I froze, as I looked at Ava. What was she trying to do, what was her motive? Damien seemed to freeze beside me as he looked at Britney, his eyes darkened as his glance fell back to me.“What!” I blurted out,“Why?” I asked Ava, and before I could say a word Britney stepped forward but Ava stopped her.“I have wronged my daughter and maybe this is the only way I can make up for her, I can make her happy,” Ava said and I frowned.“I’m not your daughter too,” I whispered and she shook her head.“No you are my baby, it's just that,” she tried to say and I stepped back.“You would sentence me to depression and Britney to a loveless marriage just because you want to satisfy her”, I snapped at her and her eyes widened.“And so what, Damien belongs to me, and he was always mine before your slutty as crawled out of the pit where you came from”, Britney snapped at me in rage.“Enough, I think I should have a say in this matter, “Damien said as everyone looked at him.“I respect you Ava, I do,
Ava made provisions for a room for us. Meanwhile, Damien made sure I ate food after we got to the room till I was full, and Brian left after informing me Of my mother, Susan. Turns out he caught her, just when she was about to expose the truth about my secret to the press and he had taken her hostage, he couldn’t send her back to jail, to avoid unnecessary attention. So instead he took her to the mental hospital and declared her mad. So all the words she had to say were invalid, she was locked up in a facility and well taken care of, and given everything she needed Brian told me and I couldn’t help but agree with him. My mother was dangerous, and with her out of my space, life felt easier without having her breathing down my neck, and threatening me, or exposing my secret to everyone who had ears. I was grateful to Brian. Susan deserves more than that for all she had done to me, and for these plans to come to light, she had to be locked away. Meanwhile, Ava informed me, that
I was woken up by a sharp knock on the door, and I opened my eyes to see Damien wide back opening the door.Ava strolled in and soon as she saw me a smile appeared on her face.“Good morning, Sleepy head” she teased and I smiled at her.“Morning Ava,'' I said and she giggled.“What brings you here?” I added, as I knew very well that she wouldn't come to this room so early, except she had something to say which I knew she did have something to say.“I’m sorry dear, but Lucas has requested your presence, and I didn’t want him to come here, you know so I am here to tell you to dress up, and I would have my driver drop you off,” she said and my eyes went to Damien who had a frown on his face.“You know, we can just tell that bastard to fuck off,” he blurted out and Ava turned to look at him.“I would advise against that, Lucas would have the upper hand in the case ahead and he would claim you stole his wife from him, all you have to do is to follow the plan, it’s perfect,” she instructed
Lucas stormed in with a frown on his face, he looked pissed and I could only say why.“Good morning,” I muttered softly as he stormed into the room, he looked pissed off and I could only guess why.“What has gotten you so upset?” I asked, pretending to be ignorant.“Don’t play games with me, woman! Why haven't you been answering your phone?” he snapped at me.“I was at Ava's place, and I was lost in the moment,” I responded and he came closer to me.“Don’t…play…games ... .with…..me” he warmed again while gritting his teeth in anger as he spoke.I was so pissed off by his attitude. If he wanted the truth then fine by me, I was gonna tell him the truth.“You know what, why don't I just tell you the truth, I spent the night in Damien's arms, that’s where I had been all through,” I blurted out, and in a second he was in front of me.“What the fuck did you just say to me”, he gritted out so pissed off,If this was a cartoon there would probably be smoke coming from his ears.“You heard me
I opened my eyes slowly, the world was still a blur around me. A shadow loomed over, and as my vision cleared, I saw Damien's concerned face. He sat beside me as he looked at me with worry.Tears welled up in my eyes as he wrapped his arms around me, holding me close."It's okay," he whispered his voice a soothing balm to my frazzled nerves.I nodded weakly, my heart heavy with the weight of recent events. Damien's embrace offered solace, I felt so much at peace with him, as I held on to him tightly.“What happened?” I asked him, confused how I got to be on the bed."You fainted," Damien said gently, his words punctuating the silence that enveloped us, as the memory of what happened flashed through my brain.Ava's betrayal and my being stressed and disappointed in her must have made me exhausted to the point of fainting.I nodded again, I remember the memory of my collapse at the entrance of the Black mansion. "Ariana, you've been stressed out for days," Damien continued, his voice t
Time went by, and I spent the rest of the hours with Damien, took a nap, and ate all the snacks I could find. My appetite has greatly improved over the past few days and I could see that from the weight I was adding.Damien would tease me that if I kept this up I would be looking like a mother whale by the end of the month, and I would laugh at the joke and blame it on our child.The past few hours were the best of my life for a while, I didn’t have to think of anything or worry so much. Damien kept me company in his arms and I felt so loved.Soon we got to our location, and we had a car pick us up from the airport, I felt so loved and satisfied. As he led me to the mansion he had gotten for us.As soon as I walked into the house, he went out to get a call, the house was a beautiful mansion with a pool and a beautiful view of the beach side.He walked into the house and I turned to look at him, I knew from his expression something was wrong.“What’s wrong, you don’t look too good?” I
It was settled, and I didn’t argue with Damien, though I wasn’t happy about the plan to kill Lucas, I hoped it didn’t come to that.The rest of the days, I spent in bed, while Damien was off on his own to where I didn't know, I could see how broken he was, and I couldn't blame him.All he wants is to keep me safe, that was all that mattered to him and I understood, he lost his mother and brother and that had traumatized him for years, the fear of losing me was heavy on his shoulders and he couldn't bear to think of it.How life had changed, Susan was a distant memory, and sometimes I hoped not to see them again, but something told me I would buy it led me to ask myself, my mother was a smart woman and I wondered what she would do in this situation.And I knew the answer, she would kill Lucas, that was what she did to those who threatened her and the thought of it sent a chill down my spine. I couldn't hold it, I was scared of death. I wish was a way to make this easier for all of us.
Third person POVOn the day Ariana walked out of the medici home. Lucas wasnt himself but he let her go. As soon as she walked out, Maria turned to face him in rage, her eyes were the mirror of pain and sadness.“You promise me, child,”she growled out in pain.“Don't you dare, you had no right to embarrass me like that, in front of them, you spoke out of turn and brought forth something so uncalled for,” he growled at Maria who stepped into the office.“I have watched you for years, I may not be your biological mother but I am still your mother,” Maria responded.“Funny how you would say that I have no issues with you, but if you don't want one of them I guess you should stay out of the matters that concern me and my wife”, he growled out in anger as he looked at Maria who looked at him with disapproval.She felt weak and older looking at the boy, he was so bitter and took his pains out on anyone he could find, she had been unable to sleep for years, and she thought after the passing