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Second Chase At Stake Chapter 54
Damien did not even bother to freshen up but dress up and walk out of the house. Joanna rushed out to stop him and try to explain thinking he was still somewhere in the house but Damien was gone. She sat in the living room, staring at the blank television still crying.Damien did not know where to go. He had nowhere to go. The only place he has come to know for almost a year was Joanna's house after his divorce. His father certainly would not give him the attention he wanted right now.Confusion and frustration flooded his heart and mind and he really needed to cool off. He loved Joanna. He has loved her for so long now and this was appearing like a stop to it. He felt betrayed and lied to. He felt used and manipulated.It was hard to explain his troubles. Only his heart and mind understood what was going on with him. He walked into a bar which was not so full. Walking up to the counter with a bartender at the other side of the counter, he took out his wallet and placed fifty dollar n
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 55
Joanna lay on her bed, face on her pillow, tears rolling down her eyes. She has sent numerous text messages but Damien has not replied to any. It was night time now and he was not back yet. She even tried to track his location but his phone was switched off.The last place she saw was him being a restaurant but after that, there was nothing on him. She was losing it with each passing second. Eventually, she turned around, staring at the ceiling while lying on her back. She tried to see the good in this, but it was hard.She loved Damien. She always had and even though she gave up when he got married, she still loved him. The moment she knew he was divorced, she believed they had a chance again to make things right. She believed they could be together.She remained in that position for a long time before she heard the front door open. Her eyes opened, and she rushed out of bed. “Damien” she called as she approached the stairsThe moment she got to the stairs, she sighted him at the doo
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 56
Damien has been trying to act like it did not matter. He wanted to pretend that his feelings were not valid. He accepted his love for her but he was not up to the right standard to be the best for her. He was eating from her. If not for her, he would be living on the streets of New York with nothing on him.Possibly, he would be begging. How could someone like him take care of the president's daughter? His bank account was not even worth anything to give to her. She had everything ranging from cars to houses and if he wanted to be her man, he had to make more money.The problem was, that his father had blocked every path that he could use to get a good job that would pay him well. His degree was not going to get him any job at present. All he could get was this job and now if he wanted to pursue any relationship with Joanna he would have to forfeit his relationship with her or go out there and find something else to do.With the situation, he went with the latter option as he had trie
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 57
Sarah was already within the house as she called out to Joanna. Damien shut his eyes, briefly sighing on hearing Sarah's voice. Joanna smiled, seeing his reaction then placed a kiss on his lips. She planned to make it a brief kiss but when she wanted to jump down from the table and leave, Damien held her waist tight, preventing her from leaving.They deep kissed for a couple of minutes before they heard Sarah's footsteps approaching the kitchen. Left for Damien, he would not mind remaining in that position when Sarah walked in but Joanna quickly pulled away and jumped down from the table before rushing out while fixing her clothes.Joanna walked into the living room and was able to stop Sarah from going into the kitchen. Sarah raised a brow at Joanna. “You look messed up” she commented, her eyes gliding through her clothes“What happened?” She asked the moment she noticed Joanna's puffy eyesSarah held her face and stared at her. “Tell me” she spoke, firmlyJoanna smiled and waved her
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 58
Damien and Joanna paused in their movements the moment those words left Sarah’s lips. They had not expected to be caught so quickly. Damien and Joanna glance at themselves with so many questions written in their eyes, but they cannot answer them. Instead, they returned their gazes to Sarah, who was right there looking at them.“What are you talking about?” Damien asked, after gathering himselfSarah rolled her eyes. “I’m not blind, you know?” she said, and the couple turned to themselves again subtly, but Sarah had her eyes on them for a long time now so they could not pass her eyesEven if it did, it did not wash away the other ones that she had been seeing since their lunch. “I don’t know what you are talking about, Sarah,” Joanna told her friendSarah opened her eyes, glanced at the two, then shook her head before sitting up. “You know, I wanted to not speak about this but I have to do it,” she began“We walked in here and Damien opened the door for you.” Joanna tried to counter it
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 59
Joanna was surprised, as she did not expect him to say that. She looked taken aback, but also smitten by the gesture. “Are you serious?” She asked, with a smile on her face alreadyDamien nodded with a smile. “Yes, and I got you something,” he said, and she was even more surprisedWhat could he have gotten for her? Damien gave her his hand, which she took. He led her to the living room and on the couch lay a blue gown in a garment bag. Damien picked it up and unzipped it to reveal the full dress.Joanna's eyes widened as she saw the dress in Damien's hands. “You shouldn't have,” she said as she took it from him with a smile on her face as she checked out the dress“I’m asking you on a date so I had to get you something,” Damien told herHe had been thinking about this for days and was the more reason he decided to get a job that paid every day so he could save up to get her the best dress he could afford. Joanna said nothing as she kept on checking out the dress with a wide smile on h
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 60
Joanna was confused as she did not know why someone will just walk up to her and ask such a question but she had to remain polite and with a smile she asked, “Have we met before?”Rebecca who was amused by Joanna’s lack of knowlege of her. She scoffed at Joanna, rolling her eyes. “Where did you meet him?” Rebecca asked and Joanna was confused even more“Who are you talking about?”Rebecca sighed in exhaution. “Damien, the man you were with a few minutes ago”“Why are you asking?”“Because he is my ex-husband”Then it clicked. This was Rebecca the very woman who had cheated on Damien with their boss and even divorced him because she felt she had not use of him when she had a place with a lot of wealth attached. Joanna’s eyes scanned Rebecca from head to toe and was not impressed.For somone who was now married to a rich man, she was supposed to be more lavishly dressed than this or maybe she was just mistaken. Joanna said to herself. “And?” Joanna asked, still confused as to what the c
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 61
Damien led her to the car and just as he was about to start the engine, Joanna asked, “Where are we going to?” Damien smiled. “You’ll see it, in a minute” he replied and his phone buzzed in his pocketHe took it out of his pocket and glanced through the notification he received. A smile came to his face instantly and he started the engine. “Just wait” he said and he drove out of the premisesDamien drove to a local park but did not stop there. He drove deeper into the large pack and parked before helping Joanna down. The park was filled with so many beautiful flowers all scattered around the premises.There were a few people scattered around; couples, families, they were all enjoying themselves in the beautiful sun of the day. Joanna thought he wanted them to have a little walk or many a picnic but instead, he led her to the building that stood tall at the side.The more they approached it, the more Joanna was still surprised as to what was happening. When they got into the building,