“What time is it?” Angela's eyes snapped open to stare at Damien. They'd had him patched up again and made her feed him a pungent smelling tea to aid him recovery. “Sometime in the morning,” she said. “How are you feeling?”Damien checked his hand. The bandage had been changed and surprisingly, there was no pain whatsoever. Not in his hand or any part of his body. “Great.” Angela had to restrain herself from rolling her eyes. “Like you can run a marathon?”“I mean it,” he insisted. “I actually feel good.” He sprang to his feet, kicking and punching the air before turning to Angela who had a look of horrified worry on her face.“Damien, you almost bled out.”“I didn't,” he said with an edge in his voice.As worried as she was, he was still her boss, not her son. She decided to change the subject.“You've gotten really popular since the ball. Women are fawning all over you, they're calling you the new Mr. Delaney.”He hadn't realised how much of a wave he'd made at the ball but when
Damien was sure he was in there for only a few minutes but by the time he came out, the sun was already rising. He gazed puzzled at the stars. “Time in the cave is different. Don't let it overwhelm you small mind,” Garth said. “Something to do with the mystic arts?” he asked. It had to be. Plus the fact that most people in the room, including his grandfather, seemed to vanish into thin air. That was probably just a secret passage. That would be on brand with a secret society. “Fulfil your tasks and I'm sure you'll figure it out eventually. You are not…” Garth's voice trailed off when he saw Angela walking towards them. “Are you done with your cult meeting?” she asked. “It's not a cult,” Garth snapped. This was why they kept their society secret. So shallow minded individuals didn't label them wrongly. “I wasn't talking to you.” Angela's glare was palpable as she fired back at Garth. The very presence of the brute pissed her off, not to speak of his voice. Damien couldn't
“No way that bastard can actually get a job here,” Saul said to himself.“And what did he mean by everything I've ever done? He couldn't possibly know about… No! No way he knew.”Saul was content to think Damien was only angry about what he did to Courtney. In his mind, he did Damien a favour.She would have left Damien eventually just like Saul's wife did.“Mr. Victous, they're ready for you,” the cute receptionist with the tight behind said.Saul took in her beauty as she walked away from him, before getting up for the elevator. Time to secure the contract.The meeting room was beautifully designed as always but his attention was drawn to the dazzling goddess that was joining them for the first time.She was the same one who had called Damien up.What was such a woman doing associating with the likes of that lowlife?He would need to speak with her after the meeting to show her what she was missing out of life.The meeting was going smoothly until the goddess decided to chime in.“W
“Damn, I need a good stretch.”It'd been a whole day of running around and his whole body ached. The event at the Ouroboros society was finally taking its toll. Turns out no amount of mystical herbs could supersede nature.All through the day, Angela had noticed how he'd occasionally circle his shoulders and planned to give him a solution. “You haven't had much rest since your cult meeting. You should take a break tomorrow. There's this spa I've been meaning to go to.”Damien nodded. Although he'd never been, Courtney had plenty of times and she would rave about how relieved and good she felt afterwards. “A spa sounds nice.”“I'll make a reservation,” Angela said.The next morning, she was up bright and early with coffee as usual. Although it was supposed to be a rest day, she found it hard to sleep in. She admitted she needed the rest as much as, if not more than Damien did.Within minutes of him waking up, they were on the road. Damien had gotten his first cult task and was refusi
She glanced at Angela who only gave her an icy glare. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Angela hated her guts and she wouldn't be getting any help there. Her hope went to Damien. They had sort of been friends. At least he loved Courtney and she was Courtney's friend so some of that love should extend to her right?It had to. He had her whole career in his hands. He had to know how important that was to her. He wouldn't punish her for a simple mistake right?“Mr. Diego, this was all a big misunderstanding. I was just having some fun with my friend. It's how we show we care, right Damien?” she asked in a shaky voice.“And there you go again. Your blatant disrespect is honestly appalling. You dare call him by his first name?” Diego asked, inching closer to Carla.She gave Damien the puppy dog eyes, practically begging him to forget her unwarranted disrespect. She'd known him as a nice guy during college and when they'd insult him to his face and tell Courtney she deser
“Umm… I.” Diego didn't know how to respond. It was clear both women were vying Damien’s attention. He couldn't blame them at all. But he loved his job and angering either of these women could put it in danger.“Well we offer–” Abigail's intensified glare made him shut his mouth. “It's fine,” Damien said, trying to ease the tension. He hadn't quite gotten used to all the attention he was getting from women but he knew when things were getting out of hand. “You two can do a couples session. I'll take my time to explore. I'm sure this place has a lot to offer, right Diego?”Diego heaved a sigh of relief. Women could be a lot to deal with. That's why he didn't deal with them. “Yes Mr. Delaney. We have so many facilities and activities you can choose from.”Abigail wouldn't be denied. She was a go-getter and would stop at nothing until her desires were met. Especially when her opponent was Angela. “That's actually very smart, sir. I usually just get a massage to soothe my tender muscles,”
“He's the herb dealer,” Angela muttered to Damien.Damien was floored. This was the father of a man he'd embarrassed over and over again. Surely there was no way this man would be willing to do business with him. Not only had he embarrassed Raymond, but he'd also seen to it that the idiot got arrested. Oh well, there was no harm in at least trying.It made sense now how Raymond had access to such a potent poison that it took a secret society to heal him.“You don't look like much yourself, Mr. Ronchester,” Damien replied.Angela choked back a gulp. What was he doing? Didn't the man hate him enough already?The old man chuckled and got off the pool chair with surprising agility. “I am an old man. What's your excuse?”“I keep running across idiots who keep distracting me with their foolishness.”Mr. Ronchester laughed, being able to relate with what Damien said. “Yes, fools will do that. I believe we have something to discuss; an exchange of value if you will.”Damien was floored again
“Your grandfather wants to see you,” Angela said as she sipped her hot coffee.It'd been a day since Damien got his first task and although he'd set things in motion to accomplish it, the waiting felt unbearable. The thought that on the other side of this was a secret that could greatly improve his life was exhilarating. “That's good. I have a lot to ask him.”“About your cult?”“Yes,” he said as he left his house. “You can take the day off.”The journey had become familiar to Damien so it didn't take him as long as it usually would.The old man was laying in a lawn chair in the garden, flanked on either side by two young women sunbathing in their bikinis. Damien couldn't blame him. He was a billionaire who'd been given a second chance at life and was determined to make the most of it.“Damien, my boy, these are Arya and Lana. They're twins.” He sounded proud of himself. Giving them a once over, Damien saw why. Their mesmerising figures were on full display. One was slightly plumpe