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Second Chase At Stake Chapter 42
Joanna walked over to him. It was then Damien noticed her. He smiled immediately as she walked over to him. “On a break?” He askedJoanna would have been fooled if she had not stood there long enough watching him. He knew how to conceal his emotions and sometimes she wondered why he did that. She stood staring at him as she nodded.Damien smiled. “That’s good” before resuming his work, glancing at Joanna who stood like a statue at his side“Are you okay?” She asked himDamien took some time before nodding with a hum. “I’m fine,” he said“Why do you like it when I request that you tell me a couple of times before you do?”He paused and glanced at her with a confused look before resuming his job. “I don't really know what you are saying”“You look gloomy,” she said then had to add “Or you looked gloomy. Now, you are smiling like nothing is wrong”“Because nothing is wrong” he chuckled“You’re lying. I thought we've built trust here”“And we have” Damien stared at her for a minute before
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 43
Joanna cleaned up and tried to go back to work but she was blank on what to do. For hours until Damien came to call her down for dinner, she had done nothing. “I’ve not been able to get anything done,” she told him when he asked “Maybe, you are burnt out a bit. Come eat and maybe you'll get on it after” Damien tried to reason with herJoanna glanced from him to her open laptop before sighing then rising to her feet. They both walked down to the dining table where Damien had already set the table. After eating, Joanna went back up to help herself with some work.After several hours, nothing was coming to her. Eventually, she had to go to bed because she knew she had something planned for the next day. However, at the back of her mind, she was going to try working before she left.The next day came and she woke up very early to work. She did not get enough sleep and rest because of the close deadline. She was restless while she slept so by 4 am she was up and running. It took her about
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 44
Damien was taken aback by her response to him. For a few seconds, he stared at her in surprise. Sadness flicked in his eyes for a couple of minutes. It was not something he expected. For days now, he has been feeling gloomy, and this only makes his heart squeeze even more.Without saying anything, he turned around and walked towards the door. Not until Damien turned around did Joanna realize what she had done. She opened her mouth to speak, but Damien had already walked out of the room.She knew she should not have said that to him. It was wrong. She transferred the aggression meant for someone else to him, and she knew how that hurt. Worse, she knew what he had been going through. He was not meant to be the way he was. Love took him down the ladder and, unlike others, he is trying to see if he can work.She messed up, and she did not need anyone to tell her about it. He was only trying to help. With a sigh, she plopped her back on the backrest of the chair she was seated on, driving
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 45
Damien and Joanna stayed up throughout the night on the balcony. All they did was watch the moon as they ate popcorn, which Damien had prepared in five minutes. They poured themselves some juice as they sat side by side with each other.Joanna told him everything that had happened at the banquet. Right from the moment Joanna stepped into the banquet hall, she knew there was going to be commotion as she spotted Phil among the crowds. Her mistake was that she forgot what had happened at his party.She knew he was still keeping all that happened in his heart and was waiting for the right time to get back at her. Most of the time, Joanna tried to avoid him, but what could she do in an enclosed space and a man watching her every move?It made her uncomfortable, but she tried to hide it and followed Sarah wherever she went so she would not be left alone. Unfortunately, Sarah had her own thing and could not stick around all the time, so for a few minutes, Joanna was left alone.Phil, seeing
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 46
The night went by quickly, with Joanna falling asleep on her chair. Damien had to carry her to her bed while she wrapped her hands around him while relaxing her head on his chest. This gesture made Damien’s heart flutter, wanting him to confess his feelings to her.While he laid her down on the bed, he told himself he would try to ensure she never fell asleep anywhere that was not her bed, so he would take her to her room while carrying her. He knew confessing to her was bad, as he was nothing but a mere employee of hers.Moreover, he did not have the funds to be able to give her the life she truly deserves. She was a beauty and he could already guess that she grew up in affluence. He could not think of a time when she looked as though she did not have money.It would be wrong to be working for her and still be harbouring such feelings for her. He could not leave her bed after lying down. His eyes kept on her, admiring how peaceful she was sleeping and resting. He adjusted some loose
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 47
Damien did not take her words literally. He could already deduce that it was the alcohol getting to her. Even though he wanted to do it so badly, he could not. “You need to rest now, Joanna,” he told her and she shook her headManaging to get on her feet, but Damien still had to place his hand on her back to prevent her from falling to the ground. “Kiss me” she brought her lips forward for him to do it, but he shook his head“It’s the drink,” he firmly said“So you don't find me attractive?” She questioned, sadness in her voice“That is not what I said”“But that's what you meant”Damien sighed and held her face. “You are very attractive, Joanna. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise”“Then why can't you kiss me?”Damien paused, unable to state his reason. Even though she was drunk and might not remember, he did not want to do it. There was still a chance that she would, and she knew what he felt for her. He might get fired or blatantly refused just a few moments after having a good tim
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 48
Damien knew if Sarah kept on, Joanna would be forced to agree to the plan when she did not want to do it. Those friends of hers needed to stay several miles away from Joanna. Just the thought of them hurting her again was making him upset.He wanted to set them straight, most especially that man called Phil. He was a disgrace to all men out there. Just because he did not have his way, he wanted to pressure her by turning everyone against her. Damien hopes and prays that they do not cross paths again because if they do, Phil is certainly not going to like what he would do to him. He would make sure he breaks every bone in his jaws to ensure he does not try to make problems for Joanna ever again. Luckily, he came on time for this conversation. Joanna clearly did not want to go. The last event had messed her up, and she was not ready to stand another of their bad words again. She had not healed from the last, and Sarah was already trying to make her go back. Damien knew that Sarah was
Second Chase At Stake Chapter 49
“I need assistance” Damien yelled as he carried Joanna into the reception of the local hospitalThe nurses quickly made a wheeled bed available for Joanna. Damien followed them but they stopped him at the door of the ward. He did not argue and stayed back to wait for them.A doctor was quickly called upon and she rushed into the ward to check on her. Damien blamed himself for what had happened as if he had insisted when he noticed her being sick to bring her to the hospital then it would have not been this worse now.Joanna was barely breathing when he drove her out of the house and only he knew how scared he was as he drove as fast as he could, calling out to her to wake up but there was no response from her.He folded his arms, his heart pounding in his chest expecting something good. It just had to be something minor. He prayed it was something small. If it were something big, he would not be able to forgive himself. He told himself.After thirty minutes of standing, he chose to si