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Second Chase At Stake Chapter 72
Damien could not believe his ears. He quickly sat up, staring at Joanna. Trying to understand if he understood what she meant or not. “What do you mean?” he asked, still confused as to what she said“My dad planned to pair me up with someone at the party. That was one of the reasons why I wanted you to come with me” Joanna lay down on the bed as she explainedDamein’s eyes were wide as he stared at her. How was she speaking about something as crazy as this so calmly? She literally was almost taken from him and she was lying here acting like it was nothing. “You don’t have to worry though. I handled him” she saidDamien still was not buying this. He could not be calm after hearing this sort of information. Their relationship just started and her father wanted to pair her up with someone. “Why didn't you tell me?” He questioned her, unable to hide the panic in his voiceJoanna shrugged. “I did not want to put pressure on you. I know you don't want to meet my father yet and if I brought
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Chapter 73It was a quick recognition and Damien had no idea what to feel about it. The look in his eye did not show that he was pleased to have Damien at his doorstep with his daughter holding him. Damien tried as much as he could to not let that affect him.Mr Simpson's eyes roamed his entire frame before taking a step to the side for them to come in. Joanna smiled and glanced at Damien before they walked into the house. “I did not expect to see an Alfredo in my house after our last meeting” Mr. Simpson said as he led them into the dining roomDamien glanced at Joanna before returning his attention to Mr. Simpson who had his back at them. “It’s dinner time. Would you join me?” The man said gesturing for the chairsDamien pulled a chair for Joanna and she smiled before taking a seat. All the whole Mr. Simpson watched. The chef immediately served them and left the room for them. The room remained quiet as they dug into their meals. Mr. Simpson sipped his orange juice then cleared his
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 74
Mr Alfredo walked down the stairs looking really upset. His wife has been on his neck for days to let Damien come back to the house but he was stubborn about it. He did not want to go against his orders by bringing Damien back.He was a man of his word. Damien had disobeyed him so Damien would remain wherever he was without getting any sympathy from him and that was his final verdict but his wife was not buying that. She was a mother and she could not bear to keep silent any more.It was killing her. Recently, she found out that Damien was no longer married to Rebecca and the last they saw of him was that he was on the streets which was not a good thing. She could not bear to know that her son was on the streets.They were of a rich family and Damien deserved to be with them, enjoying all the luxuries that came with it. Damien had always been a quiet boy and he hated being in the eyes of the public but it was time they brought him to the limelight.However, all this was flying over Mr
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 75
Once Damien and Joanna got back home, they freshened up and went to bed almost immediately. They did not want to speak much on the incident that led up to that moment so that was the best possible thing they could do.Just as they fell asleep cuddling each other, the numerous calls came. Unfortunately, Damien’s phone was placed on silent. The next morning came and since Damien was not on duty in his workplace he decided to make them a treat before they watched a movie.“You work too hard, you know that right?” Joanna said, taking a piece of the snacks he had madeDamien smiled. “And who said so?” he asked“I do, of course” she quickly said“I don’t work too hard. I just work enough” Damien said as he took out two cups from the cabinet“Look at this table” Joanna gestured for the snacks scattered all around. “This is a lot for someone who had just worked a nine to five five days in a roll” she said as she wrapped her hand around his waist, placing her head on his back“It’s not much” D
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 76
Damien did not want to speak to them. From the moment he woke up, he saw their calls which he missed but did not see the need for him to call back or even send a message. For years, they refused to call or check on him.He came to them for help but they threw him out of the house. Yes, he made a mistake but was he not their son for all that it was worth? They did not think of that so they threw him out so what did they want now?He did not want to talk and he doubted he ever wanted to. He could already guess why they were calling and he did not want to make them think it was because of them, he chose to be in a relationship with Joanna. Most importantly, he did not want to make her feel that he actually did that.He loved Joanna genuinely and not because of some fantasy that he might get back together with his family. He threw that thought off the window a long time ago and now he was slowly embracing what he had and that was all he needed.However, Mr and Mrs. Alfredo refused to back
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 77
Damien finally decided to pick up the phone after they had for two days straight without giving him any time to think. Mrs Alfredo really wanted to speak to her son. It has just been so long, With no restrictions, she was in full force.“Hello Mum” he said and Mrs Alfredo sighed in relief as she heard her son’s voice once again“Son” she called, emotional as she did so“What is it, Mum?” he asked her“I know you are upset with me but can you find a way to forgive me? You know how tight it had been for me” Mrs Alfredo said quickly thinking he might end the call soon“Tell me why you called,” he said, not ready to go into all of that right now“Your father wants to speak to you. He heard about the news. Can you come to the house tomorrow? I’ll make your favourite meal” she said“Can I decline this offer?” Damien said and Joanna who was seated next to him, slapped him on the chest for saying that“Please” Mrs Alfredo pleaded“I’ll be there for dinner. I have work” he said and ended the c
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Damien opened the door of Joanna’s house and walked in only to find Joanna seated on the couch sleeping in a bad position. He smiled and shook his head. Even after telling her not to wait for him, she still did.He placed a kiss on her forehead and carried her to her room. However, just as he laid her down on the bed, she called out to him with a sleepy voice. “Damien,” she said and Damien hummed lightly. It was only then that she opened her eyes.“You’re back,” she said, pulling him in for a hug. She made him lay down beside her before she asked, “How was it? Did it go well?” Damien nodded. “It did. Dad wants to introduce me to the board and announce me as the new CEO and controller of all Alfredo assets” he told her and Joanna smiled“That is wonderful. See it was not so bad after all” she said and hugged him some more“Can I tell you something, Joanna?” he asked her, with a little uncertainty in his eyes. He was not sure if he had told her about this or not but he knew he needed t
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 79
Damien got into the car that his father had specially given to him after signing the necessary document. He drove out of Joanna's house towards Alfredo's company, where he would be meeting the shareholders of the company. They were strong and annoying old men who would do anything in their power to make young lives difficult. Mr Alfredo had one time told Damien all about his experience with these men. They were strong-minded and business-orientated. However, these men can get on the necks of whosoever that is to take over the company. Damien's father had to work very hard to get to the point that he was right now. He had to be tough and quick to make decisions. Most importantly, he had to have ideas to bring the Alfredo company to skyrocket. Most of what he did was have the right people to help publicize the company in various parts of the world. It was a good incentive, but he still needed something more. Damien used the previous day after signing the documents to check what was g
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The doctor nodded. “He is unconscious, but he is responding to treatment,” the doctor replied to Joanna. It was a relief to everyone to hear that news. No one wanted to lose Damien for any reason, especially when it came to the situation with the business. Everyone was aware of the threat that came with him taking on the position of the CEO and they understood that situations like this were going to arise. However, they thought they would be able to handle it if it came to that, but they did not see this attack coming. It will be a great loss to them if Damian died. Joanna surely would not be able to handle his death if it had come to that. They all sighed with relief. “Can we see him?” Joanna asked quickly. “Not right now. The nurses are currently carrying out some final touches,” the doctor said, and they all nodded. Eliza hugged Joanna, who had tears rolling down her eyes. She was relieved to hear that Damien was okay. They stayed in the hospital for some time as they waited fo
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No one expected the police to be on them that quickly. Joanna's father was called, as she wanted to get Damien rescued as soon as possible. She was frantic. Ever since she saw that video, it felt like her entire world was spinning. No one had called her to threaten and demand for one thing or the other. She had a guess at which the kidnapper would want to request for, but they were going to find their way around it if it came to it. Unfortunately, no one called. After spending only a few minutes, she knew she had to call her father. He was the one with the resources, and he could get anywhere at any time because he was the president of the country. This kind of things would not be hard for him, most, especially because he had people in every part of the country, especially this city. It only took the special defense team to track those who kidnapped Damien. It wasn't so easy because Damien's phone was in the car, which would have made things easier, but thanks to a particular phone
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That action was not something he planned to do. Damien carried it out without thinking of the next step. The moment he pulled the trigger at Mr Blue, he rushed off the chair, heading for nowhere in particular. The warehouse was not completely lit, so he could not see every part of the warehouse except from where he was sitting. He rushed over to the only pillar he saw and then hid behind it. He knew he could not be completely invisible to them, but he had to be sharp in his dealings. He was not going to sign off on everything that his father had worked for to someone who did not know how tough it was to build an empire such as the Alfredo company. Damien peeped out from the pillar, so he could see what was happening. To his surprise, none of them were moving to even come to him. It felt like they did not mind that he was about to leave their crutches. He knew he could not be happy just yet. He dabbed his body, trying to figure out where his phone was. It then occurred to him that hi
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Sarah quickly requested for a bottle of water so she could splash it on Joanna. The moment Joanna came to, she instantly began crying because of the situation they had found themselves in. Mr. and Mrs. Alfredo came into the office and saw Joanna in that state. They quickly helped her up and took her into Damien's office so they could have some time on their own. In a matter of minutes, Joanna was in a messy state.She had not thought something like this would happen and so soon. She kept asking what they were going to do now. Mr Alfredo was making calls to everyone that he knew could help, which also included the police. They needed everyone to help find the CEO of the company. Mrs Alfredo was vested with trying to calm Joanna down, and so did Sarah. After what felt like an hour, Joanna spoke. “I need to call my father,” she said and immediately began searching for her phone. None of them stopped her because they needed everyone. Mr Alfredo did not know who might do this. One person
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Joanna stayed home for a few hours without doing anything. There was nothing work-related that she could do either, so she was just bored at home. She tried to watch a few movies and series, but it did not keep her mind occupied. For some strange reason, she felt really restless and could not pinpoint where the problem was coming from. She sent a message to Damien, and all seemed well from his side. She even called her father, asking him if everything was okay and he was a hundred percent positive that everything was okay. It troubled her a lot and after being bored and restless for a very long time; she called her friend Sarah. Sarah was more than happy to hear from her and even invited her to come over to her studio. Joanna quickly obliged, as it was a way to get out of the house. The bodyguard which Damien had put in place tried to follow her but she stopped him as she did not want to have him following her. She was fine and certainly; she wasn't going anywhere that would seem u
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Damien frowned. Why would his mother so readily want to give Joanna her ring? It was hers. He still remembered how she was when it came to this ring of hers. She cherished it and rarely allowed anyone to touch it if that person was not his father.“But it's yours. Joanna would need to keep it after” Damien tried to reason with his mother, but she seemed not to mind. She smiled.“I do not mind if she takes it. I actually want her to. It's an Alfredo heirloom. Your father's mother gave it to me after our engagement ceremony, but I don't want that for Joanna. I want you to propose to her with this,” Mrs. Alfredo said. Damien nodded, understanding what his mother had planned. However, he shut the box, then handed the box back to his mother with a smile. Mrs. Alfredo looked shocked at this. “You don't want to use it?” she asked, sounding upset.“I really want you to,” Mrs Alfredo added “Mum, I know, but not right now. I cannot propose to Joanna right now. But I will. Once I am ready, I w
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Joanna and Damien snapped their heads to the door, with their eyes wide. Eliza's eyes matched with theirs before turning around. “I'm so sorry. Sorry,” she said as she walked out the door, shutting it behind her.Joanna turned to Damien, and Damien tried to kiss her again. “Damien” she called out to him with a tease“What?” he acted as though he did not know what she was talking about and still tried to kiss herJoanna tried to stand, but he held her down. “Just one more,” Damien pleaded. Joanna smiled before kissing him. They were about to sink in when Joanna quickly got up.“Eliza would be waiting outside,” Joanna said, unable to contain her smileJoanna adjusted her dress, and so did Damien for his suit. “You can come in now, Eliza,” Damien said once Joanna was seated across from the table with her legs crossedEliza opened the door slowly, poking her head into the office and darting her eyes around. She wanted to be sure that nothing was going on inside the office anymore. She had
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Mr. Blue knew he had made a big mistake. He needed this job. Unfortunately, he did not have much going on in his life, which was all the more reason he wanted to be the CEO of the company. It has been his dream.He glanced around the room. Hoping that someone would stand up for him. They could not really side with Damien, who they had only known for two weeks over him they had known for years, right? They could not just abandon him, right?He glanced at the only man on the board who had defended him moments ago, but the man quickly averted his gaze. Mr Blue just got fired, and he did not want to also get fired. He needed the job. Damien just proved to them he would work hard and far to get all of them to act right.He was not his father who would keep them because they were of value. Now there were people who would readily take their position and were more competent than them, even though they lack the experience. Mr Blue, seeing that no one was going to stand up for him, stood up.“Y
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Damien worked into the office with a stern expression on his face. Every staff knew not to mess with him at this very moment or else they stand a chance to get fired.Just by mere looking at him, they knew something was up. Those who feared and did not fear him before now did. He was in no mood to play with anyone. Even Joanna tried to cheer him up, but he was really upset. She only successfully cheered him up when she was around. But from the moment he stepped out of the house heading for the office, the frown he had kept aside reappeared. Most people thought Damien was soft, but he was not.Yes, for a while he has been away from the business, but that does not mean he does not know how to play his cards very well. Those men thought they could mess with him but failed to understand that he got some traits from his father and he was going to utilize it very well. The meeting was scheduled for one o'clock, so for now, he was in his office attending to other documentation. He took up
