DAMIAN DIDN’T know that much about the law, but he knew that asking someone in this manner could be prevented by the defense lawyer… But his lawyer did nothing and even acted like nothing happened.However, everyone was shocked at his answer.“I didn’t kill her,” Damian said, his tone firm.“Answer properly, or there will be a high possibility for you to be convicted with the death penalty,” the prosecutor warned him. “What is your motive?”Damian looked the prosecutor in the eye intently as he answered again, “I didn’t kill her.”“Yes, you did.”Suddenly, a woman’s voice, which was familiar to Damian, reverberated in the courtroom. Everyone turned around and saw that it was Ava, who looked pitiful in her current state.“Ava, what are you doing here?” Ethan, who was sitting at the corner of the courtroom, stood up as he approached Ava. “You should be staying at the hospital since you just gave birth.”“I told her the same thing earlier, but she insisted on going here,” Carson, who was
TIME PASSED quickly, and the questioning of the witnesses was over. Both the prosecutor and the defense lawyer had given their closing remarks. The judges' break time was also nearing its end as they deliberated on Damian's verdict.As Damian was staying in the courtroom, which was currently empty as the watchers were outside for their break, someone approached him. It was Ava, and there was a mocking smile on her lips.“You know what, Damian? You never learn from your mistakes,” said Ava as she shook her head and clicked her tongue. “Instead of begging us for forgiveness, you even emphasized that you are not the killer despite all the evidence pointing toward you.”“Because I’m not the killer, and no matter what the results will be, I know that my conscience is clean,” Damian replied, looking at Ava intently. “What about you? Are you sure you are doing the right thing?”“Shut up,” Ava muttered, clenching her fists and gritting her teeth. “I wonder if you can still smile like that af
‘IT WASN’T how a criminal should react after being convicted of life imprisonment. But why is Damian smiling ear-to-ear, as if he won the lottery?’That was everyone’s question in their mind as they watched Damian being held by two police officers on his both sides, ready to escort him to the prison bus as he was being transferred to the main prison.Damian walked past the Medivien family, and Ava gritted his teeth upon seeing how Damian twitched his lips, especially as they made eye contact.“What the heck… Why did the judges only give a life imprisonment as a verdict?” Ava asked, her brows furrowing. “I did hear them mentioning about the lack of evidence. But out of all the evidence they saw that was pointing to Damian as the killer, what type of evidence do they still need?”“I don’t know either,” Ethan answered, his tone colder than usual. “What I only know is that luck is always on Damian’s side. No matter what situation he is in, there will be a time that fate will be in his fav
THE SMILE on Damian’s face went back, and it was because of two things now.First, despite everyone believing that he is the killer, Anya still trusts him with all her heart. And second was about the verdict the judges had given him earlier.Little did everyone know that being sentenced to life imprisonment was more than just a verdict for Damian. It means that his hunch was right, and his plan succeeded.‘I’m now certain that the killer knows about my identity as the Ferremento family’s hidden heir, and it wasn’t me whom he wanted to eliminate… but my connection with the Ferremento family,’ Damian thought as he stared at the scenery through the window.The killer originally planned to kill Damian, but he let him be alive to be a scapegoat for Dollie’s murder. However, it wasn’t the only reason why. He tried figuring it out, and he thought he already knew what made the killer feel peaceful despite Damian being alive.It was because the killer thought that Damian already lost everythin
WHEN DAMIAN woke up, he was already in a small room. It was dark and quiet inside. There were not enough lights to see the whole place, but the moonlight was enough to see the people surrounding Damian.They looked cruel, not to mention that they were carrying different weapons. Some were holding baseball bats, while some were holding knives.‘How did they even have those weapons here?’ Damian thought, his brows furrowing. ‘The killer had a connection even inside the prison, too?’“What’s with the expression? Are you afraid that we will kill you using the weapons we have?” Ricardo, the gang leader of the team in front of Damian, asked. “Don’t worry, we are instructed not to do it, but we had permission to hurt you.”Ricardo and his team laughed devilishly as they raised their weapons. Of course, they weren’t going to use it on Damian. It was just a prop to instill fear in Damian, which they thought they instilled successfully.But they were shocked when Damian smirked, despite being a
RICARDO AND his team laughed as if Damian’s question was the most ridiculous thing they heard.“Carson Ferremento? Why would we work for a rich asshole like him?” Ricardo asked, smirking mischievously, yet his eyes were glaring with anger. “Those people only know how to degrade someone, so why would we be associated with him?”Hearing Ricardo’s answer, Damian shook his head, realizing that one of his hunches was wrong. ‘The group which had a red snake tattoo isn’t exclusive only to the Ferremento family.’Little did Ricardo know that when he lifted his shirt, Damian saw something carved on his right waist. It was also a red snake tattoo, which made him think of something else.‘An enemy organization… Could it be them?’ asked Damian at the back of his mind, remembering what Veron said to him before. ‘But why would my adoptive mother be a part of it?’“Hey, hey. Stop dilly-dallying now and focus on me,” Ricardo said as he opened the lighter again, its brightness illuminating in the room
WITHOUT EVERYONE knowing, the savior was able to bring Damian to the nearest empty room without being harmed. He knew the shortcuts and exits to the prison, so they weren’t able to encounter the other police as he was escaping Damian out of the room with fire. He lay Damian, who was between waking up and fainting, on the floor. He made sure that Damian would breathe some fresh air after being suffocated for a few seconds. “You didn’t inhale a lot of smoke, but you looked traumatized, Sir,” the man wearing a police uniform said, his tone laced with worry. “You are safe now. Look at your surroundings. There is no fire here.” Damian’s mind was still in a haze, but he could hear the police officer’s words. He obliged and scanned his surroundings. ‘He is right. I’m safe now,’ he thought, followed by a sigh of relief. He sat on the ground, his right hand placed on his forehead, slightly massaging it. He was much better than before, thanks to the man who saved him. “Are you one of my fath
IT IS RARE for Damian to beg for someone’s help. Even when he was asking Anya to join a partnership with the Mid-Century Elegance Events before, instead of trying to persuade her, he used the favor he did for Anya before so that Anya would grant him a favor, too.But now, it is different. If he tries moving on his own, it would be almost impossible for him to accomplish something; worse, it will be harder for him to get out of this prison.“What, Sir? Protect you from being framed up?” Gerald asked, his eyes widening in shock. “Before you went here, I had met some people who had the same case as you, and some of them were even convicted of the death penalty. However, I wasn’t able to help them.”“But you didn’t let that happen recently. You did your best to save me from that fire. Without you, I would be burned alive and dead by now,” Damian replied, his tone sincere. “You shouldn’t belittle yourself just because you failed in the past. Try to look at your achievements, too.”“I don’t
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