Damian stared at her in silence for a while, then burst into laughter. “Are you messing with me right now?” he asked, an amused look on his face.“Shouldn’t you be happy?” Ravenna retorted sternly, finding nothing funny.“Happy?” Damian's amused expression turned stern. “About what? Ugh?” Damian said, approaching her.“Damian, I…”“I hate you, Ravenna,” he interrupted when they were just inches away from each other, looking into her eyes. “You can’t imagine how much hatred I bear towards you.”Ravenna's eyes were fixed on his, refusing to back down. “I don't believe you.”“Oh really?” Damian smiled mockingly.“Yeah, so whatever you…”Before she could finish her statement, in a swift motion, Damian walked over to Elena and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close.“I’m sorry about this, Elena,” he whispered in her ear, leaving Ravenna wide-eyed as she stared at the pair.“What the…”“It's as if you can see, Ravenna. We’re together now. So do you believe I don’t want anythin
As Ravenna walked into the living room, where her father and Marcello sat talking in whispers, it was as if they weren't there. She took her seat on one of the couches, staring in a daze.Lucian stared at her for a while, but when he didn't capture her attention, he signaled to Marcello to leave. Marcello complied quickly and quietly."Sweetheart," Lucian called slowly, as if afraid she might explode. He knew what that look meant. It was evident she was having a bad day. After the clash between them on the day Damian visited, they had been avoiding each other like strangers, even though they lived in the same house."Baby," he called again as he walked toward her, noticing the tears that had started to stream freely."Ravenna," he called out now, his tone more intense. He hated seeing his precious daughter like this. Slowly, she looked up to meet her daddy's face, then burst into loud sobs. "I hate him, daddy.""Oh, my sweet," he drew her into his arms, stroking her hair."It's fine.
Damian quickened his pace as he approached the room where Mrs. B was supposedly admitted. As he walked in, he saw the grim faces of Roberto and Elena, while the doctor on-site was checking on Mrs. B, who looked lifeless."Young master, thank God you’re here," Roberto said quickly as he rushed towards him."How is she?" Damian asked, his eyes not leaving the woman’s body."Thankfully, she will live. The nurses said they heard the sound of something falling. It was obvious Mrs. B was struggling with her attacker and made some noise, causing her attacker to flee," Roberto explained. Damian clenched his fist, turned around, and walked out of the room, with Elena and Roberto following suit as if there was a cue to do so."I can’t believe they made their move so quickly. Lucian surprised me," Damian sighed as he turned to them with an irritated look."This changes everything, yeah," he said as he looked from one face to another."It’s obvious we can’t bring Kings Distributions down if we re
Pietro's eyes glinted as he saw the precious stone on the ring inside the box. He raised his gaze to meet Damian's amused face. Other guests couldn't help but stare at the gift."This is..." he asked Damian."Sammie’s first collection of the ‘UNBRIDLED'," Damian completed for him."I thought this wouldn't be available until next year, and only one of its kind would exist."Damian stared triumphantly at his counterpart's shocked expression, silently thanking his stars that he had thought to plan ahead for this. Despite receiving the party invitation only three days ago, Damian had arranged a grand entrance to display his dominance if challenged. This was his debut; he needed to make it memorable.True, the jewelry wasn't supposed to launch until next year, but, as the saying goes, every man has his price. He'd spent a fortune to acquire the piece, yet it felt like buying candy, even for someone like Pietro who didn't deserve it. Still, he deserved to be used.Everyone knew Sammie, the
"Use?" Elena asked with a bemused smile, her eyes fixed on Damian, who seemed engrossed in a discussion with the other men."Like hell he is using me. I’m just happy I got the love of my life back, Miss Ravenna," she turned to look at Ravenna with a feigned worried face."We were childhood sweethearts, and when he went missing all of a sudden, I thought I would never see him again."Elena saw the anger in Ravenna’s eyes as she continued."But thank God a certain person treated him like trash. Now, he’s back with me, where he originally belongs." Elena smiled slyly as Ravenna chuckled."You are so naive. You should know the kind of man Damian is. He is the kind of man who can only love one woman throughout his life. There’s no saying he has romantic feelings for you." Ravenna's lips curved into a smile."Don’t act cheesy with me." She completed as Elena forced herself not to show how angry she was at her statement.At that point, Damian walked back toward them as both women stared at h
As Ravenna descended the stairs that morning, her still groggy face revealed the effects of last night's sleep deprivation. She encountered her father and Enzo engaged in a serious discussion in the living room. Hastening her pace, she approached them."Daddy," she called out, her gaze fixed on the concerned expression of her older man."Hey Sweetheart. You're awake," Lucian managed a forced smile, while Ravenna's attention oscillated between him and Enzo."You don't look well. What's wrong?" she inquired.After a brief pause, Lucian began speaking. "It's Damian. He's made a move," he revealed, prompting Ravenna's wordless stare, which encouraged him to continue."What could it be?" she prodded.Lucian hesitated before speaking again. "He's pressed charges against us for the illegal acquisition of lands and properties. As of today, Kings Distributions Stocks have plummeted. And..." Lucian paused, gathering the courage to deliver the remaining news."And what, Dad?" Ravenna pressed, he
"I didn't think we would meet again like this after the other time, Enzo," Paulo said with a sly smile as he poured tea from an exotic porcelain jug into a small cup.Enzo chuckled. "We would do anything to survive in this hard world, Paulo. That's why it's hard to predict humans," Enzo returned as Paulo proceeded to pour some for him."Gracie," Enzo raised the cup in appreciation towards Paulo and took a sip from it."So... why did you contact me, Paulo? I'm sure it wasn't for us to share tea on a hot afternoon when the world is clearly in chaos," Enzo gave a knowing smile as Paulo understood what he was referring to: the clash between The Santoro and Kings."Mr. Santoro sent me," Paulo started. "He hasn't forgotten you, my friend.""Oh... you now have a new ally. Commendable, my friend," Enzo replied."Like I said..." Paulo started with a shrug. "We do what we can to survive. It's more like an instinct every human is forced to conform to.""He pressed charges against Kings Distribut
"Perfect," Damian smiled as he looked down from the stairs at the decoration in the grand hall of SN Hotels. It was SN Group’s 100th anniversary, and he was determined to celebrate. "Young master," Roberto called, catching Damian's attention. "A package has arrived for you." He handed Damian a small box.Damian's lips curved into a smile as he finally held the box he had been eagerly awaiting for the past three days. He turned and walked towards the suite where he was meant to get ready for the party. "Do you have special plans for today's event? It's your first event as the new owner, and your official debut to all the employees," Roberto chatted, trailing behind Damian."I don't owe anyone an extravagant night, Roberto. I just want to have fun and experience being the host of events like this. The trial is tomorrow; that's all I care about now.""But..."Damian turned to look at Roberto as they entered his suite, which was always prepared for his stays. "No 'buts.' Let's celebrate t