"I'm not really that hungry, Damon. We could have just gone to bed, I'm tired." Athena whined as she stepped out of the elevator with Damon by her side."You don't have to be hungry to eat, darling. You didn't have lunch today and I can't let you go to bed without dinner." He mused as they took the direction of the kitchen."You're so impossible, we could use the time you'll waste in the kitchen to work on the tender, I'm sure that would be more productive. What do you think?" She asked. Before Damon could say a word of reply, Celena's voice said aloud, "You don't have to bother about getting the contract 'cause I know he won't, just get him some cooking stuff. I'm sure he's better off as a cook than being in the corporate world, I promise to pay him more than the meager amount he's earning in the company."Athena halted, resulting in Damon stopping too... He wishes Athena would just ignore her, Celena is provoking Athena on purpose and he wishes Athena would see this and learn to i
Victor staggered backward, howling in pain, Athena kicked him and he doubled over on the floor cursing and screaming. "Awww, what a sweet sight. What did he do this time?" Electra asked with a chuckle as she dropped the drinks on the table."Hugged me and was trying to kiss me to make Damon jealous," Athena replied in a voice filled with humor."I think I should give him a gift too," Electra said, moving close to the man who was whining in pain on the floor and kicking him in the stomach."Owwww!!!" Victor screamed so loud this time that he alerted some of the residents of the Villa. "STAY AWAY FROM MARRIED WOMEN, IDIOT," Electra said and Athena laughed despite trying not to. Victor was wailing in pain, he had no idea that the woman she'd assumed to be his wife wasn't his wife but Damon's. How can two people be so identical? Now he's suffering! "Oh Lord! Have mercy!" A female voice said and Damon looked up only to see some of the family members rushing toward them.Mrs. Carney w
"I'm so nervous right now, like really nervous," Athena said as they made their way into the elites empire building.Damon sighed as he wondered how she'd be feeling if she didn't know that he owned the consortium. She just needed to present her ideas to the other board members and she'll be approved. She'll fucking get the contract, why then would she fret? "Baby, I told you that you'll get the contract, don't worry darling." Damon smiled as he assured her."I don't know but I'm a ball of anxiety, I know you own the company but fuck it! I'm so nervous I could pass out right now. You own it but the people I'm going to present this lame idea to have no idea that you own it... Well, according to you, most of them have no idea you own the consortium." She whined as they entered the elevator. Damon smiled, "Don't worry baby, no matter how floppy your presentation will be, you'll get the contract my love." He assured her for the umpteenth time that day but the woman was too anxious. Tr
"Believes don't work in the corporate world, a good connection and great business strategies work, so I think you should stop assuring your pretty wife and let her worry." A deep masculine voice said and Damon's fist clenched and his brain recognized the voice. Raising his head, he saw Frank grinning at him, "Frank.." He muttered the name. "Hello, impoverished son-in-law of the Carney's family." He mocked and Athena cussed inwardly.What is wrong with people?!Why can't they just mind their fucking business and let everyone live peacefully? "Please Frank, you can go away from here, I don't think we need your ominous mouth right now," Damon said calmly. "Oh, it looks like the last encounter we had is still fresh in your mind, Damon." He said with a chuckle and Damon looked at him with scorn."Look Frank, I came here for something important and I'm sure there's a reason you're here too. Can we just face our business and try to forget the past?" Damon asked."Ohh, you've suddenly bec
"Your presentation is promising, Mrs. Damon, and you have my vote." One of the board of directors announced and Athena's heart leaped in joy. "How can we accept such a lame presentation, this isn't done. We were supposed to get back to her. How can we accept it so suddenly? We should sit down and deliberate on how this would be successful... We can't just accept it." Frank said looking at Athena, however, the woman just scoffed at him. He'd expected Damon and his wife to be shocked and start pleading immediately; he'd told them they'd lose the chance to have a contract but no, they were just laughing at him. They dare to laugh at him. Even when Athena entered the conference room, she didn't regard him with any form of fear or respect. He'd expected her to be scared because of him but she wasn't and that only angered him the more. On coming to the board members, he'd asked them to have Damon and his wife thrown out but most of them refused, some of them even made it clear that the
Damon and Athena entered the sitting room, chatting happily. Celena was the first to stand up immediately sighting them, followed by Mrs. Carney, then Victor, and then Ayden. Mr. Carney was sitting comfortably on his armchair, his eyes looking at the couples that just entered the Villa. "So, how was it?" Ayden asked first, his face filled with nothing but mischief, he too believed that Damon and his sister would not be able to get the contract.The couple halted immediately when they saw the stares everyone was giving them. "Well...how was it? Did you get it?" Ayden asked again and when they didn't say a word, Victor burst out laughing loudly.All eyes turned towards Victor who was laughing, "What's so funny, Victor?" Mrs. Carney asked, wondering what was making the man laugh so hard.She doesn't like Victor for her darling daughter but they needed the partnership with them so, she has no choice but to tolerate his foolishness and support him even when it's point blank that he's do
I'm not a man of many words and I'd have done what you asked had it been the other way round." Damon said calmly.Celena's heart skipped several beats, she turned to look at Athena and when she saw her smiling, she knew that all was not well. "Wha... What do you... What do you mean?" Celena stammered."What he meant is that..."Athena was interrupted by the door sliding open and loud murmurs filled the room. Turning around, she saw some of their family members walking towards them. They stopped right in front of Mr. Carney to greet him and congratulate him. The older man was confused as to what they were congratulating him for but he didn't bother asking them because his mind summed it up to his wedding anniversary that was coming up. But half of the family never comes to see them because of some anniversary. "Wait... You mean you guys came here because of some wishes?! When the hell did that even start? Like since when did you care so much for us?" Mrs. Carney asked, her eyes scan
"Yes, Samuel... Did they get it? I mean they didn't mention any contract to us." Mr. Carney inquired."You all never gave us a chance to speak, sir," Damon said and the shocked-looking Mr. Carney who was trying to hide his surprise nodded in affirmation and smiled. Damon clenched his fist and smiled back. He wishes to see that smile disappear and he'll do it soon. "Enough of the blah blah blah, stop explaining to them, just show them already," Abigail said, went towards the television, and turned it on. Abigail was about to change the channel when Ayden shouted, "Holy shit!!!" All eyes turned towards his direction, Ayden's eyes were focused on his phone, mouth slightly agape."What's wrong, Ayden?" His mother asked, moving towards the young man who looked up at them, and opened his mouth to talk but could not."Mother... You won't believe this... God! How?!" He asked, turning to look at Damon and then back at Athena who was just looking blankly at him. "What's wrong, honey?" Mr.