“I hate to agree with you, but it's plausible. I also have this hunch but I didn't want to speak up because there's no proof to back it up” Orlando replied after a short pause “If this is the case, we have to be very careful. Although we are not sure of this yet, it will be unreasonable to term him a criminal without any evidence” Damon replied “We have to clear this up. I suggest we get someone to to follow him”“That someone is you” Damon replied blankly Orlando blinked repeatedly. He opened his mouth to speak but before he could, Damon said “I, you, Lucas and Kelvin will follow him. A few minutes ago, when Uncle was still here, I got Lucas to place a monitoring chip under his car. This should help us tail him without putting ourselves out there”Orlando nodded “That's better”Damon turned back to his laptop and tapped rapidly on the keyboard. A map appeared on the screen with a red dot flashing on a part of the map “Apparently, this is where he is”Damon pointed to the red dot a
They both went left to the office with Gary and Wonker guarding then from another car behind Orlando was more like his personal escort, going with him wherever he went. They got to the office in no time Damon met Ian at the door of his office “Good morning sir”Damon nodded and entered the office. Orlando followed still without saying anything. Damon sat on his office chair and went through the things on his table while Orlando stood behind him, with his hands clasped at his back He knew better than to disregard Damon in public Ian knocked and entered the office. He reported all the things that Damon needed to know and left the office. When he left, Orlando left Damon's back and made himself comfortable on the sofa in the officeHe picked up a file from his table and casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, the file contained the charts of top companies in the city. Damon had a copy of this because he wanted to know how far he was progressing and who he needed to look out for
Mrs Evans swallowed back the words she wanted to say. Her fingers that were wagging at Damon suddenly stopped in the airHer eyes widened and her mouth was agape. She looked around the sitting room and then back at Damon in horror Her usually composed demeanour shattered and her eyes were filled with shock and fear“W-What are you talking about?” She stuttered How did he find out? It was so long ago, she made sure she hid it well. “Mr Evans is not Ella's biological father” Damon replied calmly Mrs Evans’s heart fell deeper when she heard him. Her breathing became uneven. This was her deepest secret, her achilles heel. How did Damon come to know about it? “Y-you're saying rubbish. My husband is Ella's biological father. Who else would I have given birth to her for?” She tried to mask her anxiety as she questioned Damon Damon took his seat on the sofa. He crossed a leg over the other and picked up the card “You know exactly well what I'm talking about. I have proof, if you don't
She almost bagged herself and her daughter into a rich family. Only she knew what she went through when she was in the slums, she didn't want her daughter to go through the same thing That was why she was doing her absolute best to get her daughter into the Snyder family She bit the inside of her cheeks and angrily stared at her reflection in the mirror Damon left the house and was about to leave the gate when Ella's car drove inWhen she saw him, she halted her car and got down from it. She hopped to him with a smile on her face “Hey, my future husband” She wanted to throw her arms around his shoulders but he stopped her and yanked her hands away Her lifted lips curled downwards and her brows drew together “What is wrong with you, Nathan? I'm your fiancée. When will you stop all these childish acts? ”“I'm breaking off our engagement, Ella” Damon responded coldly. His blank eyes stared at her emotionally Ella's jaw tickled and a sharp glint passed her eyes “It's too early for s
“How dare you speak to me that way? I'm your mother!!” Mrs Evans glared at her All she had been trying to do for over twenty years was to give her daughter a comfortable life. She went against morals, hired an impostor, just so she could secure Ella's future Now Ella dared to utter such shamless words to her. What an ingrate! Ella held her cheeks and looked at her mother like she was a monster “You slapped me?”“And I will do it over and over again until you learn to appreciate my efforts and not speak to me like that!” Mrs Evans raged “First, Nathan. Now, it's you!! You're both in cahoots against me” Ella said Mrs Evans calmed down, seeing her daughter's pathetic state. She was in a state of panic and thus, she acted rashly. It was the first time she or anyone, have ever laid hands on her daughter “Ella, I'm so—”“Don't” Ella raised her hands “If you won't help me get Nathan back, I'll do it myself”She turned around and left the room Mrs Evans pulled her wig off and removed th
Ben got down from the back seat, dressed in a blue shirt and black trousers. His features were a direct replica of Jeremy's Damon didn't have to guess much for him to know that he was Jeremy's son. Ben walked over when he saw Nathan. He looked him deep in the eyes, smirked and walked into the house without saying anything Damon's brows twitched but he didn't say anything. He maintained his composure and watched as Jeremy went to the other side of the back seat. Willow was dressed in a black leather jumpsuit with a wire black belt around her waist. Her shoes were also in black. The only lone colour on her entire outfit was the three red buttons that were around the collar of the upper part of the cloth She hooked her arms to Jeremy and they walked inside the house together When Damon saw them, he was slightly taken aback. She was the complete opposite of what he envisioned her to be. He thought she would be like a girlish girl, and not……this He suddenly thought of the pink-colou
Damon's eyes went back to normal and his brows relaxed. If that was the case, he needs to work harder. Ben was declaring war to him in both business and physical world “That's a good name. Ben Carl Snyder!”Oliver smiled and went to sit down. He turned to Willow “What about you princess? What's your name?”“I'm Willow” She replied blandly“Good Good. Willow Snyder. I see you're a lover of jewellery and ornaments”“You don't like them?” Willow replied “No, no. They are okay”Seeing that Ben had taken his usual seat, Damon pulled out a chair two seats away from Jeremy and sat on it “Alright, we're all here. Let's start eating” Oliver looked at everyone with a smile on his face. He rubbed his palms together and picked up a plate. “We're not all here. Where's mother?”Willow asked “Margaret should be here any minute. In the meantime, can you both tell me what you do?”Oliver took a portion of food and put it into his plate “I own a business” Ben turned to look at Damon “Prudent Venture
“She has been here for a very long time. It's time for her to return home, to her family” Jeremy continued The entire table fell into silence. Oliver's lips spread into a little smile “Okay, she can't stay here forever anyway” His tone was bland and one could tell that he felt sad Twenty years is more than enough time to grow attached to someone. She was there when Matilda gave birth to Nathan. She was there for the family when Nathan got missing, when Matilda and Charles lost their lives, she was right there with him On her birthdays and on his birthdays, she was there. She was there when Nathan returned. She took care of the family and was a huge part in sustaining Oliver's health Oliver has counted her, long ago, as part of his family. He treated her like one as well. Countless times, he told Margaret to stop working as a maid and just stay as his daughter, but she refusedEvery inch and corner of the house held a sustainable memory of her. Even the peach dress she was putting
“Reynold Smith? Isn't that Ella's biological father? Who knew he had so much love for his daughter that he can anchor all her crimes. Tsk” Orlando adjusted the shades on his face as he walked next to Damon Damon's face was still. He has accepted his fate. He knew that soon enough, his secret will be out Before that happens, he needs to make sure that Ambrose is safe. He needed to be rest assured that Oliver will be in good health If that happens, he will spend his life in jail in peace, knowing he's laid a path for the ones he care about He pulled a few strings to get some producers and entertainment firms to pay attention to Ambrose. He was confident in her skills and was sure that those firms would try to poach her soon. Even when he's in jail, Ambrose wouldn't have any issue with money “I wasn't aware that he's in the city. His presence here will cause Mrs Evans a lot of headache. That's not my problem anyway. What do you plan to do now, Nathan?”Orlando said “Get a doctor to
At the police station, Ella was placed back in her cell with cuffs in her hand. She was looking down at the floor with her back rested against the wallMr and Mrs Evans dashed into the station and ran to Ella. Earlier, the policemen found her inside the well, took her back to the station and called her parents to inform them Tom, on the other hand, was in hiding. He attempted to fly out of the country but since the borders were closed, he couldn't. So, he went into hiding. The police already termed him wanted “What were you thinking?! I'll never expect this from you in a million years. Do you know how much damage you caused? Look here and answer my questions!” Mr Evas gripped the cell’s gate and glared at her“Honey, calm down. Can't you see how injured she is? At least, show some sympathy”Mrs Evans turned to Ella “Darling, raise your head and look at mummy. What happened? I won't believe all that was said about you until I hear from you. Tell me, what happened!”“It's you that has
Ella tried to push him off but a lady's strength can't compare to a man's strength. Tom mercilessly ravaged on her body, without a care of the situation of things After he was done, he left Ella's naked body on the floor and put his trouser back on. He glanced at her on the floor and said “Now, the deal is over”“You'll regret this, you fool”With pain soaring over her body, she managed to push herself to the corner of the van She wanted Damon and only Damon to have her body. She kept herself all these while for him. Even though she wanted to get back at Damon for putting her in jail, she still didn't want any man to touch her She glared at Tom with hatred bursting through her lungs as she picked up her torn clothes on the floor and tried to cover herself with it Tom didn't pay any attention to her, he picked up his phone and was about to make a call to some of his men when the van stopped Ella became alert. She tried to fasten up the process of wearing her dress but she wasn't fas
Ambrose took a huge gulp as her eyes darted round the corners of the room. Her lips spread into an awkward smile. When she glanced back at her mother, her mother was still looking at her with expectations of answers to her question Ambrose dropped her smile and her shoulders. She heaved a heavy sigh. She had no choice but to tell her mother everything Besides, she's always been a bad liar. And if there's anybody that can easily detect when she isn't telling the truth, it'd be her mother “First, promise to stay calm, okay?”“I won't promise that. I can't stay calm. In fact, as we speak, I'm not calm”“Promise you won't get mad?”“Tell me the truth first”“Okay” Ambrose closed her eyes and opened them “Damon isn't actually Auntie Paula's son. He's actually the grandson of a powerful family” Ambrose couldn't possibly tell her mother the real truth. It would be dangerous for more than two people to walk around with the knowledge of what Damon is really doing. She had to fabricate a li
Ambrose went to set that day, but found out that the movie production was on hold and would probably get cancelled soon. They haven't been able to peacefully shoot for three days streak without a problem arising Just the previous day, Ambrose went missing with no one's knowledge of how it happened. The next day, she returned to set as though nothing happened The recent incident was Ella's arrest and the news shocked everyone. They were even more shocked at the cause of her arrest No matter how much Mr Evans and his wife tried to bury the news and keep it a secret from the world, the news still seeped outCould Ella really be behind Ambrose's disappearance the previous day? Everyone was aware of the bad blood between Ambrose and Ella. But didn't Ella have bad blood with everyone? Carl and Lora were exceptionally happy when they got the news of her arrest and they even went as far as celebrating over a bottle of alcoholAlthough Carl was sad that the movie was on hold, he wouldn't
Mr Evans pulled his brows together and went to the man. He tapped his shoulder When the man turned back, Mr Evans’s brows creased further. Reynold was putting on a cap and a mask which concealed his face Before Mr Evans could say anything, Mrs Evans called out to him “Darling, come over here. Let's ask about how we can get our daughter out of her”She deliberately called Ella their daughter just to assure him that he was her father and whoever came earlier wasn't real. And also, to divert his attention so Reynold could go away Mr Evans looked back at his wife. When he turned back to the man, he was no longer there. He took rapid steps forward and looked left and right, but he didn't see him anymore He returned to the station and said to the policeman “I'm her father. Listen, my daughter was accused of the crime. She's innocent. Surely, for this fact, there should be a bail for her”“Listen here, the man that filed for her arrest is ready to push this matter until she's jailed under
Meanwhile, the previous day, Mrs Evans didn't plan to stay over at the hotel with Reynold. However, when she stood up to leave, Reynold yanked her back onto the bed and pinned her down. He locked the door and didn't allow her to leave He said he wanted to spend more time with his wife. Mrs Evans had no choice but to stay, he's her husband anyway Besides, she would just cook up an excuse to Mr Evans. He trusted her blindly and she was confident that he would believe her When she got a call from him, Reynold’s arms were tightly wrapped around her waist with his head on her chest. He heard everything Mr Evans said and immediately got off the bed “Ella has been arrested?” He asked as he watched Mrs Evans move around in panic to get her things and leave “Yes, you heard what he said. I need to go to see things for myself and get her out of there”Mrs Evans said as she put on her bra and her clothes Reynold got down from the bed and began to get dressed as well “What are you doing?” M
“What?! Get your hands off me! Why am I being arrested? I have done nothing wrong!”Ella yelled as she struggled with the policemen. She tried to wiggle her wrists out of the cuffs, but they were to no avail “You're a suspect for the mastermind behind the kidnapping and attempted rape of Ambrose Kinn. I suggest you cooperate with us and come to the police station” With a hostile face, one of the police men said Ella wasn't having any of it.”Suspect? Mastermind?! I didn't do any of those! I'm innocent. I don't know what you're talking about. Let me go! How dare you handcuff me like a criminal without any proof, this is against the law!” Ella kept sprouting words. How could she, a pampered princess, step into a station. Her dignity would be crushed! She was more scared that she would be exposed. Besides, she was truly guilty of all that they said. But, how did they find out? Did that bastard, Tom, blow her cover? She had been on the edge of her seat since morning, trying to call Tom,
Damon's heart wildly hit against its cage. Is this the end? If he was to run away, where would he go? After all, there's a possibility that he isn't the real Damon. And Ambrose? He didn't want to taint her by allowing her to be with someone that has a bad reputation At that point, he wished he didn't accept Mrs Evans’s offer. He wished he layed low and continue to live his life as before. Then, he would not have had to face everything he was going through. He wouldn't have burdened himself about the awful truth of his past Damon's heart clenched. What should he do? Where should he go? Everything was crumbling It took him a lot of strength to stuff his tears back in. His trembling hands scrolled down the page to see the “evidence” they mentioned To his greatest shock, there were photos of a casket and an old photo of Damon walking along the streets. Damon tapped on the screen and zoomed in on it. They weren't evidences! They were bullshit! All those things didn't prove anything.