Elise's POV.These pictures couldn't be real, could they? Damien never mentioned anything about Mercedes. He never said that he met her over there. These photos had to be fake, but what if they weren't?Damien stopped picking up my calls for a while. Then he messaged me about his things being stolen. He also used a strange number and then instructed me not to call it. Why would he give me such instructions?"Elise, are you okay?" Roman asked.I glanced at him and murmured, "Please excuse me,"I stepped away from him and called the number that Damien used in messaging me. It rang for a while and then a feminine voice answered.'Hello,' she said. 'Who is this?'That voice certainly belonged to Mercedes. I didn't know how to feel about this, but I wanted to trust Damien. We had been through a lot together and I doubted that he would want to throw all those years away.I quickly ended the call and inhaled a deep breath. I decided not to dwell on the photos. I'd wait for my boyfriend to r
Elise's POV. The first phase of my plan was to steal the limelight from her. It was her birthday and she would want everyone's attention to be on her, well I didn't want that. So, I headed to a boutique with Fernanda. I brought her along, so we would choose the best.Stepping into the boutique, I began checking for beautiful dresses and I was impressed by the stunning outfits I saw. Although I could have just gotten one of the designers from Damien's company to create something spectacular for me, it was a little too late for that. "Look at that dress, it looks gorgeous," Fernanda muttered, pointing at a red colored dress with unique patterns on it.We walked closer to the dress and a smile brimmed on my lips. "You are right. The dress is gorgeous and I love the patterns on it," I smiled, trailing my fingers on the dress.I took it off the mannequin, completely impressed by its unique features. It would certainly get the attention of people."Fer. You've got great taste," I smile
Author's POV.Elise rubbed Mercedes' face on the table and more of the cake was forced into her mouth. The guests were enjoying every bit of the scene and they kept telling Elise to do more damage.Elise would have loved to make Mercedes more miserable, but she held back. She was a celebrity and had to keep a clean record. If she caused a terrible injury to Mercedes then the police could get involved.Elise couldn't allow Mercedes to make her life more complicated. So, she raised her head from the table and pushed her to the floor.Mercedes whimpered and held her elbow in pain.Elise faced her and said, "Before going after other people's partners, you should consider the consequences of your actions and stop being selfish,""I don't want to see you close to my boyfriend again and if you dare stalk him like you did in Paris, I'll involve the police and press charges against you," Elise threatened."I'm kind of sorry for ruining your birthday, but I warned you severally to leave Damien
Author's POV. Mercedes lowered her gaze to Nicola's extended hand and shifted it back to her face."I don't give a fuck about who you are," Mercedes muttered, her voice trembling. "Just leave me...alone,"Nicola sighed and took back her hand. She folded her arms and looked Mercedes straight in the eyes."I can't," Nicola responded. "I can't leave you alone because I need you,""Need me?" Mercedes gasped in confusion. "I don't understand you," "Mercedes, we have a common enemy that both of us want to eliminate," Nicola said with a smirk on her lips.Mercedes' face scrunched in bewilderment and she said, "I don't know what you are talking about and I don't care either. I just want to be alone,""I believe you've forgotten about the woman that's making you hide your face right now, so let me refresh your memory," Nicola smirked and leaned forward, placing her elbows on the table. "Elise is the girlfriend of the man you love and she has ruined your life to a degree. Do you understand wh
Author's POV.Damien twirled Elise for the last time and kissed her lips again.The hearts of those around them melted at the sight of their love."Should we go home or head somewhere else?" Elise asked, smiling warmly."Let's take a walk and I will think of somewhere we can go," Damien replied and smooched her lips again.He took her to their table and she grabbed her bag. They headed out of the restaurant and their bodyguards followed them.They started walking on the street, holding hands and staring at the sky."It's a full moon today," Elise said, pointing at the sky. "The stars are more beautiful than ever,""They aren't more beautiful than you," Damien complimented while looking affectionately at her."Thanks," Elise said, grinning from ear to ear. "It's been a long while since we've taken a walk like this. It's either the reporters or some depression stopping us. Although, we aren't alone..." She trailed off, referring to the bodyguards behind them. "We are happy and that's wh
Author's POV.Elise's heart pounded terribly in her chest, she was about to go into the water when Damien resurfaced again.The bodyguards rushed into the water and pulled him out. Elise went to help them and what they saw all over Damien's body was terrifying."Leeches, oh my God," One of the bodyguards gasped. "They are sucking the life out of him. This isn't good,""Ah, it hurts!" Damien whimpered, getting weaker as the leeches fed more ferociously on his back, legs, and arms."Let's get him further away from the water, there could be something more dangerous inside it," Elise said, kneeling beside Damien."I don't think there's anything else inside the water. I believe that leeches glued to his skin and caught him off guard. I believe he tried removing them too," another guard assumed."Damien, is he telling the truth?" Elise inquired, glancing at the irritating sight on his body."Yes..."Damien replied with a weak voice."Can you people stop talking...and get those things off me?
Author's POV."I am sure that you properly heard what I said, so don't play dumb," Nicola frowned at her."I'm not playing dumb. I don't understand what you mean by taking Elise from Damon. I'm confused," Mercedes said honestly."I don't know if you weren't brought up in California, but English is a universal language. I'm sure that I wasn't mincing my words when I spoke, so I don't see anything confusing about what I said," Nicola ranted in an annoyed tone."Hey, I've warned you before to watch the way you talk to me!" Mercedes cautioned and slightly raised her voice to match hers. "How do you expect me to understand a plan that doesn't make any sense? How am I going to take her from Damien?""You should listen to yourself and realize that your words make no sense at all," Mercedes scowled.Nicola let out an exasperated sigh and affronted, "I forgot that I was partnered with an absolute dummy, so I have to explain everything even the basics that a kindergarten kid can comprehend,"An
Author's POV.Elise trailed her fingers on the roses, she had been staring at them for ten minutes straight.Damien was seated on the couch, watching her. He didn't like how some roses got her so distracted. Although he shouldn't feel threatened that it came from a fan, the type of flower and the note weren't something to be taken lightly.Juliet roses were too rare and extremely expensive. A normal fan wouldn't go that far to get something like that for a celebrity.Damien suspected that the flowers were from Roman, but he doubted that Roman would be anonymous about it. "I'm so touched by this fan's act. This is so beautiful," Elise beamed. "You should stop staring at it already. You should stare at me, just like you did when I was in the hospital. Or does the nice treatment end after being discharged?" Damien asked, his voice low. "Quit being jealous of a stranger," Elise giggled and walked over to him. She sat by his side and circled her hands around him. She rested her head on