Damon took Ambrose to a good enough restaurant. They talked over their food. Well, Ambrose did most of the talking. She was filling Damon up about everything happening in her college
Both of them grew up in a small town in the outskirts of the country. They were childhood besties and were inseparableDamon and his mother relocated to City B because they thought there would be a wider range of opportunities and things would get better. Not only did things get worse, they also didn't have enough funds to return to their hometown. That was how Damon got stuck in City B. It wasn't long after his relocation that he lost his mother.During the time of separation between Ambrose and Damon, they both realised that what they felt for each other was much more than a mere bestie's love. Ambrose had a lot of men hoping to be with her. But her heart was only with Damon and she turned all of them downFortunately, Ambrose got a scholarship to study in City B. She left her mum in her hometown to further her educationAmbrose looked for Damon in the city. When they saw each other, it didn't take much time before they confessed their love to each other. And then, their relationship got officialAmbrose wasn't particularly wealthy as well. She was a middle-class lady but was well off than Damon.When they were halfway through their dinner, Ambrose excused herself to use the restroom. Not long after, Damon received a message stating for him to meet up outside the restaurant. Damon ignored the message as the message was sent through an unknown number. About a couple of seconds later, another message from the same number came in"Damon. I want to talk with you. I come with no bad intentions. There's a red car outside the restaurant you're in, meet me in there"Damon furrowed his brows and read the message for the umpteenth time. Not only did the person know his name, but the person also knew where he was. There was only one person he could link to the message. Baron!Baron did mention that he would get back at him. He was trying to lure Damon outside. Damon switched his phone off and threw it into his pocket.He was about to continue with his meal when a huge man dressed in a black suit approached him. The man had tattoos on his entire body, even his face as well. He was also wearing a sunshade, totally concealing his faceDamon felt a little intimated but still maintained his stance. Although he had an attractive body build, the man in front of him was more muscular.The man bowed his head slightly "Good evening. Madam asks to meet with you. Please, come with me"Damon immediately connected the dots and realised that the messages he received earlier were from the same "madam" the man spoke ofAfter much consideration. He stood up and went with the man. Damon knew causing a ruckus and denying approval would be unnecessary. People like that would always get what they wantHe spotted the red Tesla immediately after he got outside the restaurant. Its model and lustrous red colour was captivating.He stopped at the window side and knocked on the window. The window wined down and revealed an exceptionally stunning ladyShe was wearing a sunshade that covered half of her face leaving only her nose tip and her boldly painted lips out in the open. She widened her lips into a little smile and gently nudged her head towards the car " Get in""Get straight to the point" Damon didn't enter the car. He stood rooted to the ground. He wanted to find out who she was and get back to Ambrose as soon as he could. He didn't want her to get worried about his disappearance" I come with no harm. I have a business offer for you. Get in and let's discuss it" She spoke up again when she didn't get a response from him "Except you want to continue in poverty"Damon unclasped his folded arms and entered the car. The car had a normal exterior but the interior could make one feel as though they had been teleported into some type of heavenly havenThere was no speck of dust and the air reeked of wealth. Damon didn't have time to appreciate the grandeur of the car. Rather, he sat and outrightly told the woman "I do not have all the time in the world"The woman wasn't annoyed by Damon's remark. Instead, she gave a positive response "This is good, you have his temperament as well"" Are you here to waste my time? "The woman took a deep breath and tapped her lap lightly " I have an offer for you. An offer that'll change your financial status from zero to a hundred"" Cut the chase and say what the offer is"" I'll pay you fifteen million dollars to be someone's impostor. For life"The car fell into a still silence after the woman spoke. It was the first time Damon was offered such a huge amount. The money he got from his part-time jobs combined together could almost amount to nothing. Even the dinner date he took Ambrose on cost him only a hundred dollarsIf truly he could get his hands on such an amount of money, it would be splendid. Not only would he be able to provide Ambrose with the things she needs, but he'd also have the stance to stand by her sideBut was it worth it? If he got caught, he would be thrown into jail. Living someone else's life could be dangerous in so many waysAs if sensing Damon's reluctance, the woman spoke up again "You don't have to worry about getting caught or anything of that sort. With me as your backing, I assure you nothing will go wrong. So long you follow my orders"" What you're asking of me is risky" Damon said after a few minutes of silence on his side"That's why I'm offering you a lot of money for it. Too little? Twenty. Let's make it twenty million dollars" The woman said unhurriedly "Why do you need me to be someone's impostor? What if the person returns and strips me of my mask?" "I'll answer all your questions only after you've agreed to my offer""Why me of all people?" Damon asked the question that baffled him the most. There's a swam of more capable people out there. He wasn't an actor in any wayThe woman tossed a card to him and said "I did some digging about you and I've been tailing you for quite a while now. You're the best fit for this job. I found out a few things about you, like how you've been working the lowest of jobs to survive. I promise you, it'll come as a regret to you if you let this opportunity slide" "I'll give you three days to think this through. My number is on the card. Call me when you've made a decision"Damon took the card and left the car. He pushed all that the woman said into the back of his head. He wanted to have his whole mind on Ambrose for the rest of the day. He didn't want to be distracted in any wayHe got back into the restaurant and found a few officers discussing with Ambrose. He could hear Ambrose saying " I've told you several times. Damon isn't here and besides, he only hit him because he was trying to protect me. It was purely for defence"It didn't take Damon much to realize that Baron had called the cops on him. He was about to take a step backwards when a policeman turned back and saw him"Hey, you! You're Damon Brooks, right?"The policeman looked at the picture in his hand and then at Damon. His brows drew slightly together as he nodded to the two other policemen "He's the one. Arrest him" He then turned to Damon " You're under arrest for public assault, threats and damage of properties" "I did nothing wrong. If anyone should be getting arrested, it's him. He was trying to force himself on a helpless lady" Damon gritted his teeth but didn't stop the police officers from putting handcuffs on himRight at that moment, Baron walked into the restaurant, looking as though a truck had run him over. "Baron! Tell them the truth. Tell the officers that he was standing up for me and beat you up because you were trying to take advantage of me" Ambrose said to Baron Baron ignored her and turned to the officers. He confirmed Damon's identity and told the authorities to take him away No amount of pleading and persuasion from Ambrose made the police officers pay her heed. The commotion already gathered the attention o
Damon stayed at Ambrose's house till late at night. He returned to his apartment a little before midnight. The woman already replied to his message. She said to meet up at the same place they did yesterday. He fell into slumber not long after he got home. The next day, he was awoken by the heavy banging on his door. On opening the door, he saw a bespectacled middle-aged man. He was wearing a faded shirt and black shorts. "Good mor-" The man cut off Damon's words and rudely shoved the paper in his hand to him "Get your things out of here. This house, along with a few other ones in the street has been bought" Damon drew his brows together and skimmed through the content on the paper. "This house belongs to me. It was my mother's before she passed away!" The man waved his hands and shook his head "I don't care who left it with who. You have two days to vacate this place. The buyer plans to bulldoze the houses he bought and build something else on it" "This house belongs to me!" The
You will cut off all ties with her, along with any other person you're acquainted with" The woman spat coldly Damon stood up and dusted his trousers "If that's the case, then I guess you should look elsewhere. I'm not the right person for the job" "You signed a contract. You have to follow all my orders, all of them " She stood up and continued "We'll start tonight. Later today, you'll go to Snyder's mansion. The description of the place is on the file you're holding. So long you follow everything in that file, nothing will go wrong" With that being said, she left the restaurant, not caring about the ugly expression on Damon's face It took Damon a while before he left the hotel. Cut off all ties with Ambrose? The evening came in a flash. Damon took a cab to the Snyder's mansion. He couldn't find any cabs walking on the way, he saw different private car models, most of which he wasn't familiar with Soon enough, he got to his destination and was dumbstruck at the extravagance of th
Her paring red nails and red lip stain were enough to evoke suspicion in Damon's mind. But she looked at him as if she hadn't seen him in a long time. Perhaps he was wrong. The woman, Mrs Evans spread her lips into a warm smile and said " I'm glad you're back, Nathan. I always knew you would find your way back" Mr Evans, who was standing next to her nodded his head in approval "Since you're here. Stay and join us for dinner. There's more than enough to go around" Margaret suggested as she pulled out a chair for Damon to sit Mr and Mrs Evans declined " It's Nathan's time. Let him have it to himself. We came as soon as we got the news. We still have a few things to tend to" "Oh! If that's the case, I shouldn't keep you waiting" Margaret responded politely " Alright then" Mrs Evans then turned to Damon "Ella would be head over the clouds when she hears you've returned" Damon pulled his brows together "Ella?" He thought everybody he needed to know of was already listed in the file.
His negative attitude towards having a fiancée didn't go unnoticed by Margaret. She saw his displeasure. Margaret tried to clear the awkwardness "Miss Ella. Young master is just a little tired" Ella didn't reply her. Instead, she smiled at Damon and left the house. In a mansion, nestled away from the bustle of the outside world, Ella got out of her car angrily and entered the house. Her mother, Mrs Evans was in the living room. Ella threw her bag on the couch and folded her arms across her chest "What's wrong honey? Why do you have that face on? Mrs Evans dropped the newspaper and asked " Mom, Nathan despises me. You have to see the way he acted towards me as if he doesn't want to be around me at all " She whined Mrs Evans took a sip of her juice before she replied " Relax. He only just got back today. He's only overwhelmed by all that has been happening. Give him time" Ella heaved a heavy sigh and replied "I hope so, Mom. All I want is to be by his side. If not, I don't want to
The first saleslady was the first to speak up and shame Damon " I was right! People like you are one of the problems of the world. It's better for you to leave now before I call security to throw you out"It was just then Damon remembered that he used the wrong pin. He had gotten used to his previous card where his pin was Ambrose's birthday"Can you try it one more time? I think I used the wrong pin" Damon askedThe first saleslady snapped " Why? So you can keep wasting our time? I see what you're doing. You came here to steal"The second saleslady butted in "Precisely. If I hadn't tailed him earlier, he'd have stolen all those clothes. People like you should rot in jail. Someone, call the cops"Damon clenched his jaws. What nonsense were they saying? He wasn't scared at the mention of the cops, all he felt was anger. He was being dragged in the mud because of what he was putting on. He saw how the staff treated the other wealthy people who came there to shopWhile he was being belit
While on his way back to the mansion, Damon was planning out the things he had to do. His mind was clogged with different things, he wasn't concentrated on his driving and almost hit someone. He immediately got out of his car to take a look at the person he almost hitTo his surprise, it was Ambrose. Ambrose was shocked to see him as well, on top of that, he came out of a luxurious car. If there was someone sitting at the back seat, she would have thought he was driving someone somewhere, since it was one of his part-time jobsBut there was no one else in the car. Ambrose had been worried sick about him for the past few days. There were clear visible eyebags under her eyes, an aftermath of sleepless nights. All of a sudden, she finds him with a luxurious carDamon heaved a deep sigh and told Ambrose to get into the car. Ambrose packed her stuffs that had fallen to the floor due to the shock from almost getting hit. She wasn't particularly sure how Damon got a hold of such car, but sh
"I am his best friend" Brandon puffed his cheeks and raised his shoulders further, having so much pride in being Nathan's bestfriendDamon already read about Brandon in the file Mrs Evans gave to him. But he hadn't expected him to have such a jolly behaviour. Damon's lips couldn't help but spread into a smile. Although he had only met Brandon for the first time, he already liked himHowever, Brandon mistook Damon's smile as mockery. He took the jacket that he had swung over his shoulders and wore it properly. He then grabbed Damon's wrist and dragged him inside the house " You're coming with me. I'll show you who's boss. You wouldn't believe me until you hear Nathan say the words himself""....""Hold on. I-"" Don't say another word" Brandon stopped when they got into the house. He stopped a maid that was passing by and asked " Where's Nathan? Tell him I'm down here"The maid looked alternatively at Brandon and Damon. She scratched her head awkwardly before she replied "Mr Brandon, y