A round of applause erupted as the true heir of BW Tech finally appears after so many years. They all turn their heads to Damien, who smiled gently at his father who was on the stage. Damien stood up from his seat, glanced at Ash, who smiled at him too— and then proceeded to the stage to reunite in his father’s arms.Tyrell Blackwell receives his son on the stage and the two embrace in front of the media. Another synchronization of clapping once again bursts in the air. Camera flashes went wild and all the news channels in the TV were talking about the event, especially Damien!As the Blackwells shared their moments of success and Damien rise to the top as Blackwell’s new CEO, the Coltons watched bitterly at their table, their jaws clenching and fists tightly packed. Ash glanced at the two with a devilish smile.“I can’t believe it! Damien! That son of a—”“Shut up, Ricky.” Clarissa snapped at him not wanting to embarrass themselves in the banquet. It is only then that it was clear to
Ash ordered a few drinks while Clarissa, Richard and Damien settled themselves at a table. Richard and Clarissa was on the other side of the table, while Damien soloed his own seat. Ash on the other hand, stood behind Damien's back, like the shadow that she is. Clarissa remembered how Ash came to her a few days after they met. Ash told her that she was his bodyguard. But at this moment, she didn't exactly know if that was true. Ash did not look like a bodyguard to her. With her exotic foreign look, she could be passed off as a President's daughter. "So is there anything you'd like to discuss?" Damien broke the icy silence between them. His chilling, dark and deep tone caused the other two to moisten their throats. "I believe we should raise a toast to new beginnings." Clarissa took a glass and lifted it into the expecting the others to join her. When it was feel awkward already, Richard raised his too and Damien was left no choice but to cheers with them too. "Miss Ash?" Clarissa
Richard's eyes widened in embarrassment as well as utter disbelief. A man who he has tried to kill and the man he had been bullying in the workplace for years— has now turned the tables into rejecting him.Damien casually crossed his legs and stared at Richard's eyes without batting an eyelid. No one has ever embarrassed the male in his entire life. Richard bit his lip, trying to control his anger from within. Damien meanwhile, did not take his eyes off him— trying to intimidate him into surrender.“Help an old friend, will you?” Richard chuckled and poured him a glass. He never thought that the day would come when he will have to lower his pride for him to earn Damien’s trust, which he had destroyed for many years.“I know we’ve had our differences. I just feel like it is important for us both to try and mend things. Who knows, maybe Avele and Colton Corporation will be your biggest ally?”“I’m most fairly certain that Avele and Colton Corporation are of no benefit to me.” Damien stru
Clarissa's cheeks were red as tomatoes, her eyes watering from irritation. Damien blocked Ash’s body as he confronted Clarissa with that deadly but cold look of his. Ash stared at Damien’s dashing face, her eyes still widened after what he had referred to her as. She cleared her throat and lowered her eyes to the ground, flustered. “D-Damien…” Clarissa spoke his name lovingly, hoping that the male would open his eyes and return his interest to the girl, but he was hard as stone; immovable. “Your husband is waiting for you in the kiosk. You should come to see and comfort him quickly.” “What..?” “He was rejected.” Was Damien’s only explanation. “Rejected..?” “You should go and see for yourself.” Damien turned his body sideways to return his attention to Ash who was behind him. He slipped his hand on her waist. The sight of this made Clarissa shudder. He used to do that with her. With his huge, warm hands— keeping her secure all the time. She can’t believe that he would be holdin
Meanwhile, in the hotel, Ash was already running out of bullets. She was desperate. Desperate to get to that entrance and see the severity of the situation. If only she could kill these men first. She hid behind a flower table with her holed painting and breathed for a while. The gunmen also stopped shooting, giving her the idea that they were now conserving their ammo. "They're going to run low," she whispered in her head. "I knew it! I knew I had a bad feeling! I shouldn't have worn this kind of dress! I could have moved much faster!" She checked the bullets left of her gun. Three. "Fuck me." she cursed under her breath and peeked. When her little head was out of the frame, the gunmen shot again. "Goddamn it." Ash took a deep breath. There was no other choice left. She had to find a way for them to consume what little ammo they have on her without being hit. "And the only way to do that is to stop being a twat and starting running like a madwoman." "Just dodge Ash, just d
The Blackwells tried to rush Tyrell into the nearest medical institution. However, the doctors broke it to them that Tyrell was already dead on arrival. "There's nothing else we can do. I'm sorry." the doctor, who used to be Tyrell's friend, sadly told them, his heart breaking at the situation. He was a good friend to him, despite the shady business he was running. Damien was silent the entire time after his father was proclaimed dead. Ash, however, was nowhere to be found. "No news yet of where she is?" "No sir." one of his men replied. "The Captain has not been seen since an hour ago." "Any place you may think where she goes?" Damien worriedly asked them. "Negative, sir. The Captain never tells us anything." Damien frowned. Last night was a complete tragedy. Just as when they were about to build Blackwell as a tech empire— came the enemies to strike them at their most unexpected time. Damien clenched his fists while looking at the room where his father was laying down. He cou
Damien sat in his desk, leg crossed and a finger under his chin. His office, which used to be crowded with his own men, was now barren— with only six of his best men left who were not deployed during his debut in the company. Ash was standing along with these men, a few bandages on her neck and arm. She looked at Damien who had been staring at his smartphone for nearly twenty minutes. Ash grabbed the phone from his hands, causing Damien’s attention to shift.“Did you call us here to stand and watch you stare at nothing?” she raised an eyebrow at him, from which Damien quickly pulled his gaze away. The male sighed, then shrugged. “No. Of course not.”“We’ve got enemies to handle. Lord Blackwell’s death should be avenged.” “I know.” Damien looked at Ash with worry and sighed once again. “Of course, I know that, Ash.” “Then what are we waiting for here?” she stepped in front of him, her eyes holding nothing but all the bitterness in the world. “I’ll kill them all!”“Master.” The injur
Ash stared at Damien’s confused emerald eyes. He really looked a lot like his father. She lowered the hand that was attached on her shoulder and smiled at him. “You know what, maybe we should just forget fighting for a while and focus on your father’s funeral. That would be best, won’t it?”Damien could tell she was avoiding his questions. As much as he wanted to question her about it, Damien only looked at her. “You needed to rest, didn’t you?” Ash said. “Go. I’ll take care of the media.”Damien left shortly. The next morning, Damien’s car arrived at Blackwell Tech accompanied by police. They escorted him into the conference hall where journalists gathered to interview him. Damien addressed a few words, expressing his lamentations for the loss of the founder of Blackwell Tech as well as reassuring the public that their company will not lose its quality simply because their creator had left.Ash was among the people who watched as her master spoke to the endless questions thrown by