All Chapters of From Doormat to Tycoon: The Rise of the Useless Husband: Chapter 141
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Chapter 141
Damon moved fast. He grabbed Celia's arm and pulled her away from the windows, pushing her toward the center of the room where no one outside could see them."Stay low," he said, his voice tight but controlled.Celia's breathing quickened as the reality hit her. Someone was watching them right now. Someone had been close enough to take that photo through the window just seconds ago."He's outside?" she whispered, her voice shaking. "Right now?"Damon was already on his phone, calling Anthony. "We've got eyes on the house. Someone's watching from outside. Get your team here now and look around the outside. I want whoever took that photo found in the next five minutes."He ended the call and turned back to Celia. "Come with me. We're going upstairs where there are no ground-level windows."They moved quickly up the stairs, Damon keeping himself between Celia and any possible sightlines. Once they reached his bedroom on the second floor, he locked the door and checked every window to mak
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Damon's mind raced as he tried to think of a way to explain Anthony's slip-up without revealing too much. Celia was staring at him, waiting for an answer, and the longer he stayed silent, the more suspicious she would become."It's just a nickname," Damon said, keeping his voice casual. "Anthony sometimes calls me that as a joke because I helped save his mother. He says I act like a boss when I'm giving instructions about her care."Celia's eyes narrowed slightly. "That's a weird joke, especially in a situation like this where everything is serious and tense.""Anthony has a weird sense of humor," Damon replied, hoping she would drop it. "You've met him, you know how he can be sometimes."But Celia wasn't letting it go that easily. She crossed her arms and tilted her head, studying him."Damon, I've been noticing things that don't add up," she said slowly. "You live in a mansion that would cost millions. You have connections to powerful people like Anthony Williams and Vivienne Ashfor
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Damon pulled up to the private airfield with his headlights off, parking about fifty yards from where Rachel's car sat motionless near a small hangar. The three security vehicles behind him spread out into position, blocking any easy escape routes."Stay in the car," Damon told Celia as he reached for the door handle. "Lock the doors after I leave and don't open them for anyone except me or Anthony.""Wait," Celia grabbed his arm, her eyes filled with worry. "What if Marcus is in there waiting for you? What if this whole thing is designed to get you alone so his people can kill you?""That's exactly what it is," Damon said calmly. "But Rachel risked everything to warn us and I'm not leaving her to die because Marcus wants to play games.""Then let Anthony's security team handle it," Celia pleaded. "You don't have to be the one who goes in there."Damon turned to face her fully, his expression serious. "Yes, I do, because Marcus made this personal when he threatened you. If I send som
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"You're insane," Damon said flatly."I prefer the term dedicated," Marcus corrected. "When I want something, I do whatever it takes to get it. Four years ago Celia slipped away from me because I wasn't prepared. This time I've planned for every possibility, every contingency. You can't win because I've already won."Damon took a step closer to Rachel despite the guards raising their weapons. "So what happens to her? You've made your point.""Have I though?" Marcus's voice turned cold. "Because you're still standing there acting defiant instead of accepting reality. Maybe I need to make a stronger statement about what happens when people interfere with my plans."The man holding the tablet lowered it and pulled out a handgun, pressing it against the back of Rachel's head. She sobbed harder but didn't try to move or speak."No!" Damon shouted, starting forward, but the other guards blocked his path with their own weapons aimed at his chest."Relax," Marcus said. "I'm not going to kill h
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Celia's hands flew to her mouth when she saw the photo of her parents. "No, no, no, he can't do this. My parents have nothing to do with any of this!"Damon was already dialing Anthony who answered immediately. "I need a full security team at the Greene residence right now, and I mean right now. Marcus Blackwell has eyes on Celia's parents and he's threatening to kill them if we interfere tomorrow.""I'm sending a team there immediately," Anthony said, his voice tense. "But boss, if Marcus is threatening them, he might already have people positioned nearby ready to move. We need to get Mr. and Mrs. Greene out of that house tonight.""Do it," Damon said without hesitation. "Take them to one of the safe houses and don't tell anyone where, not even me. If Marcus tries to get that information out of me tomorrow, I can't give up what I don't know."After ending the call, Damon turned to Celia who was shaking with fear and anger. "Anthony's team will have your parents secured within the nex
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Damon didn’t sleep. He sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the message from Marcus until his eyes hurt. Every word in that text was a taunt, a challenge, and a promise of war.At 6:10 a.m., Anthony’s voice came through the earpiece. “Boss, everyone’s in position. The Greene parents are secure. Two of Marcus’s vans are moving. They just left the hotel.”Damon stood, already pulling on his jacket. “Positions confirmed?”“Yeah. Six men total. They’re heading toward Miss Greene’s old route to work, like Rachel said. The van’s registered under a shell company linked to the Blackwell Group.”“Perfect,” Damon said. “Let them think their plan’s still working. We’ll make our move at the junction by Kingsley Avenue.”Celia’s door opened just then. She looked tired, dressed in jeans and a white shirt, her hair slightly messy. “You didn’t sleep either,” she said softly.“Didn’t need to.” He looked her over, making sure she had the phone he just brought for her, the small tracker Anthony gave h
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Marcus stared at the roofline where the shot came from, his face turning red with anger. "You planned this! You brought a sniper to kill me!"Damon shook his head, still looking at the message on his phone. Someone else was protecting Celia, but who was it? The text said "her" but didn't mention any name. Maybe it wasn't about Celia at all."I didn't bring anyone," Damon said, putting his phone away. "That wasn't my doing.""Liar!" Marcus shouted, his voice cracking with rage. "You think you can intimidate me with cheap tricks? You think shooting at my men will make me back off?""The shot wasn't mine," Damon repeated calmly. "But if you keep pushing, the next one might be."Marcus's hands were shaking now, not from fear but from pure fury. He'd spent months planning this, invested money and resources, called in favors from his family connections, and now this nobody was standing in front of him acting like he'd already won."You have no idea what you've done," Marcus said through gri
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Damon drove through the quiet streets toward the safe house where Anthony had taken Celia and her parents. His knuckles were still sore from the fight with Marcus's men, but he barely noticed the pain. All he could think about was making sure Celia knew she was safe now.The safe house was a two-story building in a residential neighborhood that looked completely ordinary from the outside. Anthony's security team had chosen it specifically because it blended in perfectly with the surrounding homes. Damon parked in the driveway and walked up to the front door where one of the guards nodded at him before opening it.Inside, he found Celia sitting on the couch with her parents on either side of her. Mr. Greene had his arms crossed and kept glancing between his daughter and the door like he expected someone to burst through at any moment. Mrs. Greene was holding Celia's hand tightly, her face pale with worry.Celia herself looked exhausted. Her eyes were red from crying and she was stari
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Celia stood up from the couch so quickly that she nearly knocked over the coffee table. Her face was flushed with anger and disbelief as she stared at her mother."How could you say that to him?" Celia's voice shook with emotion. "Damon just risked his life to save all of us and you're calling him bad luck? He had nothing to do with any of this!"Mrs. Greene opened her mouth but no words came out. The guilt was already starting to show on her face, but Celia wasn't finished."Do you have any idea what he went through today? Marcus had armed men ready to kill him at that airfield and he went anyway because he wanted to keep me safe. He wanted to keep you and Dad safe too, even though none of this was his responsibility!"Mr. Greene placed a hand on his wife's shoulder, his own expression troubled. "Honey, Celia's right. What you just said was completely unfair to Damon.""I know," Mrs. Greene said quietly, wringing her hands together. "The words just came out. I didn't mean them the wa
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Celia felt her heart drop the moment Damon asked that question. Her mind raced with fear and sadness as she wondered if he was about to end everything between them because of what her mother had said. Would he walk away from her now? Would he decide she wasn't worth all the trouble and danger that kept following them?Tears rolled down her cheeks freely as she stared at him, unable to find words to respond.Mrs. Greene's eyes went wide with panic when she realized how Damon's question had sounded. She quickly stepped forward, her hands reaching out in a pleading gesture."No, no, that's not what I meant at all," Mrs. Greene said urgently. "Of course, I still want you two together. Please don't end your relationship with Celia because of something stupid I said. This isn't her fault and she shouldn't have to suffer because I spoke without thinking."Her voice cracked with emotion as she continued. "I was just frustrated and scared, but I had no right to take those feelings out on you.