“You know nothing about me, Damien.” Ash looked away. “Nor what I went through. Nor the thoughts running inside my head. You know nothing because you have always been clueless. You know nothing because I made sure you didn’t. You mustn’t yield to these feelings, master. They will not benefit you at all. They will slow you down. They will make you weak. I know this because I once harbored love in my heart and it didn’t go well. It will never do the same for you.”“You and I are not alike.” Damien told her. “I do not easily become swayed by persuasions. And no matter how you convince me to push you away, I could never bring myself to. I chose to yield. For you. That is why when you allowed Clarissa to seduce me, I felt hurt. Had I done something unthinkable, I don't think I could bear for you not to look at me again.” Ash lowered her head, her cheeks bright red.“It would be cruel for me to say this, but I reject you as early as now, Master Damien. It is impossible to pursue me. Knowing
When they were going home, their car passes by an electronic shop. “How much is a phone again?” Noel and Damien turned their heads on the girl. “Why?” “Nothing, I was just asking.” Ash shrugged.“Do you need a new device, Ash?” Noel asked worriedly. “Just say so if you need. Blackwell Tech can always provide it for you, right?” “Absolutely.” Damien nodded.“No…” Ash scratched her head. “I don’t really want a new phone or anything. I guess I just want mine fixed.” “Why fix it when you can buy a new one?”“Well…” Ash scratched her head. “…that’s the phone your mom gave to me.” She told Damien. “Also, I have pictures in that phone that I cannot possibly get back again.“You didn’t back it up?” Damien raised an eyebrow. “How careless of you.” “Alright. Alright. I’m not a tech expert, sheesh.” Ash rolled her eyes. “I didn't think it would happen alright? It got smashed into pieces when we were doing that mission in the Auction.”“Ah. So that’s why you haven't been responding to my cal
Ash was dressed in a beautiful royal blue dress. From afar, one would realize how poisonous she looked. The matriarch had decided to give her a look of a viper despite looking so timid and innocent. She thought that this would be an amazing plan. Upon arriving at the venue, Ash was instructed to always stay beside Damien and Noel."You're too small and you'll be gone before we know it." the secretary joked at her.Ash glared. "Where's Damien?" she asked him while scanning her eyes around the venue brimming with famous celebrities and businessmen. Her eyes sparkled upon seeing how lavish they looked on their regalias. Ash decided to change the topic and looked at him. "By the way, you look dashing in your outfit, Noel."The secretary looks at his outfit and bursts into a hefty chuckle. "Oh my, really? I didn't want to outshine Master Damien, but I suppose I'll have to thank you for that."The two continued to wait for Damien to arrive. He had taken care of some business that seemed so
Ash and Tormund exchanged looks, both challenging with each other. Ash was curious about the Damien's past, but she didn't want to pry. Moreover, the initial thought of someone so willing to give the information Damien and Noel worked so hard to protect- made her uncomfortable."Sir Tormund." Ash took a deep breath. "Please don't push Damien so much.""I wasn't going to. Chill out!" he chuckled and took a sip of his liquor. "So what are your plans? Are you planning to inherit Damien's company?"Ash zipped her mouth. "You won't tell me anything, huh?" Tormund sighed. "That's fine. If you do meet Eloise, please tell her my regards. We’ve worked together once before so I’m sure she will reocgnize me.""I will."Tormund rose from his seat. He could see Noel and Damien's sharp glares piercing him from the table, far away. Not wanting to bury his reputation even further to the ground, Tormund decided to leave her alone. As he leaves the table, a smirk spreads across Tormund's face.Noel lea
“Where did Damien go?” Ash paced her eyes around and stood up from her table. She looked around the venue to see where he was, but she really could not find a trace of her master. Noel was looking for Damien too. He suddenly disappeared without a trace. “He said he was just going to talk with Madame Claude, right?” Noel was getting worried. “Ash, we really have to look for him!”Ash palmed her face and sighed exhaustedly. “Do I even have the choice to refuse? Where the hell did that guy go anyway?!” “Let’s split up. I’ll take this direction while you go there.” “Got it. Oh do you have a gun?”Noel froze almost instantly. “Why do I need a gun for?” “Because the enemy could be around here, duh?” Ash replied sassily. “Come here.”“Oomph!”Ash grabbed Noel and slipped a special revolver in his pocket and grinned. “That’s my favorite. Don’t lose it okay? If you do, you know what happens.”“Why do you have to say it in a gown, Ash?!” “Hehe.” She giggled and pushed Noel. “Go on. We’ll me
Damien had been avoiding Ash since the past couple of days and the mission day was drawing nearer and nearer. She was concerned that they weren't going to communicate well in the midst of the mission and it will probably make a terrible impact to the success of their mission. "I don't get it! What is he so mad about?!"Ash's cheeks puffed while she sipped on the milk tea that Noel brought. They were chilling on the patio, recounting the events of when Noel wasn't there to visit. Ash told him everything about the ordeal."You tripped and the Czar caught your waist?" Noel nudged her shoulder. "Girl, I think I know where this is going. You are so gonna love it when I tell you that he's...""He's what?" "J-e-a-l-o-u-s." Ash pouted and stirred the drink with a straw. "Don't be ridiculous, Noel. He barely has time to think about stuff like those. He's more concerned of his uh... business." It was true. The Czar definitely had no interest for Ash, after all, the Czar is someone very close
The maid was shocked. She had just forgotten to bring her glasses and tripped on the way to bring the tea that Noel had requested her to serve, but yet, she has once again, brought another problem into the household.The matron had strictly forbidden them to discuss about their master and mistress's relationship, and everyone seemed to be cool about it. But what she has done today will certainly make her job end.She quickly gasped took a step back and slowly retreated into a nearby houseplant to reflect on the intensity of her mistake. Meanwhile, Ash was in a state of panic. She was too stunned to even push him away. 'This is Damien's fault!' she whined for having him tease her so much like that. But what surprised her more was that he wasn't letting go of her any sooner.Realizing that he must be taking his sweet time savoring her lips, she quickly pushed the male away and covered her mouth."Ah." Damien mumbled while pulling away and smirked. "...Well, that was unexpected.""A-Ah?
Damien received a letter from Dyana three days after the party. And being the lavish woman that she is, she invites a small group of people to accompany them along with the Czar. Ash was nervous to see her brother again. She knew Czar did this to find a way to persuade her again to join the dark side. In such a short notice, Damien had to attend the gathering, but to gain more information about the Czar.The party still thrived late at the evening. As the nobles continued with their meetings, a lady entered the room stressed in pure white. All eyes that leered on Ash turned to this woman, and the room was filled with whispering.The lady in white stopped by their table, and everyone's breaths were taken away."Miss Clarissa Norwood, here, please." the model's companion pulled a seat for her in the assigned table. Clarissa, who wore a pleated, white dress and a thick blood red lipstick which matched her ponytail- placed her purse on the table and then took her seat.The woman looked p