Tristan gave me a questioning look but dropped it when I gave him a sweet smile.“I heard you're still working with Deandra,” Sadie said. Her tone was neutral but the implication was crystal clear.“You heard?” I asked, raising an eyebrow at her. “Well, Tristan told me. He said he warned you against it. You would think your mentor's words would be enough to convince you, but I guess not.”This woman was hellbent on getting on my nerves. But Tristan stepped in, stopping me from speaking my honest mind.“Oh stop, Sadie. I'm her mentor, not her micromanager. She's an adult. I'm sure she knows what she's doing. Sadie scoffed, casually taking another sip of wine. “If she's working with that… woman, I'm not sure she does.”This bitch. I wanted to rip her hair right off her scalp. I didn't realize how long I was glaring at her until Tristan touched my arm, jarring me back to consciousness.“Remi, are you sure everything's okay? You seem… distracted,” he said.My heart ached at his concern.
It had been a hectic couple of days so I decided I was going to shut everything out and actually enjoy my vacation time.Dad, once again, was hounding me to wrap up my me-time and get back to work. The whole point of vacation was to de-stress. As far as things went, it had been nothing but stress.I was trying to relax in a lounge chair in a hot spring resort when my phone rang, jarring me and everyone around me.“Sorry,” I whispered, seeing all their pissed off faces.The caller ID showed it was dad. I hesitated, wondering if I should ignore the call, not wanting to be lectured about ignoring my responsibilities. But I ultimately picked it up.“Hey, Dad.”“Get home. Now!” his gruff voice boomed directly into my ears, making me cringeEven though he was my dad and I knew he would never hurt me, I started panicking. What could have made him so serious? The fact that he was so direct, with no explanation whatsoever made it even worse.My mind raced faster than my car as I sped home, fig
Damien Delaney walked into his home tired and weary from a long day of work. Hauling the massive bag of groceries into the kitchen, he checked his phone – no replies from his wife. It was another fight over yet another vacation she knew he couldn't afford.The nagging had gotten worse in the last couple days. If it wasn't a diamond necklace she wanted. it would be a pair of heels so expensive they could comfortably feed a family of five for two months. The worst part was that she could afford all her luxuries on her obscene salary. But even though the mere sound of his breathing now seemed to annoy her, he loved her with all his heart and to make it up to her, he planned to cook he favourite meal, steak and fries, for her birthday.Damien checked his phone again, still no text from Courtney. The day was turning tonight and the food was ready, all that was missing was the birthday girl.He decided to call her when his phone lit up showing the face of his least liked person, Courtney'
"Are you here to embarrass us?""Look at you," said Beth Alistair, Courtney's mother as Damien got off the ground. "Must you display your worthlessness publicly? I am so glad my daughter's eyes are open and she's out of your chokehold. I don't know how you did it but it's over now. Take your filthy self out of my sight."She sky hated the sight of the young man, besides his good looks, he had nothing else going for him. How could her daughter have been so blind all these years?"Where's Courtney,"Damien asked, ignoring their biting words.Andy's blood was beginning to boil in his veins. Why couldn't this bastard just accept he didn't deserve a woman like Courtney? “You deadbeat, do you realise she had a work emergency she has to attend to? As my woman, she wouldn't have to do anything because I can take good care of her. Don't you see she deserves better than you?”Alison was swooning at Andy's words. She had always tried to show her feelings for him but he always had eyes for Courtn
He was surprisingly fast and agile for a man his age, but not as fast as Damien who saw his balled fist coming a mile away and ducked out of the way. Damien leaned back as Saul launched another punch right for his head. After a few missed punches, the older man was gassed out and Damien took one measured step forward. His fist, fast as lighting, connected with Saul's unguarded upper belly, sending the man writhing on the ground in pain. "Stay out of my way, old man." He reached for the drawer and pulled out a necklace with a Yin pendant without the Yang part, then headed out of the house."You're fired. If I ever see your face again, you're dead." Saul bellowed. That bastard Damien had crossed the line and even if he burrowed into the deepest hole, Saul was determined to find him and make him pay.Of course he was fired. The perfect end to his night. No wife, no money, no family, no job. It had been months since he had a drop of alcohol but as he walked through the doors of the rowd
The remaining drunks decided it would be a good idea to avenge their friend. They rushed at him aiming to overwhelm him. He was like a blur before their eyes; one second, they saw him, the next they were passed out on the floor after feeling a blunt force against their heads.In seconds, Damien was the only one left standing, having a crazed look in his eyes. He looked around and saw that all eyes were on him wondering how such a harmless looking, unassuming man could take down all those big guys without so much as breaking a sweat. No one moved a muscle, fearing for their safety before this dangerous man.Attention was something he hated with a passion so he decided to leave the bar."Where did you learn to fight like that?" Angela asked."My dad."He walked out of the bar and saw a bunch of people gathered around a spot. Closer inspection revealed they were gathered around a Rolls Royce Phantom. What was such a car doing in this run down neighbourhood? Surely whoever owned it had a
Renee's face went beet-red. How dare this bastard off the street speak to her so bluntly. What's more, her own sister who she was defending was laughing at her. It was more anger than she could bear."How dare you speak to me like this?" She marched towards Damien wanting to slap the smug look off his face."Enough." A voice boomed, rattling the chandelier hung in the middle of the room. It was so loud, it sent a shiver up Damien's spine. He glanced around looking for who had yelled like that. "Come on, dear boy." Damien looked at the bed and saw the old man smiling at him. He slowly advanced and came to a stop at the old man's bedside."You look so much like him," the old man said as tears streamed down his face. "Like my son."Confusion spread across Damien's face. Why would he look like some random old man's son? Unless…"Forgive me, grandson. I have been a terrible grandfather to you."His father had told him all about his grandfather but never let them meet. Too bad they had to
He took off the necklace and handed it back to Damien. "Yes. Unfortunately, this is only a temporary fix as my ailment is too far gone. I would need nothing short of a miracle to be completely whole."The whole night had been nothing short of a miracle for Damien. From losing everything to becoming the CEO of one of the biggest consortiums in the world. He definitely became a believer."What kind of a miracle."The old man was taken aback. "A miracle of epic proportions. What I need is a special and extremely rare root called the Ayurbouros root. I have spent most of my years trying to find it to no avail.""How do I find it?"The old man was even more shocked. Such a determined young man. He would define4be a good fit for the CEO position. "It is impossible, boy. I appreciate your enthusiasm but if I couldn’t find it, then it can't be found."Damien couldn't accept that. He'd only just found his last surviving family member and he would be damned if he let anything happen to him."I