“I understand.” Damian nodded and lifted his shirt, showing his toned body and his back that was already clear from scars. “Doctor Raine told me already that I can have a tattoo here again, so there is no problem with that.”And unlike before, he wasn’t afraid now. Rather, he felt more excited about the new opportunities that were coming for him. Damian didn’t have any connections and influence before, but now, everything is different.The tattoo artist started placing a tattoo on Damian’s back upon Veron’s signal. The silence filled the room, and only the sound of the needle piercing toward Damian’s skin was heard.Some of the blood was flowing down, yet Damian didn’t seem to care. The physical pain is incomparable to the emotional pain he felt when he had
“WOW… What is this place?” Damian asked, scanning his surroundings. “I have never seen something so expensive like this,” he added, his gaze focused on a dog figurine made of pure gold.The whole room looked minimalistic yet expensive simultaneously, with its walls colored blue and white. It was a spacious, horizontal room that looked like an IT department room because of the security cameras and monitors surrounding it.Not only that but there were red lasers as well, which would trigger the alarm once someone’s body had contact with it.“This is where I hide everything important, and that is why the security system here is like this,” Veron said, placing his right palm on the side of the wall. “The gold bars, expensive, limited edition figurines, auction paint
“THANK YOU, Father,” Damian said, placing the files back in the black envelope and giving it to Veron. “I appreciate that you trusted me in knowing such dangerous files like this.”“Because I know that you will only use it for good.” Veron took the black envelope, placed it back in the vault, and closed it. “Anyway, place your right hand here, son. I’m now giving you access to this place.”Veron pointed at the squared glass on top of the table with pastel blue lights illuminating it. Damian placed his hand there, and suddenly, a blue line scanned his palm.“Request for authorization, granted,” the computer-generated voice spoke again, and Damian removed his hand from the glass afterward.Both of them went
“I KNEW where we were going as soon as I saw the flower bouquet on the back seat,” Anya said, a small smile forming on her lips. “I’m sure that she will be happy, seeing that you visited her.”Damian only smiled in response. He placed the flower bouquet in Dollie’s grave afterward. He also placed the paper bag on the floor, and it contained the shoes he was about to give Dollie on her graduation day before.“I’m late, aren't I?” Damian asked, crouching as he removed the dried leaves on Dollie’s tombstone. “I’m sorry if I visited you just now. I wasn’t even able to be with you in your last moments.”His voice cracked, yet he did his best to stay calm. He forced a smile and held Anya’s hand afterward. “But I’m fulfill
AS DAMIAN moved to the next step of the other thing he needed to deal with, he couldn’t help but think of the grandest revenge he could give to the enemy, whoever that person was.‘That person probably doesn't have any important person he wanted to keep aside from his wealth or influence,’ Damian thought, his brows frowning while sitting in the corner of the room.He was waiting for Gerald. According to Leo, they managed to change Gerald’s identity and find him a job in another City as a Customer Service Representative Manager.‘What could bring that person the most pain if I take it away from them?’ asked Damian at the back of his mind. ‘It must be so important to the point that he will feel miserable after losing it… Like what he did to me.’
THE TIME passed by, and it was already Anya and Damian’s engagement party. It was held in one of the exclusive hotels of the Montgomery family. Tons of reporters were in the lobby, gaining exclusive scoops that they could use for their reports later. Almost all the wealthy families were there, including influential government officials and famous celebrities, knowing they should try to be on Damian’s side since he was the next heir. Although everyone was trying to compliment or strike up a conversation with Damian to befriend him, Damian didn’t care about anyone. Instead, his full attention was on Anya and on ensuring the event proceeded smoothly. It was a habit of his that is quite hard to remove, given that he worked as an event organizer before. “Tch. Why is he still working at his own engagement party? Is he trying to be humble or what?” Ava, who was sitting with Catela on her lap, muttered in annoyance. “Both of them are annoying, trying to act humble despite having all that
ANYA SMILED sadly, shaking her head as she looked at Ava in disbelief. “We never get along, to begin with, so I understand that you are thinking lowly of me like that. But… Seriously? Do you have the same thoughts about Dollie?”Upon hearing those words, Ava’s mouth widened, realizing that Anya didn’t know how much she hated Dollie—her whole existence.She felt alarmed at first, but as she thought that Dollie was already dead, maybe she could turn things around.“I don’t know what your impression of Dollie is, but she isn’t as kind as you think,” Ava said, her voice low. “She’s manipulative, and will always get what she wants, no matter what the consequences will be. Dollie is that kind of girl, and I pity you because you also fell into her tra
EARLIER at the engagement party, Damian purposely detached from the crowd to find Carson. He was successful at finding him, but he never thought that Carson would be in the garden alone, and it seemed like he was wandering about something.“Carson,” Damian called, and Carson immediately turned his face to him. “I need to ask you something.”“Don’t you know how to read the room? I’m here because I don’t want to talk with anyone else, and your presence will just bring the reporters here,” Carson replied, gritting his teeth. “If you are here to mock me, then do it next time. I’m not in the mood—”“Do you know something about the Red Snake Organization?” asked Damian, not letting Carson finish his sentence.
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