. The unease. The doubts. Serena’s betrayal.His fists tightened.He had wasted years on the wrong woman.And the right one… the only one who mattered…Was standing right there.Damon inhaled, sharp and steady. His eyes locked on Celia.She stood frozen, Serena’s furious accusations ringing in her ears.A ring? The one Serena claimed to have taken from her house?Celia blinked.Memories suddenly came back. She did lose a ring years ago. A simple, unremarkable band, but it had meant something to her. She had searched for it back then but eventually gave up, thinking it was gone forever.But now… Serena was saying she had taken it?Before Celia could say a word, the entire atmosphere in the restaurant shifted.The sound of the elevator doors opening

Serena laughed. “Yeah, right.”“There you go again, lying.”Damon’s smile was icy, his tone mocking. “Believe what you want.”Michael took a step back, looking Damon up and down with a smirk before bursting into loud, mocking laughter. “Damon, are you serious? This has to be the funniest thing I’ve ever heard! You’re the guest they’re entertaining? The CEO of Vespera Corporation and Simon Scott, the big shots, are actually giving attention to someone like you? Someone worthless and poor?”The crowd surrounding them chuckled, some whispering to each other while others openly laughed. It was like they were watching a comedy show, and Damon was the main act.Michael crossed his arms. “You think just walking in here with confidence makes you important? Come on. You probably tricked your way in—still chasing after Serena, trying to impress her with that smug face.”Serena scoffed, flipping her hair over her shoulder. “He always does this. Acts like he’s important, and talks big, but deep d