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Second Chase At Stake Chapter 23
Damien stood there watching her as she walked away from him. It was heartbreaking watching her away from him. He remained rooted to where he stood, his mind wandering towards various places at once. Just when he thought he no longer had issues with Joanna then this popped up out of nowhere.He sighed, driving his fingers into his hair before plopping on the couch. What was wrong? For the past few months, they have been living quite well without having any form of issues. Damien did all he was meant to do with the same extras on top of it and not once has Joanna had an issue with it.She complimented him instead. When he stood up for her against Gabe, she did not show that she had any sort of issue with it but now she does. In fact, she was stopping him from hitting Gabe when he tried to do something to her that was clearly wrong. She wanted him to just watch him do it?Did she know what she was saying? Did Gabe threaten her and he was not aware of it? Was she drunk? Was it her medicat
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 24
Joanna held in all of her emotions until she was alone in her room. She jumped for joy and even squealed in excitement. She kissed him. She actually kissed him. When she went ahead to do what she did, she did not have in mind that it would be possible. It felt like it could never. It felt like he would stop her and even push her away but he did not.She kissed him and the only time their lips parted was when she took her lips away. He only stared at her without a word. The surprise on his face did not stay there for long. It disappeared as quickly as it came. Joanna would have taken that as a bad thing but she was in a good mood to even think of that.She acted that way in front of him to help herself not jump in joy in front of him. It was not time yet to tell him about her feelings. But she cannot help but feel the way she did. She walked over to the standing mirror and touched her lips, lost for a moment. “His lips were so soft and his kiss so gentle” she muttered, driving her hand
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 25
Damien carefully took her to her room. Luckily she did not lock it so he had an easy access into her room. Gently, he placed her down, but just before he could move away from her body; she gripped then pulled him onto her body.“Joanna, I need to stand up,” he said softly, his lips so close to her face as he spokeHe was a strong man, but when it came to Joanna, he had to be very careful when dealing with her. He did not want to hurt her. Maybe she was just dreaming. He tried to take out his hand from underneath her body but she was firm on it so he chose to be comfortable for a few mintues before leaving her to have her rest.Quietly, he laid beside her and almost immediately she placed her head no his chest, her hand at the side. In shock, he stared at her. He did not say anything and just let her sleep. It was not that bad anyway; he thought to himself as he stared at the ceiling, counting down the minutes. That would be the best time for him to leave.On the other hand, Joanna’s l
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 26
From the premises of the building, one could tell how luxurious the event was. From the cars parked in the parking lot to the decorations and lighting around the building. The entire building looked like something from a fairytale. It was beautiful.The entire ambiance screamed luxury. Damien was seated beside Joanna at the back seat of her car with a driver behind the wheels. While the driver tried to find a spot to park, Damien looked around.He was still trying to understand why Joanna chose to invite him as a plus one to this wedding. It was nice of her to do so but she was giving him too much importance that he thought he did not deserve to have. He should not be given this sort of opportunity.At the back of his mind, he feared that he might be spotted by one of the cameras which would be broadcasted to the news. He was not high standing and he surely did not want to impose as one. That would be too much of a blow if people then find out he was a bodyguard and disowned by his fa
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 27
Damien would have acted as though he did not know who she was talking to if she was not looking at him in the eyes. She was very confident in her claim, and Damien knew she was asking just for verification.Damien did not want to say anything to her. In fact, right now, he was not Damien Alfredo. He was Damien the bodyguard because he had nothing under his name. He was disowned years ago because of his stupidity and right now, due to the things he had gone through while being married to Rebecca, his confidence was close to none.Starting his life afresh with Rebecca taught him he had to stay low. The streets were rough. He thought it was only between rich people that people were downgraded, but it was everywhere and it hurt more when you knew you had what they mocked you about but now do not.He stayed silent and emptied his glass, passing her a smile as he placed his glass down. “I’ll be outside,” he informed Joanna before walking awayJoanna nodded, and the two ladies watched him le
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 28
Damien turned to her and feeling his eyes on her, Joanna looked at him. “I’m sorry. I just-” Joanna tried to take her hand away but he stopped her “It’s okay,” he told her and even squeezed her hand a little to calm her down After a few minutes of silence, he asked, “She said something concerning Gabe, didn’t she?” Damien had it in mind that she would not get upset because of him. She hummed not turning to look at him. She was really upset. “Take a detour at the park” she instructed the driver A walk was what she needed right now to clear her head. Joanna never thought the topic of Gabe was going to make her this upset. Damien was understanding why she needed to go to the park. He too needed a walk. The park was not too far from where they were so they arrived in minutes. Damien opened the door for her to step down and again, she held his hand. Damien kept reading it as she wanted a little comfort even though being close to her this way was making him have ideas he should not have
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 29
During breakfast the next day, Damien could not help but notice Joanna's gloomy mood. She had made it seem like she was better as they came back home but then she has not been able to hide it since this morning came.“You’re still worried?” Damien asked and she nodded, staring down at her food“Did he sound that urgent for you to be this scared?” He added and received a nod from Joanna “I’m sure it's nothing for you to worry about”“I want to believe that but-” “Just believe it” Damien interruptedJoanna decided to believe in what Damien said. It was hard but she knew she did not need to be scared. In a way, she feels she might have messed up the work he had asked her to do so that was why he was upset.Throughout the night, she had thought of any possible things that would cause him to be upset and the only one was the project she was to handle and if she was being honest, she did it well to the best of her knowledge.She quickly got dressed and headed out of the house with her driv
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 30
Damien sat on the couch, ready to watch something on the television. He was done with all he needed to do in the house and was now ready to unwind. He was loving his job. For now, he had no idea why his job seemed fun.Was it the pay that was to even increase at the end of the month? Or was it how flexible the job was? Or was it his nice boss? She never stresses him or gives him tasks that he cannot handle. In fact, she rarely gives him things to do. He was the one to volunteer to do some things.If not that he asked that Joanna stopped ordering cleaning services for the house, he would not need to clean the house. All he would do was stay around the house with nothing to do because most of the time she did not have events that she needed her bodyguard to come with her.Damien loved being busy now. Yes, he enjoyed the occasional breaks and free time, but at least the working environment was friendly. Unlike his previous job. They worked him so much but still paid him peanuts that woul