TWO MONTHS LATER. After a hectic day at work, Damon dropped on his bed immediately as he entered his room. Weary was a word too small to describe how he was feeling, General Leo's industry in Italy was something that was exhausting, incorporated with his mafia, he also runs an empire that had different tributaries in some parts of the world that are involved in diverse businesses.Working as his assistant is draining, he'd been exposed to different infamous people, he'd met villains and heroes of the people. He doesn't want to get involved in the underworld shits much and the general understands him perfectly. The door opened and he knew exactly who it was, "Hi Sia, you won't perish if you knock." He muttered, looking towards the incoming woman."Get your lazy ass up, your big brother is arriving home tonight," Sia announced, dropping onto the bed by his side. "Are you serious!? Why the fuck didn't you tell me before? He didn't find it important to tell me either." He accused and s
"Are you sure he's fine? He looks so disturbed, even in his slumber." General Leo asked Sia for the up tenth time and all she could do was give him a tired smile. It's past five A.M. in the morning and Damon hasn't woken up, both general Leo and Sia had been by his bedside ever since he passed out."You should go and rest, general. I'll take care of him, I'll call you once he's awake." Sia suggested but the man shook his head, he'd stay here till he woke up."Don't worry Sia, I'll stay." He muttered and Sia just shrugged and faced the unconscious man. A low sigh escaped Sia's mouth, she'd been cursing herself for showing him the lady's video. She is sure about one thing, he knew that lady from the past, and that could only be the reason why his brain was triggered immediately when he saw her. Her prayers now are that he wakes up fine, she doesn't want anything that would harm him, he'd become an important facet of her life in a way, and he'd become the friend she never had."Celena
The private jet landed at one of the private airports owned by Leo's empire, the door opened and Damon stepped out, radiating in all majesty, his black tailored suit looks casual but yet it screams quality.General Leo stepped out next, followed by Sia, the three all had a blank expression, studying the security men at the airport. They move a bit farther away from the jet to talk. "I'll miss you Damon, come back soon and bring your lady love," Sia muttered and Damon smiled."Don't miss me too much, once I can convince Celena, we'll be on our way. I promise." He assured the gloomy-looking woman and they both exchanged a hand shake."I can't believe you two are shaking hands, what happened to some friendly hug?" General Leo asked, shaking his head. "Sia had become formal ever since she found out that I have a wife. I can say that she'd become distant too but once I get back to Italy, we're sorting things out." Damon grumbled and she rolled her eyes."I'll give you two some space to
"Hello... Wifey. Miss me?" Damon asked, his arms crossed across his chest, enjoying the waves of shock his presence had emittedThe perplexed-looking woman opened her mouth to talk but no words came out of it, all she did was gaze hard at the man, queries clouding her mind and confusion fogging her brain. How was this possible? The elevator in the house made a ding sound that pierced the silent tense atmosphere. Damon looked towards the elevator and saw Mr. and Mrs. Carney came out, engrossed in a deep discussion but they stood dead in their tracks when they looked up and saw their dead son-in-law standing with a smirk on his face. Mrs. Carney nearly had a heart attack but her husband held her when she staggered backward. "Good day everyone. I'm sure you all missed me, stop giving me the shocked expressions, I'm here, in flesh and blood." Damon said aloud and the first person to recover from the shock was Mr. Carney. "What do you want here, Damon?" Mr. Carney asked, coming toward
"Isn't this your late husband? I thought you told me he's dead?" Victor asked, giving Damon a disgustful glare. "Well, it turns out that he got lucky and he's back for me." She replied, entwining her fingers with that of Victor's."Good day, Mr. Victor, a pleasure meeting you." Damon enunciated, bringing forth his hand for a handshake but Victor ignored him to focus on his woman. "Why did you allow him in? He's polluting this villa with his poverty-stricken self and where did he get such a suit from? You should run some checks on him or the police might storm into this place inquiring for a thief. You wouldn't want your family name to be soiled again because of a pathetic man like him, would you?" He asked the woman who was all over him. "I have no idea where he managed to get such a suit, darling, just forget him like he doesn't exist because he's dead to me. Can we go in now? I've missed you so much!" She muttered impatiently, dragging her man away. "I'm not done talking, Celena
"Here comes the deities of abject destitution." Ayden grins as he spots Damon coming into the mansion. Damon heard him but choosed to ignore him, he's too happy to care about what he says, seeing his family on the streets again after almost two years of separation gave him some form of solitude that he never knew existed. He'd truly missed everyone. The Carney family seems to have some guests around, when he saw them, he made a quick turn but halted when his mother-in-law called him. "Damon, come here." She calledHe gritted his teeth, took in a deep breath, turned around, and began to head towards the woman.The guests, consisting of a finely dressed man and a woman, stared at him. He was supposed to look down as some form of respect but he stared back and they marvel at his boldness. "Serafina, don't you teach your workers how to show some respect?" The woman asked, staring at Damon who just stared back. "I'm sorry, he's new here. Damon, get some more drinks for my future in-la
Damon felt something prick his body roughly and he quickly turned around to find out what caused that painful sensation on his skin only to find Victor with an empty syringe in his hand, his face having this devilish smirk he'd grown tired of seeing. Before he could utter a word, he suddenly felt weak, his whole body began to give way and in less than a minute, he fell to the floor with a soft thud and he let out a low weak groan. "You won't be getting away that easily, you piece of trash, you think you can come here and leave here alive!?" Victor boomed and Damon looked up, his eyes blurry but he could still make out the figures in front of him. "Honey, where are the divorce papers?" Victor asked the stunned-looking woman who seemed to be in a fright. "Celena! Where the hell are the divorce papers, he needs to sign them." Victor asked angrily and the daze-looking woman snapped out of her trance. "He tore them." She replied, her voice almost a whisper, she'd been in shock about D
The darkness surrounding every part of Damon was deep, darkness was an enemy he'd fought before, he'd fight it hard even if the dark was gonna win but over time, with its constant visit to his life, he'd learn to befriend the darkness, the darkness had taken the form of a friend, an invisible yet visible friend... He no longer fights with it, doesn't chase it away, he just learns to embrace it in his pain. The dark had taken a place in his body, it was a little space before but not anymore, he'd given it a large portion of himself and he has no regret... He doesn't fear the dark again, he'd embrace it and he doesn't care how it would consume him, fighting it didn't help. Damon felt lightweight, his whole body was impassive, and he couldn't feel anything... That's one of the advantages of being one with darkness, the relief from all the pain he used to feel. He doesn't feel any form of emotional or physical misery... He just felt empty. Was he dead? He could not comprehend his ina
Wow. She was really getting a divorce. "Thank you." She mused, unable to look him straight in the face because she didn't want him to see the tears that clouded her eyes.Damon stood up and went closer to her before he sat down again, "I know I wasn't the best partner to you, I keep secrets but I did everything with your safety in mind Athena but still, I'm sorry and I want you to know that if you give me another chance in your life I'll be a better partner than I was when we faked our marriage." He stated and Athena shot her head up. "Wait, what? What are you talking about?" She asked in shock as she blinked back her tears."I'm not asking you to marry me but I want us to be in a relationship, and get to know each other before we walk down the aisle. If you don't like our relationship then you're free to walk out, I promise I'll not force you." He said and Athena's lip parted but no words came out."Say something, I know it's unlikely and believe me, I'm not asking you out because o
"So everything between you guys was faked?" Damon's mother asked in astonishment as Athena finished narrating everything to her. Damon sighed, he wasn't expecting his mother to find out this way. He wasn't even expecting Athena to ask for a divorce in this manner."Yes, Mom, it was all planned, our marriage was just a mere contract. A part of our plan to get me into this house." Damon answered with a sigh. "Wow, this is very surprising, I actually thought there was something deep between you two." Mrs. Hector said and Athena just smiled.She wished what her mother-in-law said was true but everything between her and Damon was a lie and now that everything was over, it was high time they ended everything. It was for the best. "Well, I don't have a say in what you two choose to do because you are all adults but don't you think you both make a compatible couple?" She asked and Damon cocked his brow. Great, here comes another pressure."Don't get me wrong Damon, I know that expression.
THREE WEEKS LATER. (At the Carneys Villa)"Damon, welcome darling, how was the case?" His mother asked as he entered the house, tired and hungry."It was a blast mom, didn't you watch it on TV?" Damon asked as his mother kissed his forehead.That's his mom's little ritual, kissing him on the cheeks or the forehead. He had tried to stop the little tradition because it was weird and for the fact that he was now a Boss but the older woman would have nothing of such, so he was stuck with it. "Welcome Teddy, she didn't watch it on television and she forbids anyone from telling her, she wishes to hear the news from you," Artemis said with a smile and Damon just beamed."Okay, so mom..." Damon began, clearing his throat, "We didn't only win the case, Dad's name is cleared and his company now bears his name, we are cleared Mom, our family name has been vindicated." He added and his mom began to sob and hugged his son. "Gosh! Mom!! Do you always have to cry at the slightest things?" Artemis
(Carneys Villa; same day) "I need an explanation, Damon, I really need an explanation, all this is driving me mad. How could you do that to me, you could have let me know about something, anything." Athena said in frustration as they both decided to retire for the night.Athena just doesn't understand anymore, she knows he doesn't like sharing his plans with anyone and she's not asking him to share any plans with her, all she requested was a brief info about what would happen, that is all she wanted, and nothing more... Nothing more at all. How could he always place her in a tight situation, why can't he just give her a heads-up about what would happen, why?"I'm sorry, I'm sorry alright, I just don't want to mess anything up, I know I should have told you..." "But you didn't! You didn't find it important find fucking tell you. I might not be your real wife but you could have told me because of the fact that I am your friend and I am your fucking partner in this task, don't I hold a
"Just look at you baby, you're a mess, how could you allow those people to bash you so hard?! That man...he's evil, you should not have gotten yourself involved with him, he's a devil, he...he was responsible for your dad's death, he's..." His mother said, breaking into another sob and holding his son tight. "Shhhh, it's okay mom, I'm here now and I'm perfectly fine. Don't worry, everything is fine, please stop crying now, Mom." Damon said and the mother withdrew from the hug, followed by his sister."Mom was so worried about you Teddy, she nearly passed out when she saw you getting bashed up badly by those men and he called that man..." Artemis said pointing at Mr. Carney who was in cuffs, "Evil, he said he's responsible for dad's death and she was hyper when she saw you getting real bashed up, we were so worried, Teddy, despite the fact that Trev told us that you'll be alright, we were still worried." Artemis explained and Damon just smiled."I'm fine now, sugar, just take a deep b
Damon watched Frank rush around, his in-law staring at everything in astonishment and then yawned before giving out the raw command, "Round them up." Immediately the words left his mouth, and the guards swung into action and began to apprehend Frank, Mr. And Mrs. Carney along with the son-in-law.The chains that were used in chaining him were loosened and he stood up, blood dripping from his body. "What's the meaning of this?" Mr. Carney asked angrily as one of the guards held him firmly. The guards provided a towel and water to Damon and he used it to wipe off his face. When he was done, he was feeling pain all over his body but it was definitely worth it. "Nothing, father-in-law, nothing much, all I did was just play a game, just like you had played with my father, though it was one hell of a painful game, the reward was worth it," Damon said, tearing off his blood-soaked cloth and taking another one provided by one of the guards. "No sir, you can not go into the room... Sir...
"Let my husband go!!! You evil man!" Athena shouted in front of the dungeon her husband was kept in.Her father was inside with him, along with Victor Frank and some guards. They were torturing him and without a doubt, they'll kill him soon. "Ahhhh!!!" Damon shouted and Athena dropped to the floor in pain and misery."You should be happy you're not there with him, you are very fortunate sis because if I am father, I'll have you killed too," Celena said with a chuckle."Get away from here you evil incarnate, enough of your stupid drama, you're just evil!" Athena said, crying.They captured Damon last night and they have been torturing him till now, she doesn't know what they want from him but she doesn't know what to do. She can't call anyone for help, she'd followed Damon here and since then they neither allowed her out of the dungeon nor allowed her in to see her husband. "I can't believe that Damon is the son of Hector, like this is so insane, he'd come to the family to destroy al
"I believe I have the solution to all your problems!" A masculine voice announced and all heads turned to see who it was. Heading towards them were Frank and Victor walking side by side. Athena immediately looked towards her husband but she was shocked to see that the man was resting comfortably on the cushion, his eyes closed. Athena stared in awe... Didn't he just hear that there might be a twist in his plans? Everyone stood to their feet upon seeing the new men walking towards them except for Damon who was still very much relaxed in his own seat. "Victor.... Oh, baby, I've missed you so much." Celena said with excitement and went and hugged Victor who hugged him back, "Hello Frank." She said and waved to Frank who replied with just a nod. "What brings you two here tonight?" Mr. Pedro asked as he studied the two men who were now in their midst."I heard you are facing some troubles, I came to be of help and I know you'll definitely need my help," Frank said proudly and Mr. Car
"What I am saying is that our dad once worked with a man called Hector. Fuck! Do you guys ever bother to ask Dad about his adult days because we all know that this isn't generational wealth? Whoever the anonymous person is, he or she has something solid and that's the only reason why the claims?" She answered calmly."And how do you find out about all these claims young lady?" Her father asked as he stared at her suspiciously. "Yeah, sis, how did you find out? Are you by any chance working with this anonymous person to bring your family down on their knees?" Celena asked immediately and Athena frowned.Damon looked at his wife, he couldn't help but wonder how she'd pull herself out of this tangle. Athena looked at everyone in awe, she let out a sarcastic chuckle and asked, "Dad, are you really asking me such questions? You don't expect me to jump into some crises without digging around. Even without digging around, it is known to those who wish to know that the company was founded b