All Chapters of From Doormat to Tycoon: The Rise of the Useless Husband: Chapter 151
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Chapter 151
Damon drove Celia back to her house as the evening settled in. When they pulled up to the curb, he could see lights shining through the windows, which meant her parents had already made it home safely. That eased some of the tension he'd been carrying since they left the safe house.Celia unbuckled her seatbelt but didn't immediately get out of the car. She turned to face Damon with guilt still written across her face."I'm really sorry about what my mother said earlier," Celia said quietly. "I know she apologized already, but I still feel terrible that you had to hear those words after everything you did for us.""It's nothing," Damon replied, keeping his voice gentle. "Your mother was scared and people say things they don't mean when they're afraid. I'm not holding it against her or you."Celia nodded but still looked troubled. "I just want you to know that I don't think you're bad luck. You're the opposite of that. You've been the best thing that's happened to me in a long time."D
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Edward Sterling sat in his study, slowly rolling his chair back and forth as his mind worked through the problem that had consumed him for days. His assistant stood in front of the desk, equally deep in thought about how they could discover the truth about Damon's identity."We can't force a DNA test," Edward said, breaking the silence. "Even if I tried using my connections with the police, Damon seems like someone who wouldn’t let that happen unless he wanted it. He’s very smart and always makes sure he’s safe."His assistant nodded in agreement. "He's certainly made it clear he has no interest in cooperating with any investigation into his background."Edward stopped rolling the chair and leaned forward, resting his elbows on the desk. "There's another way we could verify if he's my son, but it requires getting close to him physically.""What do you mean?" the assistant asked."My expelled son has our family crest tattooed on his back," Edward explained. "It was done when he was ve
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Damon walked into his house and collapsed onto the couch, exhausted from everything that had happened since morning. The confrontation with Marcus, the fight with his men, and the emotional scene at the safe house had drained him completely.He'd just closed his eyes when he heard the front door open. Anthony walked in holding his phone with a concerned expression on his face."We have a situation," Anthony said without preamble. "Edward Sterling's assistant just contacted me requesting a meeting. Your father wants to talk to me."Damon opened his eyes and let out a dry laugh. "Of course he does. Let me guess, he wants to ask if you know my real identity so he can figure out whether I'm actually his son or if I know where his son is."Anthony nodded slowly. "That's what I assumed too. What do you want me to do? Should I decline the meeting?""No, you can go," Damon said, sitting up straighter on the couch. "Meet with him."Anthony's eyes widened in surprise. "Are you sure? If he asks
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Serena's eyes slowly cracked open, her vision blurry as the harsh hospital lights stabbed into her consciousness. Her head pounded and her body felt like it had been drained of all strength. The arrogant, aggressive woman who'd always commanded every room she entered now lay weak and helpless in a hospital bed.She turned her head and immediately spotted Michael sitting in the chair beside her. His face was completely emotionless, but his eyes burned with something dark and terrifying as he stared at her without blinking.Despite her weakness, Serena managed to scoff. "Why are you looking at me like that? Like you want to wrap your hands around my throat and squeeze it?"Michael's lips curled into a chuckle that made her skin crawl. "That's exactly what I wanted to do when they first brought you in here unconscious. But plans change."Serena felt a chill run down her spine at his tone, but she pushed it aside. "How sweet of you to restrain yourself.""Tell me something first," Michael
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Celia's frustration boiled over as she stared at Tessa and her husband standing on their doorstep. The audacity of these people coming to their house and demanding answers about Serena was beyond insulting."Why are you asking me about Serena?" Celia snapped, her voice sharp with anger. "I don't care where she is anymore. She tried everything possible to destroy my life and my reputation. I have no idea where your daughter is and honestly, I don't want to know."Tessa's face turned red with fury. Her hand flew up to slap Celia across the face, but before she could make contact, someone grabbed her wrist and stopped her mid-swing.Mrs. Greene had appeared behind Celia, her own face twisted with rage as she held Tessa's arm in a tight grip."Who gave you the right to try and slap my daughter in our own house?" Mrs. Greene demanded furiously. "This isn't that place you tricked Celia into coming to that day. This is our home and you have no authority here."Tessa yanked her hand away roug
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Lucas sat on the cold concrete floor of the jail cell, his back pressed against the grimy wall as he tried to make himself as small as possible. There were four other men sharing the cramped space with him now, and each passing second made him feel more irritated and disgusted with his situation.He'd never imagined spending even a single day in a place like this. His entire life had been lived in luxury, treated like royalty by everyone around him because of his family's wealth and status. But here, none of that mattered.At first, Lucas had tried to pull rank on his cellmates. He'd announced who he was, bragged about his family's money, and acted like he was superior to these common criminals. That had been a mistake.The men had surrounded him within minutes and taught him a brutal lesson with their fists. They'd made it crystal clear that whatever power he had outside these bars meant absolutely nothing inside them."In your mansion and out on the streets, you might be a king," th
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Vivienne stepped out of the bathroom with water still dripping from her hair, wrapping the towel tighter around herself as her phone buzzed again on the nightstand. The screen lit up with another incoming call, the tenth one since morning. She didn't need to look to know who it was.Alexander.Her fiancé had been blowing up her phone all day, switching between calls and text messages that grew progressively more aggressive with each hour she ignored him. Vivienne grabbed her phone and scrolled through the messages, her stomach twisting as she read his latest threat."Pick up your damn phone, Vivienne. I know you're in Newcastle screwing around with some bastard. If you don't call me back in the next hour, I'm flying there myself to drag you back to Sydney. Don't test me."She tossed the phone back onto the bed and walked to her closet, pulling out a simple nightgown. Her hands trembled slightly as she changed, not from fear but from the exhaustion of constantly dealing with Alexander'
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Michael's hands clenched into fists at his sides as he stared at Serena's triumphant expression. "You're actually happy about this? Happy because you think you've trapped me?""Of course I'm happy," Serena shot back, propping herself up slightly on the hospital bed. "But don't twist it like I planned this whole thing. I had a feeling I might be pregnant before, and it turned out I was right. We both made this baby, Michael. It takes two people, remember? So stop acting like I went and got myself pregnant all by myself."Michael's jaw tightened but Serena kept going, her voice gaining strength."You need to forget about leaving me now. That ship has sailed. You're stuck with me whether you like it or not." She pointed at him, her eyes blazing. "You wouldn't want your child growing up without both parents, would you? So just stop fighting this and put a ring on my finger already. Let's get married and spend our lives together like we're supposed to. Even your parents can't stop me from
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Lucas was lying hurt on the hard, cold floor. His face was so puffy and bloody that no one would know who he was from across the room. His left eye was completely shut, looking very dark and bruised. Dried blood ran in crusty lines down his chin and neck. His ribs hurt terribly every time he tried to take a breath.The other inmates stepped over him like he was trash, some of them deliberately grinding their heels into his arms or legs as they passed. One of them spat on him and laughed."Rich boy doesn't look so rich anymore, does he?"Lucas couldn't even respond. His jaw hurt too much to open his mouth.A police officer walked by the cell, glanced in at Lucas lying there broken and bleeding, then kept walking without stopping. Lucas tried to lift his hand, tried to call out for help, but the officer had already disappeared down the corridor.They thought he was the problem. They thought he deserved this. Nobody was coming to save him.For the first time since he'd been thrown in th
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Alexander sat sprawled on the leather couch, his shirt completely unbuttoned to show off the intricate tattoos covering his chest and arms. Dark ink snaked across his skin in patterns that made him look more like a gangster than a businessman. Two women flanked him on either side, their hands rubbing his chest while he held a cigarette between his fingers.The phone in his hand suddenly went flying across the room and shattered against the wall."Damnit! She's still not picking!" Alexander roared, his face twisted with rage.One of his men immediately stepped forward with another phone, the tenth one that day. Alexander snatched it from his hand and scrolled through his contacts until he found Marcus's number. He jabbed the call button so hard his finger turned white."Where is Vivienne right now?" Alexander demanded the second Marcus picked up."She's still inside her house, boss. She hasn't come out all day."Alexander's eyes narrowed dangerously. "Are you absolutely sure she's not