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 hit
To 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 she knew he would never do anything to hurt her, so she entered the car obedientlyThe air in the car was a still silence with neither Damon nor Ambrose saying anything. After a few seconds passed by, Damon started the car to find a quiet place suitable for the conversation they wanted to have" Two days, Damon. You have been away for two days and didn't think it important to tell me where you went. You rejected my calls before finally blocking my number. Now, I see you with this car. What's happening here?" After they found a quiet place, Ambrose folded her arms across her chest and broke the silence." I'm so-" Damon's apology was cut short by Ambrose.She turned sharply to look at him" No, you're not sorry, Damon. If we hadn't bumped into each other, you would have continued ignoring me. What? You plan to toss me away now you've gotten a car for yourself "Ambrose hit the headrest of her sit " Where did you get this from anyway? And where did you move out to? Have you suddenly grown tired of me? You-?Damon's lips landed on hers, causing her to swallow the rest of her words. As they kissed, Damon could feel the saltiness of her tears.He understood why she was angry. He would have been too. After all, the only solace they had were each other. She would have thought of different several things during the time that he was awayDamon didn't stop what he was doing. It was a slow kiss, as though he was trying to assure her that he would never leave her and that his heart belong to herAfter a few minutes, he stopped kissing her and wiped her tears with the back of his palm. He held her palms together and pressed his lips on them"Amber, you should understand that I will never grow tired of you, not in this lifetime or the next. This time more than ever, I need your trust. You trust me, don't you?" He looked at her ocean blue-eyes that were already slightly swollen.Ambrose sniffled and nodded her head. She drew her brows together and asked" But I need to know what's going on. I fear I might die from worry if you keep putting me in the dark "Damon rested his back and looked ahead. He took a deep breath. Left with no other choice, he told Ambrose everything without leaving out a single detailAfter he was done telling her everything, the atmosphere fell into another silenceA couple of seconds passed by before Ambrose responded " There are too many risks attached to this, Damon. It's way too dangerous. We were living just fine before. So long I have you by my side, I'll be satisfied"" No, Amber. Everything wasn't fine. I want to give you all you desire, take you on fancy dates, buy you expensive dresses. I want to pamper even the tip of your hair. I want to be man enough. And after we get married and have kids, I want to be a good father to them" Damon rested his head on the steering wheel.The latter sentence fluttered Ambrose's heartstrings. Although Ambrose felt satisfied just by being by his side, she knew there were some things only money could solve. She wanted it as well, for her man to stand on his two feet without having to take orders from anyone.However, the thing she feared was "Will this go on till forever? What if you get too deep to come back out?"He took her hands in his "I'll always find my way back to you. I promise"Ambrose shook her head and bit her lower lip before she responded " It sounds dangerous. But, since you already went on with it and can't back out now. I've got no other choice than to support you""All you have to do is trust me, okay?"Ambrose nodded in response and looked around the car "Nice car though"They spoke for a bit more time which afterwards, he dropped Ambrose off at the closest and most convenient place for her to get to her school as he reluctantly parted with her. He went back to the mansion with an elevated mood. It felt nice to see and speak with his girlfriend after two days of no communicationLove is a blissful feeling indeedWhen he returned to the house, he saw his grandfather from afar. He seemed to be giving instructions to people. Damon went to him "Grandfather, shouldn't you be in your room resting? Don't over-exert yourself"" Nathan, you're back! Come here" Oliver patted his shoulder lightly and said to the men in front of him " This is my grandson and your boss, Nathan"The men glanced at each other. Was the old man going nuts? Which grandson?They concluded that Oliver that finally lost his senses. But since he was still the eldest master of the family, they could not ignore his words. So they bowed their heads slightly and greeted DamonHe responded to them with a slight nod" I'm assigning these two to be your personal bodyguards. Rest assured, they are well-trained. It's not safe for you to go out on your own, take them wherever you go" Oliver told Damon "Rest assured, they are well-trained. It's not safe for you to go out on your own, take them wherever you go"The two bodyguards were dumbfounded by what they heard. They had been hearing rumours of the return of Nathan, but there was no validation of the rumours so they left it as rumours. Who knew the rumours were true? They immediately changed their postures and stood uprightlyTheir sudden change in posture startled Damon. He understood Oliver's concern. After all, if Nathan had bodyguards around him back then, he would most definitely not have disappeared. Now that they thought he's back, they'll do all they can to protect himWith the previous event, it would be almost impossible to convince Oliver that he didn't want a bodyguard. So, he just nodded and agreed"We already planned a party to welcome you back. It's scheduled for tomorrow's evening. You can look through the arrangements with Margaret and see it you want anything changed" Oliver told Damon as he watered the plants in the gardenDamon watched in silence as he watered the plants. Initially, the only reason he agreed to be Nathan's impostor was to have enough to provide for Amberose.But things changed when he got into the Snyder's mansion. He felt an unexplainable pull to the Oliver and Margaret, even it felt like the house was drawing him closerHe wasn't quite sure why he felt that way. All he knew was that he couldn't go away. Soon, Oliver finished watering the plants and went back into the mansionThe sound of a racing car came to a halt. Damon turned to see who it was. A black and white sneaker first emerged out of the car before the body followedThe man had an impressive height and was dressed in blue ripped jeans which was a pair to the ripped jacket that was swung over his shoulder. A rimless sunshade beautifully on his nose-bridgeThe man's countenance broke when he saw Damon. He went to him hastily, pointed his finger and asked "You, is it true Nathan has returned?"Damon placed his finger on his chin as though thinking before he replied "So far I've heard, yes, Nathan has returned""You must be a staff here right? Since you don't know this, let me tell you. You can't address Nathan like that. You have to call him young master Nathan or just young master. Boss is fine as well. But don't call him by his name alone, you could get fired for that " The man shook his head and took off his sunshade as he spoke to Damon seriouslyDamon chuckled internally. It was the first time he was meeting such a talkative man." You're not responding? Do you know who I am? I could get Nathan to fire you by just telling him to. I'm that important to him. Hmph" The man spoke with pride as he folded his arms across his chest and slightly lifted his shoulders"Really? Who are you to him?" Nathan responded"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
The people in the company were still chattering and gossiping about Damon. Even the receptionist left her work to join in the gossipThis was the atmosphere that welcomed Jeremy. His presence wasn't even noticed until he harrumphed and said "I don't pay all of you to chatter" The floor immediately fell into silence as everyone went back to their work. Everyone gulped internally and prayed Jeremy wouldn't make a mountain out of a molehill. No one was expecting him to return to the country so early. Thus, they were relaxed, and weren't alarmed when they were gossiping Jeremy ruled with an iron fist. He didn't have the tolerance for any kind of slack. His features were soft and delicate, which made him appear gentle. Deep inside, he was neither gentle nor delicate. " What could be the reason for all of you to leave your work to chit-chat instead?" Jeremy dipped one of his hands in his pocket and walked towards the receptionist " S-Sir. Mr Nathan was here earlier. So, we got a little