“I KNEW where we were going as soon as I saw the flower bouquet on the back seat,” Anya said, a small smile forming on her lips. “I’m sure that she will be happy, seeing that you visited her.”
Damian only smiled in response. He placed the flower bouquet in Dollie’s grave afterward. He also placed the paper bag on the floor, and it contained the shoes he was about to give Dollie on her graduation day before.
“I’m late, aren't I?” Damian asked, crouching as he removed the dried leaves on Dollie’s tombstone. “I’m sorry if I visited you just now. I wasn’t even able to be with you in your last moments.”
His voice cracked, yet he did his best to stay calm. He forced a smile and held Anya’s hand afterward. “But I’m fulfill
AS DAMIAN moved to the next step of the other thing he needed to deal with, he couldn’t help but think of the grandest revenge he could give to the enemy, whoever that person was.‘That person probably doesn't have any important person he wanted to keep aside from his wealth or influence,’ Damian thought, his brows frowning while sitting in the corner of the room.He was waiting for Gerald. According to Leo, they managed to change Gerald’s identity and find him a job in another City as a Customer Service Representative Manager.‘What could bring that person the most pain if I take it away from them?’ asked Damian at the back of his mind. ‘It must be so important to the point that he will feel miserable after losing it… Like what he did to me.’
THE TIME passed by, and it was already Anya and Damian’s engagement party. It was held in one of the exclusive hotels of the Montgomery family. Tons of reporters were in the lobby, gaining exclusive scoops that they could use for their reports later. Almost all the wealthy families were there, including influential government officials and famous celebrities, knowing they should try to be on Damian’s side since he was the next heir. Although everyone was trying to compliment or strike up a conversation with Damian to befriend him, Damian didn’t care about anyone. Instead, his full attention was on Anya and on ensuring the event proceeded smoothly. It was a habit of his that is quite hard to remove, given that he worked as an event organizer before. “Tch. Why is he still working at his own engagement party? Is he trying to be humble or what?” Ava, who was sitting with Catela on her lap, muttered in annoyance. “Both of them are annoying, trying to act humble despite having all that
ANYA SMILED sadly, shaking her head as she looked at Ava in disbelief. “We never get along, to begin with, so I understand that you are thinking lowly of me like that. But… Seriously? Do you have the same thoughts about Dollie?”Upon hearing those words, Ava’s mouth widened, realizing that Anya didn’t know how much she hated Dollie—her whole existence.She felt alarmed at first, but as she thought that Dollie was already dead, maybe she could turn things around.“I don’t know what your impression of Dollie is, but she isn’t as kind as you think,” Ava said, her voice low. “She’s manipulative, and will always get what she wants, no matter what the consequences will be. Dollie is that kind of girl, and I pity you because you also fell into her tra
EARLIER at the engagement party, Damian purposely detached from the crowd to find Carson. He was successful at finding him, but he never thought that Carson would be in the garden alone, and it seemed like he was wandering about something.“Carson,” Damian called, and Carson immediately turned his face to him. “I need to ask you something.”“Don’t you know how to read the room? I’m here because I don’t want to talk with anyone else, and your presence will just bring the reporters here,” Carson replied, gritting his teeth. “If you are here to mock me, then do it next time. I’m not in the mood—”“Do you know something about the Red Snake Organization?” asked Damian, not letting Carson finish his sentence.
AFTER THE wedding ceremony, it is now the time for the reception. The guests and the reporters were there, and all their attention was on Damian and Anya. Some guests wanted to congratulate the couple personally, but they couldn’t.No one can approach Damian and Anya since they are busy answering questions from the reporters.“They’re annoying. Really,” Ava, one of the guests, said while giving the couple a deadly glare. “The wedding of the century? Tch. No one even gave that title to me and Carson when we got married.”“It is because Carson isn’t the heir. Although he is a member of the Ferremento family, he is just an ordinary person like you,” Ethan, who was sitting beside her, told Ava. “That title could only be given with two powerful heirs.”
EVERYONE gasped in shock upon hearing Carter’s question, including Penelope, who couldn’t help but cry as soon as Carter showed her the ring. “Of course! Yes!” Penelope exclaimed, her eyes twinkling with joy, as she leaned toward Carter and kissed him on the lip. “I will marry you right here, right now!” Carter chuckled, but the happiness was also evident in his eyes. “This is Damian and Anya’s wedding so we need to take it slow, baby,” he said, placing the ring on Penelope’s finger. “You are the best thing that happened to me.” “You are the best part of my life, too…” Penelope lightly lifted Carter, signaling him to stand up, and he obliged. “I love you so much.” “I love you too, Princess.” And as they shared a kiss in front of the crowd, the guests felt butterflies in their stomachs, while the reporters took pictures of them. It was another breaking news after the other, and they won’t let the opportunity go through them, so they also reported it live on the spot! On the other
“SO, it turns out that Carson is the man Dollie was referring to in her previous story.” “Dollie told you something?” Damian looked at his wife intently, raising an eyebrow. “Yeah. It was a few days before her graduation.” Anya nodded. “She told me that she wanted to seek peace, and she wanted to stop herself from hurting.” “Did she say something else?” “She told me that someone broke her heart, but I didn’t bother asking who the man was.” Anya sighed as her hands clutched to the hem of her dress. “I wanted to respect her privacy, and I thought that she would share everything once she was ready.” Damian didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he stood up and went to the kitchen. He placed both hands on the table while breathing heavily. Anya couldn’t help but be worried about him, knowing how close Damian was to Dollie. So, she stood up and followed her husband to the kitchen. “Are you okay?” she asked, her tone laced with worry. “We can stop talking about this topic now.” “No. It
“HI,” greeted Ava in a sultry tone as she folded her arms, emphasizing her cleavage more.The red dress she was wearing almost revealed her cleavage and smooth, silky legs. She didn’t even bother to wear stockings as she wanted Damian to see how beautiful and seductive she was.“It has been a while since we talked together. Just the two of us.” This time, Ava crossed her legs. She wasn’t wearing shorts either, so if Damian looked down, he would first see her red lace panty.However, Damian didn’t even bother to look down. He just stared at Ava nonchalantly as he spoke. “I’m not planning to talk to you longer, so I will get straight to the point. When was the last time you saw Dollie?”“Oh. About that? I don’t remember.” Ava’s gaze fixated on the ceiling while caressing her chin. She was telling the truth, anyway.“How about the conversations you had with her?” Damian asked again.“I also don’t remember.” She shrugged.Ava didn’t care about Dollie. The only reason why she is here is to