"Come back here you fool."Damien reached out his hand quickly and pulled Matthew back. He didn't have to turn. Since the system was fully updated, he had regained all his powers. He could do things much more easily now.For example, traveling with the zoom speed should had taken him the usual time. But this time around, he got to the hotel faster. And he didn't really need to navigate. All he did was think of the location and there was he was.What was more interesting was the fact that he had intended to go to Boldyville hotel, but he had been redirected by the system to this place.He didn't know what the reason was until Matthew had handed in his resignation later. He couldn't wait to flip the window system out and see the update which had been done. He didn't need to be told that a new update which comes with new special abilities would also attract some ruthless foes. Though he didn't know what exactly to expect.Matthew was standing before him now."You can't stop me. Get your
"Hey, how did it go? Any complications? Should I come there to break some jaws?"There was a light laugh that came over the speaker. "What will I do with you, Damien?"Came the playful voice. Damien's face was peaceful at the voice. It was as though it was a voice he had been wanting to hear. "You didn't answer my question yet."Damien went straight to the point again. "I don't think it's something we should talk about over the phone. I mean, where did you go in the blink of an eye? A moment you were standing beside me, another moment, you were gone. How did you do it?"YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW. And that was the truth. She was fragile. She had a pure heart. Though she was strong and hardworking, yet he knew too well that she wouldn't be able to handle something like that. "I guess you were engrossed in the moment so you weren't looking. You know when someone are in shock, we miss out on some details. That must have been what happened. It's nothing out of the ordinary."Even Damien
"She wouldn't even let me eat."Damien groaned when the knock on the door came. "Shield the food from preying eyes."He instructed. [Ping! Request admitted. System shielding...]He pushed the notification."Open the door."As soon as the door opened, he heard a gasp. He didn't have to turn to be able to tell what the problem was. She must have been shocked to see the door open itself."If you would come in. I don't have much time to spare."He called and then came the movement. When the lady walked in, she looked very cautious and somewhat scared. "Come have a seat."He offered and she did. She settled at his front, in a single couch which was opposite his. "Hi. Sorry for randomly bringing this up. Hope you are not mad at me? I just had to talk about somethings."She started. Damien felt like he had an idea of what she was about to say. But what was the point of getting ahead of himself when she could just pave her lips and have the words pouring?"What would you like? Drink? Food
"Do you mean it?""What would I gain making a joke out of that? Does that even make any sense."There was a weird silence which traversed the nook and crannies of the sitting room where all the girls were gathered. The nine girls. They all wore long faces. It was obvious that there was something going on. And not one of them was willing to speak. Not yet. Funny enough, they weren't even looking one another in the eyes. It was as though each of them was invested in his own thoughts and wouldn't be denied of the flow.The only sound heard was the whirring of a bot which purified the air. The scent was beautiful and heart-winning. "I can't just wrap my head around it. No matter how hard I try to think of it, it doesn't add up."Tendzel was the first to bring up the mood. "Tell me about it. Damien dating the manager of the hotel? Nah, it's a lie. It can never be possible. It doesn't even make any sense. I mean is that how classless she is?""No, that isn't even the main deal here. The
"How dare you barge into our apartment without permission? Who the hell do you think you are? Is this how you were trained? Do you act so rudely towards the rest of the guests who checked in into this hotel? Or do you think because we are not men we can't fight for ourselves? What were you thinking? That you would just barge in and we would fold our arms... NO, I mean spread our arms and welcome you in perpetual hugs?"None of the girls could interrupt Evelyn. She didn't look like she felt remorseful. She didn't seem like she cared that she had just done something like that. "Evelyn..."Ayisha was calling in a gentle voice but Evelyn didn't for once break the wild glare aimed at Elisa. It was strange and creepy to see Evelyn in such a foul mood. You could as well argue that none of the girls would believe that she could do something like that. All attention went from Evelyn to Elisa. Everyone was expecting what would happen. None of them could tell from Elisa's face what she might d
"Who did that to you?"He had jumped over the couch and was walking briskly towards her. "What..."She tried to hide her face but he held her arm and pulled her closer. So close that she could feel his breath all over her face. Enough to make her look him in the eyes, even if that was the last thing on her mind. He touched her cheek, tracing one of his fingers across it. "Who the fuck did this to my woman?""It's nothing."She knocked his hand off her face and walked towards her work table. "I'm here to pick something. I have something urgen to attend to."He turned. He watched her get to her table and pick what she wanted. "When did you get back? You weren't here five minutes ago when I left the office."Damien said nothing to her. All he did was stare at her. She advanced towards him. She got to him and touched his cheek with her warm palm. She kissed him softly in the lips. Pulling away, her eyes searched the corners of his. "Don't worry about this. Just a little touch of ma
Damien never thought that Elisa could feel so intimidated before the girls. She clutched at his left arm, holding it dearly. Damien looked at her, trying to read the expression her face was holding. He had a strange feeling. It was strange but soothing. It was the feeling that a lady of such a big class leaning on him. Looking unto him for protection. Perhaps he needed a little more time to adjust to the fact that he wasn't the wretched Damien he used to be. For the record, since he arrived back from the island, he could get whatever he wanted. He didn't even need to put his heart to it. All he had to do is wish for it, and the system would lead him towards actualizing the desires. When he looked away from her, his gaze was thrown at the girls. He looked from one girl to the other. He was giving them a little time to come up with whatever they had in mind. It was natural to opine that if the girls had come that far, then they must have something to say. When his gaze fell on the
He pulled the car over at the front of one of the biggest car dealerships in the country. It was the Avalyn Automobiles. She couldn't see where they were yet. The glass was tinted. He gazed at her again. She wasn't looking at him. He didn't know what to think. He looked away from her, his face thrown towards the windshield. He was not schooled in the art of dealing with women. Who amongst the men are? It was quite an expensive art which even the richest man can't afford. He goes bankrupt whenever he makes an attempt to make a purchase. He didn't make an attempt to say a word. He stepped out of the car and walked to her side. He got the door of the car and she stepped out. When she stepped out, her eyes widened. It was obvious that there was something which came as a shock to her. She looked away from the tag of the magnificent company to Damien. Her tough face softened a bit. Her gaze was inquisitive. She wanted to ask a question but she didn't. From the look of things, Damien c