Settling down in life and inheriting all his business empire Or losing it forever.
Damien had given five years of his life in the family business but never saw it coming to be left with these two options by his father at some point.He wasn't brought up spoiled with getting the company just like that. He had worked hard to get his position there and he wasn't going to give it up anyway and the girl, his father had chosen for him was supposed to be a gold digger.So, dealing with her wasn't going to be hard. Damien thought and agreed to meet the girl. He was sure to scare her out of her mind and get her running for the hills.He wouldn't have to do much anyway. Because one look of him was going to be enough. He had graceful physiques and a greek god look but equally, apart from his playboy nature, he was well known to be a cold and ruthless businessman In business world.But one meeting with the girl was enough to ensure Damien that things weren't going to be likewise anymore...~~Damien walked into the coffee shop and wandered his eyes all around only to catch the sight of the girl who he was meeting here, sitting by a table at a corner. She was back facing him.He didn't like the idea of being among people when he would be showering the girl with threats and cold words. So, he rented the full place for one whole hour though he was sure just five minutes would be more than enough to get his work done here.But then he was going to spend the rest of his time here celebrating his victory over his father and for getting all obstacles removed from his way of getting the inheritance of the business empire forever.Damien didn't even have to say anything other than his name, "Damien Etheridge." in the last ten seconds after settling in his chair across the girl who seemed to be impatiently waiting for him as he saw her checking the time from her watch.Well, he was late for 15 minutes because he had a meeting and it unexpectedly extended at the end.The two words were barely out of his mouth before Eden spoke up restlessly, "I can't marry you."Damien didn't know if he should be happy. Because this girl had just saved him from unnecessary works like scaring her with his cold words to get her running for the hills, seeing her already scared. His cold behaviour was well known to her also amused him until Eden talked again."Look, I know you are a billionaire and not to mention devilishly handsome but I can't marry you" Eden paused for a moment, searching for the right word to state her point, "No offense but you are not good for me."Damien blinked and then blinked again.No one ever dared to talk to him like that. Not for once in his long 28 years of life. Then how dare she?And then what did she say? He wasn't good for her!He was handsome and worth billions.Well, she also admitted these about him. Then how the hell he wasn't good for any woman let alone this woman?"So, do me a favor. Tell your father that I don't like you." Eden pleaded to get Damien to reach his patience limit immediately, "What?"This girl wanted him to tell his father this bullshit by himself! And what he would have to say to him? She didn't like him? Just ridiculous!"I mean you can say you don't like me as well if you think this sounds better."Damien snapped at her being irritated out of his mind, "Of course, it sounds better. And it's a matter of fact. I don't like you."He glanced at her properly. She was short for his height, long brunette curl hair, petite girl not to mention her thick frame glasses. He added further, "Not even a single thing about you. You look exactly like a mousy librarian and I hate this type of girls."Damien was pissed off at his Dad too. How could he say this girl would be perfect for him!Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know you had the authority to judge me. Who are you? God? Eden wanted to scream this so badly at his face but she knew she should be behaving as her job was concerned. So, she just mimicked his tone, "Okay. I get it. Say whatever you want to say. I don't care as long as I don't get to marry you.""What's wrong with me? Why don't you want to marry me?" Damien asked.As much as he was relieved to get mutual feelings from the girl in front of him but he was intrigued also not to mention his irritation for that.The girl wasn't anywhere near his league. Be it looks or status or anything, the girl was way below him. He should be the one to reject her and she should be the one to plead with him to marry her.This was the scenario that crossed his mind when he agreed to meet her and he had planned out everything to get her out of his way.But now when she seemed not to be fallen for his looks and out of his way from the very beginning and his so well planned things, he wasn't going to get the chance to execute irritated him to the core."Are you sure you want to hear my response? You won't like it." Eden leaned back to her seat and when Damien didn't answer, she spoke up taking his silence positively.Damien was stunned by the boldness of the girl. He wanted to know the response of her which he could already make out from her expression before but Eden had to prove him wrong. Her words were no match for the words Damien had anticipated to hear....Irritated out of his mind, Damien entered the cabin of Clarke and uttered, "Dad?"Clarke was sitting at his desk, reading something on the laptop. He turned to Damien when he heard him.As Damien walked to the couch beside the window and slammed on one of the couches there, Clarke got up from his chair and walked near. Settling on the other couch, he faced Damien, "What happened? How did it go?""How did it go!" Damien gave him an incredulous look, "I am definitely not marrying that crazy girl. She says I am not good for her. Can you believe it?"Clarke gave Damien an amused expression as he uttered, "Expected.""What? You sound like you knew it was going to happen.""Yeah. When I asked Eden, she refused outright there at first. So I was expecting something like this. So, how did you feel meeting a girl who didn't fall for your charms like some other girls?" Clarke read Damien's face like the answer was written there.Damien knew where his father was going with this but surprising him,
It was the last meeting for the day and after that, Eden was back real quick to her place. It was a Friday night and one of her best friend, Brenda's birthday. She was expecting to spend a great time with her crew at the nightclub, Red Rose. But when standing in the line for almost an hour in front of the nightclub and still it didn't get them to enter there, she lost her patience and glared at Brenda, "Why out of all the places you have to choose this club for tonight?"Brenda didn't mind her look anyway as she answered dreamily, "Because honey, this is the only place where Adrian, the hottest DJ is supposed to show up today. And obviously, I can't miss this chance, right?""Yeah, right." Eden hardened her look though she knew she was just wasting her energy."Relax, Edie. Let her be. It's her birthday after all." Cassandra, the other one of her best buddies tried to calm her down.Eden knew the reason for their celebration and she was happy that her mind wasn't jammed with unnecessar
Every person has someone in their life. Like really an annoying one. But strangely, their absence bothered us much than their presence. For Damien and Nathaniel, Julian was the person. Three of them were cousins come best friends. They were sitting in the VIP lounge of the nightclub, Red Rose. On some other day Nathaniel was of pretty understanding nature unlike Julian but on days like today, they were nothing but annoying altogether. Since Clarke had left Damien with that condition, they were finding it really thrilling too much for Damien's irritation. Where Damien was expecting his mother, Caroline to be somewhat supportive to get out of this, it came out to be she was more excited than his father Clarke and both of them in unison was hellbound to see him married and according to them settled down. "Damien, so when are we getting the chance of being your best man?" Julian asked dreamily getting Damien pulled out of his thoughts and glared at him. Nathaniel laughed out only to
Thinking of the girls, Damien had been with till now, were obsessed with trying to look flawless and classy with their dresses, jewellery and all. Remembering last night and Eden's spoiled dress, he thought of showing off some money to her first that girls liked the most according to him.. He ordered a dress for her from Nicci, a mall, people getting average paychecks like her wouldn’t even dare think of visiting. Just to taunt her, he even asked to put the price tag in front. Damien expected an amused expression from her anyway but her look got him taken aback instead. He could really make out her words with her expression but was in no mood to take that now. So, pulling out a deadpan expression, he shot first, "Ms. McBride, do you really need this job?" Was that even a question! If it wasn’t necessary, why the hell was she doing it in the first place? Eden pressed her lips tightly though to stop the way out for her words knowing Damien was her boss here and she should stop bein
It was a long back Damien had left the cabin but Eden was still in her chair. She didn't even seem to be in a hurry to leave the cabin as she tried to brace herself.But no matter how much she tried to come up with a way out, she couldn't reach a conclusion.She didn't know why Clarke didn't come to the office today. But she couldn't reach the conclusion that Clarke was well aware of Damien asking her to do this.She didn't know if it was a good idea, she called Clarke but much to her disappointment, the voicemail response came to her hearing for her every attempt.Destiny seemed to be playing a prank on her. A very frightening one to be specific that would cost her so well planned life of hers meeting a dead end in no moment.How come her life reached this point? Eden wondered for a moment.What should she do?It wasn't a marriage that Damien was looking forward to but a game. A game that she never thought of taking a part in. Not even in her worst dream.The shopping bag from Nicci
Eden really didn't think Damien would make her do this. But then talking to Clarke Etheridge wasn't a problem here but talking to her parents was. Eden thought. She could see it would be the next ridiculous thing she had to do. Out of nowhere, she couldn't just start saying to her parents that she wanted to marry the billionaire heir, the son of her boss. They knew really well about Eden's choice not to mention the person from her college time. Eden never hid anything from her parents but this time.. If not this, then what? Eden thought for a moment. There was no way she was going to say she fell in love with him and would like to marry him. She mentally groaned at this thought. When she remained quiet in her place at night, her parents could feel something was wrong with Eden but no matter how much they tried to talk to Eden, she just said about work pressure and all. Even if they weren't convinced but they didn't push her to speak up right now because they knew sooner or later,
Well aware that every pair of eyes were only on her, Eden stirred in her seat. She knew it would sound ridiculous but as she already said this, she should go ahead as well. Nodding at her thought, she added softly, "I want a Summer wedding." Damien knitted his brows at her, not liking the idea at all. It looked like Eden had all the time but for him in the next weekend, he was turning 29, reaching the finish line, his father gave him for choosing his girl. He considered for a moment. Even if Clarke might not say anything to him with this now but.. Not like he was so desperate to marry Eden but Clarke would surely smell the rat if they pushed it this far as Summer was still months away. No one said a word for some time. Caroline looked upset as her dreamy plan seemed to have to wait to be executed. But then with a thought, she turned to Eden, "Eden, we won't push you for it, dear. Your wedding will happen when you want it." "And that is never." Eden thought and let out a sigh of
Eden's POV Did you ever pray that your ears should serve you wrong sometimes? Well, I am praying for that now very desperately to happen to me as I asked Apollo to hear otherwise. But for the third time, he said the same thing as he glanced back at my laptop. His tone seemed to be quite irritated this time, "The folder is empty, Eden." My legs walked near on their own to have a check for myself. After getting confirmed about my file being gone, I turned around.Everyone seemed to be confused except for Damien. He was staring at me coldly and as if I could read his thoughts. I would be so dead if I happened to mess it up.But it didn't bother me as much as his look from last day that was saying he did know already that I was going to mess it up and I somehow did it. After spending a sleepless night, I was feeling somewhat sleepy a little back but now as per the demand of the situation, I was all awake. Not just wake but I felt suffocating. To get myself together and to catch my bre