“I’m pregnant,” Ava spoke in a low tone. “And you are the father of my child.”Carson was not able to talk back, feeling astounded by what Ava told him. “Say it again?”“You heard me, and I hope you won’t tell me that you are not ready or something for things like this, can I?” Ava said, raising an eyebrow. “People will not be weirded out if they knew about this. We are about to be married, after all.”“Ava! This isn’t what we have planned!” Carson shouted, gritting his teeth in annoyance. He moved back and forth from his bedroom as he felt uneasy. “I told you to use contraceptives, didn’t I? Why are you being so careless?!”“I forgot, okay? I remembered drinking pills a few days ago but it was already late. Our family doctor told me that I feel nauseous nowadays because I’m pregnant!” Ava retorted, clenching her fists.It was Ethan’s suggestion to tell Carson that she is pregnant so he will marry her immediately—whether he likes it or not.“You and your useless reasons, Ava! I told y
“What? Come where?” Ava asked with her brows furrowed. “I thought we were going to talk about our marriage now?” She looked at the guards, and her body shivered in fear. “What are you planning, Carson?!”“Do you think you are the only one who pulled that pregnancy trick on me, huh?” Carson said, clenching his jaw. “Tons of women have already told me that they are pregnant. Why? Because they wanted me to marry me for my money, and you are not different.”“How rude!” Ava shouted in disbelief. “Did you forget that we are in our mansion now? How dare you talk harshly with me?!”“I will apologize formally when I prove that you are indeed pregnant,” Carson said and extended her hand. “So, if you are telling the truth yesterday, come with me to the OB-GYNE I know, and prove to me that you are pregnant with my child.”‘Shit. Shit!’ Ava wanted to step back and run away, but if she did that, it would be the end of everything for her. ‘If I decline, Carson will be doubtful about my pregnancy. Bu
AFTER ONE month, Damian was able to run the new subsidiary well. He managed to fix all the problems, directly addressing the customers’ feedback—especially the negative ones, and now, the Tea and Treasure Restaurant is one of the most successful start-up restaurants in the food industry.“I can’t believe how fast time flies, Sir. I still remember your first day here, but this is your last day now, and you are going to leave us,” Gehlee, one of the cashiers, said, her voice laced with sadness.Damian smiled and shook his head. “I told you all, didn’t I? I will come back after my graduation. I just find it hard to go back and forth from here and there to study and work here.”To be honest, Damian didn’t want to leave this job. He enjoyed managing a restaurant business and seeing the happiness in the commoners’ eyes whenever they served them. However, after pondering, he realized that his body could not keep up with his workload.His health—physical and mental—should be prioritized first
HOURS LATER, Damian was already finished with his tasks. He was stretching his arms when Violy, one of his closest friends, went in his direction.“You still work efficiently,” Violy said after seeing the empty queue on Damian’s tasks. “That’s great. As expected from someone who got the Outstanding Person of The Year award.”Damian scratched his neck, feeling embarrassed by Violy suddenly opening up about that topic. Violy noticed it, and she chuckled. “Don’t be shy about it. All of the achievements you have now were because of your hard work,” she said, smiling. “Why don’t you take the managerial position that was offered to you before? Even just for part-time?”“It still stands?” Damian asked, his forehead creasing.“Well, the offer never expires in the first place.” Violy shrugged. “As you can see, we are lacking event managers in the company, especially now that we have too many guests to accommodate. If you accept their offer, it could benefit the department, and it is a good ad
Upon hearing that question, Ava couldn’t speak immediately. Her OB-GYNE said that there would be a hormonal imbalance as her pregnancy went on, and one of its effects was her mood swings.The baby bump isn’t visible yet, but ever since she became pregnant, everything started to irk her. But of course, she couldn’t say it to Damian. Her pregnancy was being kept a secret from everyone except the Medivien family, who also couldn’t believe her sudden pregnancy.She suddenly remembered the day when she told everyone about her pregnancy. Cielo almost had a heart attack, Ethan’s jaws fell in shock, Dollie almost cried, and she didn’t know why, while Helena smiled ear to ear, knowing how valuable Ava’s child would be.“Hey…Is this a part of your act?” Ethan asked, his voice laced with curiosity. “Because if it is a part of your acting, I can say you can audition now as an actress. I almost believed you—”“No,” Ava interrupted, looking Ethan in the eye. “I’m pregnant. It is for real.”And Etha
“Okay. Thank you, Ma’am Diana.” Damian ended the call and looked at Violy, who also ended the call after him. “What did Sir Kevin say?” “He permitted it,” Violy said, smiling, as she felt like a thorn was pulled out from her lungs. “Bring her to the VIP lounge so you two can talk quietly.” She turned to Ava’s direction and bowed her head. “I’m sorry for what happened earlier, Miss Ava. Everything is settled now.” Ava’s eyes widened, and her jaw fell as she was too stunned to speak. “H-How…” she couldn’t organize her thoughts, especially as she saw Damian approaching him with a pretentious smile on his face. “I’m Damian Giovanni Smith, the event manager at Mid-Century Elegance Events,” Damian introduced herself and extended his right arm. “I don’t have a business card yet because I was just promoted, as you can see, but I have the authorization to cater to VIP clients. I can give you my portfolio if you want so you can see my credentials.” Ava clenched her fists and gritted her teet
TWO MONTHS had passed, and like Damian wanted, the wedding preparation went smoothly. Ava didn’t plan something evil to ruin Damian’s reputation, nor she didn’t start an argument occasionally. She realized that if she wanted to be married as fast as possible, she needed to cooperate with Damian fully.And now, Ava’s dream came true. Now is the day of their marriage, and she was sitting on the exquisite white couch, while there are reporters approaching her.“Congratulations on your wedding, Miss Ava! What can you say about your wedding?”“Do you have any plans for your honeymoon now?”“Your dress is visibly showing your baby bump! Do you think your baby is happy right now that her parents will be married soon?”“One question at a time, please. You know, my baby might feel stressed as you bombard me with different questions,” Ava said as she caressed her stomach. The reporters went in awe upon looking at her. “After Carson and I spend our time together, we will attend a press conferen
AFTER Damian came out of the photoshoot room, he went to the reception area to greet some of the guests and check for any problems. Once the groom arrives, the event program will start after a few minutes. Damian wanted to ensure everything is under control for this day.“Good job on making this place look dreamy, Damian! I wonder if you can make the same theme on my birthday, too?” Lalaine, one of the wealthy guests at the reception area, asked him. “I would want to assign Mid-Century Elegance Events to be my event organizer, too. Under your management, of course.”“Sure,” Damian replied, smiling. “But there will be some modifications as I can’t exactly copy all the details I made here. I’m sure Miss Ava wouldn’t like it, too.”“Yes, of course I won’t ask for the same details. Or maybe we could brainstorm for another theme. I’m already impressed by this, and I’m sure that I will be impressed by your future works,” Lalaine complimented, and the other people who heard her sentence agre
Hello, everyone! Damian and Anya's story ends here. Writing this story was a rollercoaster ride of emotions for me, especially after witness how Damian retaliated and had the happy he deserved. I'm also grateful to each of you for being with me from the start to end. I hope you enjoyed reading this one as much as I enjoyed writing it, too.As we close this chapter, I want you to know that I'm planning to write another story, soon. I'm outlining a new one, and it was somehow different from my first two stories. The protagonist would be Oliver Hunt: Damian's old acquaintance, who was in the last chapter. I will let you once it's available to read. <3Anyway, please do give a review if you loved this story~ I hope you will still be here in my next one!You may try my other stories as well~ - Rise of Power: Return of The Pathetic Commoner (Completed) - Zero: God of Mercenary (Soon)Sincerely, Star
THE hostage-taking Carter did in the warehouse spread in various news channels like wildfire. Everyone was shocked because of his sudden escape from prison, making the residents afraid for their safety, knowing that the management wasn’t doing their job properly to monitor the prisoners.With that, the warden and his apprentices, who were also under Carter’s authority, were fired from their jobs. They were replaced by a management who cared about their citizens, removing the patronage system in the prison, and bringing back justice at the same time.Due to Carter’s crimes being in high intensity, he was transferred to a high-security prison. Carter could only laugh as his mind was still in the past, thinking how rich and powerful he was, even though that wasn’t the case now.Carter had already gone insane, but it was only the beginning of his suffering.“At last, you finally arrived,” Catelyn, who was waiting in Carter’s cell, greeted. “Did you miss me?”“What are you doing here?” Cart
THE lights were flickering, adding tension in the air, as Damian entered the warehouse alone. He doesn’t have any guns or other weapons with him, nor he didn’t call anyone like Carter instructed.Damian was on high alert as he continued walking when suddenly, two men wearing full black clothes started to approach him with their guns.‘Fuck,’ cursed Damian at the back of his mind, seeing how helpless he was right now.Especially after seeing Ava tied to the chair, his mouth gagged, while Catela is sleeping in the crib beside her.Despite the situation, he couldn’t give up. Damian needed to save himself along with Ava and Catela and end this fight with Carter so it wouldn’t repeat.The two men tied Damian’s hands and feet to the chair, but unlike Ava, they didn’t gag him.“It is so unusual to see how obedient you are. I never thought you could do it,” Carter, who appeared from the shadows, smirked upon seeing Damian being helpless. “That’s right. They will always be safe as long as you
“That was not enough for all the bullshit you did to me before. But for now, let’s call it even," Damian said.Carson only shook his head as he wiped the blood on his lips before leaving the house. And the only thing that was running through his mind was how strong Damian’s punch was… before until now.THE NEXT morning, Carson didn’t just confess what he did to the board members, but he conducted a press conference to publicly apologize to Damian. He knew that Damian deserved to clear his name and regain his reputation, and although his public apology wasn’t enough, he still did it to show his sincerity.“Starting today, Carson Ferremento is now terminated as the CEO, and will face two years of suspension because of him ruining the Ferremento Corporation’s reputation,” Piper announced, her tone colder than usual. “The position will go back to Damian Giovanni Ferremento.”Carson smiled sadly, but he knew he needed to accept the consequences of his actions.However, since Damian had a
“That bastard. He told you that even though you have a husband?” Carson asked, his teeth gritting.“Well, this is just an arranged marriage, and he knows it.” Ava shrugged. “To be honest, I would marry a man like him although he isn’t the richest, than stay with a puppet like you, who only knows how to follow someone else—”“Here,” Carson interjected, giving Ava the signed papers. “I will let you take Catela because I need to deal with something, but I will take her away from you once I'm done.”“Hah. As if I will let you do that.” Ava scoffed and rolled her eyes. “Thank you for this, Carson. Catela will benefit so much from this.”And as if Ava was waiting for this to happen, when she went again to their bedroom to take Catela, she already had her luggage with her and was talking to someone.“Yes, he already signed the divorce paper, and I’m all set…” Ava said, smiling from ear to ear. “Oh, your bodyguard is outside the house already? Alright. I will let him in.”Ignoring Carson, Ava
After Carter went out of the house unnoticed, that was the only time Carson could breathe properly. He didn’t even realize he was suppressing his breath because of fear.‘Is that really the brother I used to be with ever since I was a child?’ Carson thought, his heart racing, as he leaned into a tree. ‘We are family. Why would he threaten me like that? Is the company and the organization more important to him than me?’And upon asking himself that question, Carson got his answer. Carter wouldn’t mind killing everyone who would be a hindrance to his plans, and he is not an exemption.His gaze went to the house—Something he had because of Carter. Everything he had was him, not giving Carson any chance to carve out his own identity. He was only known for his surname, and for all his careless actions when he was in teenager days.The only thing he had that wasn’t connected with Carter was Dollie, whom he took for granted, and now his family; Ava, his wife, and Catela, their child.“Ava,”
Realizing that Damian needs him right now, Veron took his phone and called a number. It was someone he thought he would never talk with again.“Veron,” Charlie Wiles, the CEO of the Legion Mercenaries, called. “It has been a long time, huh? What do you need this time?”“I have to ask you for a favor,” Veron replied.“A favor?” Charlie raised an eyebrow. “If it is about our operations, I’m sorry, but I need to decline. You know that we can’t take clients in other countries other than Colossia, right?”“I know that. You are not taking me as a dumb person, aren’t you?” Veron shot back, his voice laced with irritation now. “I need someone I trust to do this task for me, and I’m willing to pay any amount you want for it.”“Any amount, huh? Talking to rich people is different.” Charlie chuckled on the other line, yet he became serious afterward. “But alright, deal. What is it that you want me to do?”“I want you to find Correl Ferremento’s location and kill him,” Veron commanded, his tone s
“Carson,” Damian called as his eyes darkened in anger. “It is you, isn’t it?”“If you are asking about the new CEO of this company, yes. It’s me,” Carson answered, smirking, as he placed the documents he brought to the table. “Why? Are you surprised that a person who was once a happy-go-lucky like me would be chosen to replace you?”“Why would I be surprised if you planned everything for this to happen?” Damian shot back, the annoyance evident in his tone. “Seeing you in front of me now just strengthens my hunch. It was you who messed up with the data. How could you?”Carson’s smirk widened. He didn’t answer. Instead, he stood proudly in the middle with his arms folded.“I’m not here because of the shitty things you accuse me of, but because I have given the board of directors a proposal strategy that you can’t provide.” Carson slid the document in front of Damian. “Here. Look at this.”Damian didn’t move at first, but a few seconds later, he took the folder and looked at its contents
“Young master,” James, whom Damian called, answered on the other line. “Young master Carson is still doing his old routine; working in his office the whole day and going home afterward.”“How certain are you?” Damian asked.James’ brows furrowed, but he still answered in a polite tone, “I’m always monitoring him, young master. I didn’t even let him out of my sight.”“I know, but something might have happened that slipped your notice,” Damian said, his tone low and serious. “The Ferremento Corporation is in chaos right now, and I’m sure Carson is involved with it. I need you to think carefully.”James obliged. The tip of his brows pressed harder on each other upon recalling the surveillance, and his lips widened as he remembered something.“There was one incident. A few days ago, Miss Ava Medivien bumped into me and caused a commotion. For a moment, I lost sight of young master Carson’s office,” confessed James. “But it was only for a few seconds.”“And that is the only amount of time t