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 belittled and scoffed at."Try the card one more time, if it doesn't go through, then you can do as you wish" Damon suppressed his anger and said.The second saleslady scoffed " Go ahead. You can only stall for a little while. The cops will be here in no time"Damon inputted his pin into the machine and waited. Everyone that was watching had their eyes pinned on the machine, waiting for what colour it would show. Green or red!It was only the two salesladies that weren't looking. They were so sure he had little to no money in that fake black cardSuddenly, the card turned green, indicating that the transaction was a success. A smile found its way to Damon's face while the two salesladies eyes almost fell offDamon didn't say anything. He looked at the two salesladies in a disdainful manner"He really is a wealthy person in disguise. The two staff that disrespected him should drill a hole below and jump into it. Don't they know the power a black card owner has?""I know, right? He was able to pay for everything he bought. That's an utter slap to their faces"" I have marked their faces in my mind. If by chance I come across the owner of this boutique, I'll express my displeasure about them to their boss"Both salesladies already had their legs trembling. They fell to their knees and began to beg"We're really sorry. I didn't intend to say all those things. It was a slip of the tongue. Please, overlook my misbehaviour"" Yes, yes, please. We were just taking extra precautions for safety, so-"" So what? So I don't steal anything? People like you are what's wrong with the world" Damon gave them a suppressing lookBefore anyone could say anything else, a voice sounded from the door "What's going on here?"Everybody turned to the door. There was a woman with an outstanding beauty standing with her Chanel bag hanging over her shoulder. Behind her were two bodyguards dressed in the same outfit.The two salesladies began to sweat profusely when they saw the woman" No, nothing is happening here" They immediately got off her knees and tried to cover up what was going on.Damon was a little shocked at the coincidence of Mrs Evans coming to the same boutique he was. He didn't know how to face her, since he was sure her daughter, Ella noticed his displeasure towards her and most probably have told her mother about itMrs Evans walked steadily to Damon and looked at the staff like they were ants that were about to get crushed"If you know who is standing before you, you wouldn't have dared treat him in that manner" She placed her hand on Damon's shoulder and smiled at him before she turned to face the salesladies " Pack your things and leave. Find a job elsewhere "She gestured to her bodyguards to go and take the things Damon had bought and then told Damon to follow her. She turned deaf ears to the salesladies who were sobbing and begging her to give them second chancesDamon stopped at the entrance and turned back. He spoke up arrogantly " Get on your knees and kowtow, thrice" He held three fingers upThe saleslady remembered what she had said earlier. She gulped in embarrassment and kowtowed to Damon thriceIt was only after she was done that he left with Mrs EvansWhen they got outside the boutique, Damon said "Thanks""It's nothing. Ella owns that boutique. If they knew who you are to their boss, they wouldn't have dared treat you like that. Besides, what's hers is yours"Damon looked away and pretended not to understand what her words meant. He checked the time on the phone and realised it was long past the time he was supposed to meet his boss."I have to be somewhere right now. We'll see some other time" Damon told Mrs Evans and prepared to leave, but stopped midway when he heard her reply "I know, that's why I'm here. You asked to meet up, is anything the problem, Damon?"Damon steps froze. He looked at Mrs Evans in horror. It took him a few minutes before he recovered from his shock. When he did, he asked for them to talk in a private place.They went into Mrs Evans's car." Getting married to your daughter wasn't in our agreement. I'm only here to clear that" Damon sat at the farthest distance he could from Mrs Evans." I can't tell you all I need you to do at once. I'll give you my orders when the time arises. Now that you've realised you're Ella's fiance, it's only logical for you to prepare your mind to get married to her in the near future" Mrs Evans replied nonchalantly. As if she was merely asking someone to peel an orange for her" She's Nathan's fiancé, not mine""You are Nathan! And you will get married to Ella" Mrs Evans raised her voice a little but regained her composure in no time "I'm being very lenient with you, Damon. I can be very scary, don't test my patience. It will take me nothing much to put an end to you."She gave him a sly smile "If you don't want anything to happen to Ambrose, do as you're told"Damon balled his fists so hard his knuckles turned white. His veins bulged out. He hated to put Ambrose in harm's way. If anything he's learnt was that Mrs Evans was a dangerous woman.In response to Damon's silence, she smiled and said "I thought so"Damon got out of the car and went to his own car. Mrs Evans's bodyguards already put his things in thereHis grip on the steering wheel tightened. He had unintentionally put a chain rope around his neck and given someone else the handle.Since things had gotten to this level, there was only one he could doFill the space of Nathan properly. Grow his power and wealth until he had enough to break free from Mrs Evans's shackles. Build his empireHe would build everything to the top.Damon decided to talk to Margaret or his grandpa once he got home. So he could take everything from his uncle and take charge of the companiesAfter all, everything rightfully belongs to Nathan SnyderWhile 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
At this moment, a lady appeared from behind. Damon recognised her as the receptionist Brandon spoke with earlier. He was standing at a distance from them when Brandon was speaking to her earlier hence it was possible for the woman not to have noticed him"Show me your membership card" She lifted her lips in disdain and spoke rudely to DamonDamon looked around for any sign of Brandon. The least he wanted in his life was more drama. He already had enough on his plate and didn't have the strength to waste on petty issues" If you have no membership card, it's better you leave right now. Or else, I won't hesitate to call security to throw you out. We need to make sure this place is clear of trash before Mr Nathan arrives" The receptionist wasn't exactly sure what the situation was, but since the people there were all pointing fingers at Damon, she'd be a fool not to point fingers as well. Especially since everyone on the floor were top-specialities of the country Brandon was the one that
On the fourth floor, Damon glanced at the receptionist The receptionist immediately averted her gaze elsewhere, careful not to meet his eyes.Damon then turned to Brandon and asked "What next?" " Let's party" Brandon raised his hands in the air and graciously moved to the rhythm of the beat. " Everyone, all expenses is on Nathan, drink and party to your heart's content"The crowd cheered in response to Brandon. They all breathed a sigh of relief and was glad Nathan didn't pursue their side of the earlier incidentDamon looked around him one more time before he finally let loose and took a glass of alcohol. It was the first time he had alcohol. A few hours later, the party ended. The party entailed people trying to warm their way up into Damon's good books. Damon realized just how wealthy and poor people's worlds differ He was shamed earlier when they thought he wasn't wealthy. Now, their attitudes took a complete turn when they found out that he was Nathan The people that appro
All heads turned to the entrance of the hall. Damon had one of his hands dipped into his pocket, while the other was leisurely swinging beside him. And next to him was Oliver. Damon's brown hair was styled into a quiff with an undercut at the back. A dangling cross hung on his right earlobe. He was dressed in a typical black tux with a black inner turtleneck top. Although there wasn't much design to the tux, it was well-fitted and looked as though it was exclusively made for him alone Oliver wore a tux as well, but with a white inner collar-shirt. It was the first time Damon had dressed so formally. With his new change in style, he looked even more identical to Oliver. If not for Oliver's white hair and his aging signs, they could have been mistaken for each other As they walked side to side in a rhythmic gait, everyone watched in wonder It was the first time in years Oliver had shown himself publicly. Of course, the netizens weren't aware of the illness he was battling Back wh
Who else could it be if not Ambrose. It was the first time as well that Damon saw Ambrose dressed in such a dress. It was a backless dress that left her bare back to everyone's view. In comparison to Ella who looked as though a lot of effort had been put into making her look good, Ambrose appeared as though there was little to no effort put into making her look beautiful. Her hair was packed up into a high ponytail with the ponytail styled into French curls, making her look even more youthful and captivating.There was almost no detection of makeup on her face as even her freckles were on display. She curled her lips into a smile when she noticed Damon staring at her. Ambrose moved closer to where Damon and Ella were sitting and deliberately hit the chair Ella was sitting on before she advanced to the wine cellar. Damon smiled at her childish character. As he watched her walk down, all he wanted to do at that moment was to leave the party and go somewhere else with her But he knew
"Get your flthy hands off me. You're arresting the wrong person. This snitch should be the one getting handcuffed" Baron tried to wiggle himself away from the policemen but he was already handcuffed and couldn't do much "Damon! Tell them the truth and stop playing them!" Baron yelled as he got taken away Damon felt a tinge of guilt inside of him. Everything Baron said was precise. He was fooling everyone! But asides guilt, he felt honoured. He didn't even have to raise a finger. Oliver and Brandon stood up for him. He felt fulfilled.Even though he knew who the real mastermind was. Mrs Evans. He wasn't sure how she was aware that Baron was planning something. But she handled it well. " We're sorry for the intrusion. Please, carry on with the celebration" Oliver said out loud The guests went on and acted like nothing happened. Of course, the only reason what happened at the club the previous day didn't spread was because no one dared to speak of what happened. Just like today, no o
The party, along with the media and the guests helped spread the news of Nathan's return. The news reached the top ten hottest news in the country. And was even broadcasted on TV. Soon enough, everyone in the country heard of the news, which was Oliver's intent and was the main reason he threw a party He wanted everyone to know his grandson had returned. The news spread like wildfire, until it reached Jeremy's ears who was in a neighbouring country at that time. In a duplex in Country Z, Jeremy squeezed the phone in his hand as he listened to the other person over the phone. His jaws were clenched and his teeth were tightly gritted. "Nathan has returned sir. News of it is everywhere. I have sent the link of the news to you" The person over the phone said circumspectly, careful not to anger Jeremy with the news "When did he return?" Jeremy asked "According to the news, he returned three days ago. But it wasn't officially announced until last night when Mr Oliver Snyder threw a p