Damien 105.I was not surprised when old kishimoto told me it was Hattori. I knew something was up the moment I did not spot at the front of the house. What surprised me was that missed. The Hattori back at in the military would have made the kill.Or was I just lucky? I asked."He is still holding a grudge after all those years," I said."Such a disgrace! With all I ever gave him! Laundering money!" Kishimoto said distastefully. Like the whole thing was ridiculous."Easy old man," I said."I did not want to see you immediately because I was afraid that Hattori would do something like this," He said as he flicked the cigarette away."You did the best you could," I replied."He has only sped up the process of this merger, my board of directors are in support," He said."Are your board of directors safe?" I asked."Well if they cannot protect themselves, then they are not fit to be call directors are they?" Kishimoto said.We quietly watched the Koi fishes swim
Isabella 106.I heard him creep into my room very late at night. Out of respect for the Kishimotos, we had taken separate rooms but then here he was and I was a little worried about it."Are we not breaking some etiquettes?" I asked him as he cuddled close to me, the feeling of his hot body was soothing."I almost lost you today, My Cara, every moment with you is worth it," He proclaimed and held me tightly.I snuggled against him hungrily. "I almost lost you too today, I can not imagine a life without you, Damien," I said. "How soon can I learn how to use a gun?" I asked.He kissed the nape of my neck. "In due time, but first let's get a good night rest so we can be mentally fit for whatever comes tomorrow," He replied."I am too jumpy to fall asleep, especially in the house of the person behind it," I told him. "What if he comes back?" I asked."He is no longer allowed here, after the shot he took at me, he was unanimously banished by the members of the great family," I told her.I
Damien 107I was provided with the most pristine suits the Kishimotos could provide while my wife was dressed in a white elegant dress suit. A Beige blazer jacket over a turtle neck and pant suit with matching heels. Her hair flowed freely. She was ready for battle. I knew this because I could see how clear her eyes were.We had made a secret pact in the heat of passion yesterday. Even the news of Natasha coming was not enough to stop our love making. I had promised her with a vow as she rode me to oblivion.I had asked her to if I could do anything to assure her that I was hers and she did. Since it was a family decision, Kishimoto wore his traditional Japanese garb. His wife did the same but his three daughters did not. They wore pristine designer dresses and held handbags.The security was heavy especially on the road. In our private discussion, Hashirama had been very concerned about being ambushed on the way by his son's supporters."How many cars do you
Isabella 108.There was a prominent scar that ran across the fade of the man that I came to know as Hattori. The scar was long and jagged. It started from the top of his eyebrow on the left side of his face down over his eye, barely missing it before stopping at the top of his upper lip.This was the face of the man who had shot at us.When Hattori's father had raised a vote for the merging of his company with Renaissance, nobody moved or said a word."A raise of hands if we should destroy what we have built through years of patience and hard work," Hashirama said and again, nobody moved nor did anybody raise their hands.Hattori's face was a mask of confusion."It seems like we have reached an impasse," Hashirama said.It was a puzzling turn of events at the conference."Why should we merge with you?" An elderly woman in a jade dress asked me. It was so abrupt and it almost caught me by surprise."We at Renaissance..." Damien began."Do the women not speak for t
Damien 109.I had done a thorough and lengthy research on Blue Mountains and I knew what was making their company crash with gradual effect. He betrayed the army and he still betrayed his family.Hattori shot up and advanced towards me but Jackson was ready. It was like he had been waiting for this his whole life.Hattori had made it personal when he shot at us. When he lunged at me, he had not count on Jackson who had been watching him like a hawk.Jackson blocked his way, ran forward and pivot into a crouch delivering a powerful blow into Hattori's midsection and twisted his fist on impact, drilling his knuckles into Hattori's solar plexus.Hattori was hurled back violently, gasping for breath and holding onto his chest, spit drooling from his mouth. He fell back on his chair, looking wildly in pain at Jackson."Decorum, please," Jackson uttered firmly. The whole ordeal had happened so fast, it had startled the whole board of directors."It is okay, this is j
Isabella 110.I was glad we left that awful conference room. The scream was still fresh on my mind. I did not see much of what happened because it had happened so fast. Hattori's father was very fast for his age. All I saw was a blinding arc and the smell of blood followed.I had worked as an hospital clerk before and during emergencies, the smell of methylated spirits and blood was the constant smell.I begrudgingly respected Natalia for being outspoken. The helicopter had since dropped us at the airport and I was too upset to enjoy the view from the copter.We were already on the private jet that was currently nestled among the clouds. I had held on to Damien throughout the flight. The business vacation was a short and dangerous one. I hoped that it was the last time we came here to do business."It seems like I did not miss much except for the bloody family drama," Natalia said. I could not understand how she could be so calm. Then I remembered that she was
Damien 111. Drama in the Air."Ladies," I said. "It is a long flight and I do not think that it is a good idea to start a battle, we can all be mature together," I said glancing at Jackson who was watching with the whole thing play out with a smile on his face.I squeezed Isabella's hand, gazing into her eyes with a pleading look. She had been through a lot because of me and she was also carrying my child. I did not want anything or anyone causing her harm or stress.Isabella relaxed and leaned into me. She was marking her territory and I knew that Natalia was fuming inside but I did care."Jackson," Isabella called my body guard slash assistant head or resources for Renaissance. I was curious about what she wanted to say."How many times has Blue Mountains done business Renaissance?" She asked."More than a couple of times, in fact we have a contract from them currently," Jackson replied with a smile then his face transformed into one of abj
Isabella 112 Home away from Home.Natalia was frosty throughout the flight and it was probably because she could not get Damien to herself for an alone time. I knew that Damien fought her off every day at work and I knew why he did not want to let me know.He was worried about me and the baby, so he tried to shield me away from the drama that was his entire life. It was hard to believe that we were still together after everything we had been through.He had rescued me when I had been kidnapped by my now deceased ex, he had rescued me from the literal clutches of his father Vito who almost killed me by putting his hands around my neck and squeezing the lift out of it.I had saved his life when he had been drugged with a lethal dose of meth. He was this close to overdosing and dying. What pissed me off the most was that Natalia was trying to take advantage of him while he had been dying.Damien did not know this because I had been too focused on saving his life and I had forg