Revenge may be sweet but it is also destructive.......Self-made billionaire Damien Reed wants his pound of flesh from the people who murdered his mother and took away his happiness. Finding them is impossible but he isn’t ready to give up. Falling in love with his secretary wasn’t part of his plan. He knew her life would be in danger but he can’t deny the desires she arouses in him.Annie Gilbert is a normal girl living a happy life while working at Steel Cedar Incorporations. Knowing how ruthless her boss is, she tries to avoid any involvement with him but what happens when she finds herself falling deeply for her boss, knowing fully that she wasn’t sure if he would accept her feelings?Will Damien forfeit his quest for revenge to protect the woman he loves?
View MoreAnnie held onto Damien crying her eyes out as she watched as her father was laid to rest. Her mother too was there to witness the burial of her husband. Annie had told her everything and the truth behind his absence over the years and that was enough to convince her to attend his funeral. Sythe's friends were present to pay their last respect, Steve also and James who had grown fond of him were there too. Damien's father too was there to witness the burial. After the funeral, Annie returned home with her family as Damien insisted, he felt she wasn't strong enough to move back to her home even though it's been over three months since the incident. Damien and his father had become quite close over the month and his father was considering that he resumed at Lex Corp as the new CEO. "Have you given my words a thought, young man?" his father asked as they got into the car. "I have my own company to run, I can't abandon something that took me years to build," Damien replied.
Damien watched as Sythe's body was taken away, he clenched his fist and cursed under his breath. He blamed himself for Sythe's death and swore to kill the ladybird like Sythe had demanded. Earlier on, a tracker had been placed on all of the ladybird's vehicles so it was easier to locate her whereabouts. "We've located the ladybird, she's on the move now," Agent Jason said. "I'll work with Agent Maya to get the ladybird while you have to follow that damn ship and bring Annie back safe," Damien ordered. Damien had no intention of working with Agent Maya, he said that just to make them believe so, he was so filled with resentment and had decided to search for the ladybird on his own. "I know what you're planning to do but you must know that I'm on your side," Steve said. "If you're really on my side, you'll help me find that bitch that did this to Annie's father," Damien said. He sought help from some of Sythe's friends who wanted to avenge his death too. They dispersed in
Sythe couldn't bear it, he couldn't bear the thought of Annie being sent away to an unknown location to become a slave for sex. He was furious that everything didn't go as planned and no one was ready to look for her, all they focused on was how to get the ladybird and her wingman Alberto who had escaped except Damien who was as concerned as he was. "Annie was never here, the ladybird tricked us," Sythe said. They had searched everywhere but Annie was nowhere to be found, including the ladybird's house where they thought she was held. "Go, find her and bring her back. Search every seaport until you see her," Damien said, handing a pistol to him. "Let me know when you find her." Sythe nodded and climbed into the vehicle. He already had colleagues whom he had sent to keep an eye on any strange activities at any of the seaports. Information reaching him confirmed that a lady had been brought in by some of the ladybird's guards and they were preparing to leave. The port was abo
A date and time had been fixed for the exchange and Agent Maya and Agent Jason had returned with Damien for this exchange. Damien lay on the bed in his hotel room, sleep deprived. Anxiety got the better part of him, he tossed and turned in bed anticipating daylight. All he could think of was how to execute his plan and at the same time keep Annie safe. He was completely lost in thought until the sound from his phone brought him back from his reverie. He checked the time and saw that he was running late for the exchange. "Not today of all days," he mumbled as he rushed out of bed. He didn't bother to take a bath before rushing off. He held the door handle and realized that the door was open, someone had broken into his hotel room. The documents, he thought. He checked the case where the document was but it was intact. Could he have forgotten to lock the door the previous night? he thought. Something was amiss and he could sense it, there was an intruder in his room. "I k
Damien already had a plan but he wasn't certain that everything would go according to that plan. The ladybird was a woman who had a lot of tricks under her sleeves and he needed to beat her to her game. "Where have you been? We thought she had gotten you too," Steve said immediately Damien walked in. "I needed time to think," he replied. "Did you see Annie? How's she doing?" Sythe asked curiously. "To be honest, Annie is not doing good, we need to get her out of there. She's going through so much there," Damien said, pacing around. "What's your plan? You said had a plan," Sythe said. Hearing that his daughter was going through hell made his heart skip a beat. Working with the ladybird over the years made him know how cruel she was, therefore, he knew exactly what Annie was going through. "I'm returning to the States today, I need to get those documents ready for the exchange," Damien said. "Are you seriously considering giving her those assets, it won't change anythin
Damien spent most of his time planning with his father, Lex Whistler on how to bring the ladybird down. Whistler had brought in federal agents to work with Damien in getting Annie back safe. All the agents needed was concrete evidence to prove that she committed those crimes and Whistler promised to get the evidence they wanted. After days of planning, he decided to pay a visit to Annie's family before returning to Columbia. He couldn't look in the eyes of Annie's mother as he lied about her whereabouts, he knew telling her the truth would break her. By the time Damien arrived at Columbia, he informed Sythe and the rest of his plans with his father. "I think it's time to pay the ladybird a visit," he said. They all looked at him dazed, like he had just said the dumbest thing. "What the heck are you talking about, Damien?" Steve asked. "You're putting yourself and Annie at risk." "I'm paying a visit to the ladybird and I want to see Annie as well," he said with a smile on h
"It's good to finally get to meet you, Father," Damien said. Lex Whistler who had buried his head in his table raised his head to look at Damien. He had the same blue eyes as Damien and almost the same physique, though he was old now, it was clear that he was as eye-catching as Damien was in his younger days. There was also a striking resemblance between the both of them. "What are you talking about, young man," Lex asked. "I bet you don't remember who Damien is anymore," "Listen, Mr. Reed, I have other important businesses to attend to," Lex said. "I wonder what my mother fancied in a man like you, she would have been alive if you hadn't come into her life," Lex stared at him, utterly confused. "You say your name is Damien Reed..." Then it struck him. "Your mother was Lilith,” he said. "Yes, that's her, Lilith Reed. The one your crazy wife murdered years ago," Damien bellowed. Whistler could not withstand the shock he felt, it felt like he had seen a ghost. "Dami
"Lex Whistler is my father?" Damien asked, confused. He was just getting used to the fact that Sythe was Annie's father now he had to deal with the fact that Lex Whistler, the renowned multi-billionaire and owner of the company he always got inspiration from was his father. It sounded too good to be true, there was no way it could be true. "You guys must be mistaken because he's her husband doesn't make him my father," he said. "Don't you get it, Damien, she's after you because of the assets in your name. That's what she claimed you stole from her," Steve said. "It's not true, that man can't be my father. It's not possible," Damien said, his pupils dilating and face flushed. "It's possible," Sythe said. "I SAID IT'S NOT," Damien yelled, clenching his fists. "If he is my father, why did he allow her to die?" "Well, it's left for you to find out. You need to set up a meeting with your influence," "I'll do no such thing, I don't want to see him. I don't care if he's my fat
Damien Reed, that was the child's name, Lex's heir. After the death of his mother, we searched for him everywhere, we searched for relatives of the mother but she had none. We had no idea of where he was hiding, it was like he disappeared into thin air. After years of looking, we gave up. It was good that he was finally out of the picture. Maybe he had escaped that day and probably starved to death in the streets. I didn't get what I wanted but in the same vain Lex was miserable at the loss of his mistress and the disappearance of his son. Seeing him miserable gave me so much satisfaction. He tried to get me arrested but there was no evidence to prove that I had a hand in her death nor of his son's whereabouts. Things went back to normal or not completely normal for me but everything was alright. I had returned to Columbia and I still had my dad's drug business to run so I was making lots of cash from it. During my visits to the state, I received the shock of my life as I
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