The Blackwell residence was finally ready to invite Richard Colton into their gates.Today, he is visiting to discuss partnerships with Damien. A Rolls-Royce Ghost makes its appearance known. Clarissa and Richard Colton were inside the car, both arguing with each other. Their fighting silhouettes could not escape Damien’s keen eyes that await them from the balcony. He sees Ash meeting the vehicle and then gestured at the security guards to open the gates, and Coltons’ priced vehicle enters. The two exit the vehicle.Clarissa’s face was scornful whilst Richard’s was drowning in irresolution. The male heaves a sigh before wandering at Damien’s immense wealth. The disdain on Clarissa’s face faded as she also feasted her eyes on the villa around her. She was surrounded in what seemed like a castle. The Blackwells’ manor was four times the size of her mansion! “Welcome to Master Damien’s villa.” Ash greeted them with a graceful smile she had practiced yesterday. “I will escort you inside.
The air thickened as the two meet eyes. Richard wears a smile on his face before approaching him. “Thank you, Damien. I feel honored to be invited.” “Please,” Damien beckoned to the seat beside Clarissa. “Make yourself comfortable.” Richard walks towards Clarissa, who immediately scoots away from him, not wanting to be any inch close to that man. Despite being hurt, Richard did not really make it obvious. Damien glanced at the two’s awkward interaction and smiles at them both. There was something sinister about the way his lips curled. Damien stretched out his hand to his secretary who gave him a brown envelope containing their sample contract. He immediately pushes it towards the pair and then crosses his legs before speaking. “This is a sample of the contract.” He states. “I’ll have you read them first. That way, you’ll know the extent of how much you can convince me to save your company.” Richard leans to take the envelope and then glanced at his wife before opening it. Claris
Damien had left the villa with Noel whilst Ash remained there to accommodate the two. Despite how she persuaded Damien that she would come with him, the male merely refused and told her to keep an eye on the couple. Ash couldn't argue back. It was a lie that Damien was going to meet with someone tonight. Noel drove the male to a nearby restaurant where they had booked the entire floor. There, he plans to wait the rest of the night while speaking with his secretary in regard to his new findings about Ash. Damien went to his seat and Noel wasted no time giving him a new envelope with the documents inside.“Was it really a good idea to leave her with the Coltons, Sir?” the secretary asked sheepishly. “I worry Ash kills them if she gets too pissed.”“That could be a possibility.” Damien shrugged his shoulders. “Though I am not very worried.”“She is suspicious of me.” Noel pretended to wipe tears from his eyes dramatically. “If one day you don’t hear from me again, just know that Ash may
“Has Damien not arrived yet?”Ash Harlock moved her observing eyes to the side where she saw Clarissa approaching her. She was wearing a silky, red-laced nightgown that barely covered her milky complexion. Her hair was tucked to her left shoulder and Ash could see that the woman retouched her makeup instead of removing it. Her body was facing the balcony, looking over to the gates to check if the master had returned, so Ash turned around to give Clarissa her attention. Even if she hated to do anything with her, she couldn’t just leave the woman unattended. “Master will return shortly. You may go to bed without him.”“I’d feel bad if I didn’t get to give him proper thanks after giving Richard a deal like that. I want to see him personally and thank him.” “That won’t be necessary.” Ash firmly said to her, which felt like a slap of rejection to the other woman’s face. “Master Damien is generous in nature, and your husband has given him enough gratitude before he left.”“No, I insist,”
When the master of the household finally returned home, the mansion was dead silent. Only a few lights were left to turn on, enough to light his way when he returned to his bedroom to rest. Noel was yawning behind him, exhausted from today’s work.“Have they gone to sleep already?” Damien showed no sign of fatigue as he removed the watch from his wrist. “It s already 11:45.” Noel loosened his tie as well and yawned for the third time. “Everyone must have rested.”“I see.” Damien nods and removes his coat. “You should go back to bed as well. You did a great job today.”“Thank you, sir.” Noel bows. “Then I shall leave you to rest as well. Your room has been prepared by the maids and I have asked Ash to check everything before we left earlier. You should be able to rest without trouble tonight.”“I appreciate it. Good night.” “Good night, Sir.” And with that, the secretary politely walked away. Damien took a deep breath when no one was around him anymore. He palmed his face and then gl
From beetroot cheeks to pale as snow, Clarissa Norwood stared at the doom she had invited herself into. Ash waved the tablet with a huge grin on her face. She could clearly see the entire angle of the room itself from the screen. Clarissa couldn't believe it. In her hand, she too was carrying a camcorder. But the footage Ash owned was a much threatening counterattack. She couldn't get over it. Clarissa had checked the room for cameras and didn't see one at all!Where was it hidden?! She kept asking herself. Not even a word could console her now."What the hell?!" Clarissa marched towards Ash to snatch the tablet from her hand. Ash raised the tablet up in the air, not allowing Clarissa to reach it."Since the tablet is Master Damien's property, Miss Norwood, break it and he may charge you with it.""You bitch! Did you record us?""Oho?" Ash mockingly said. "Were you afraid I was going to see something?""Bitch. Delete that.""I don't take orders from anyone." Ash smiled. "Unless you'r
Upon realizing that she had kissed her, Damien had no choice but to back away. Ash was shocked too, not being able to process what he had just done. But the girl didn't protest, rather she looked at him with disbelief in her eyes. Damien covered his lower face with his huge palm, took a few steps away, and then left— ashamed of himself. “I’m sorry.” Damien palmed her face. “Could you please get out of the room for a moment? I need to rest. The drug’s too strong.” Ash could only nod and her cheeks were flushed in a deep shade of red. Did he imagine it? He couldn’t tell. All he knew was that Ash was shy after he had kissed her. When the woman left the room, Damien closed the door and leaned against it while hitting her forehead with his wrist a couple of times. “Shit. What did I just do?”____The next morning, Damien felt sicker than ever that he couldn’t even get out of bed. Whatever drug Clarissa gave him, Damien was going to make sure that she goes to prison for doing that. The
“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