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
“What the fuck are you doing here? No one's been coming to my store because of you.” Damian Giovanni Smith, a poor man who chose to wait until the rain stopped, looked at the old lady who suddenly came out of nowhere. “What are you talking about? I’m not doing anything here,” Damian furrowed. “That’s the point! Your presence scares away my customers!” The old lady fumed, arms crossed in anger. "Look at you! Filthy and shameless!” Damian, confused, looked at his shirt and overall appearance. Well, he was covered in sweat and dirt from running in the streets, and the food stains on his shirt were from his delivery job. Actually, the cake he held was the only decent thing about him, as he had bought it for his wife, Ava Medivien. Even though that old woman treated him like a stray dog, Damian still remained polite. Today was supposed to be a special day, and he didn't want to ruin his first anniversary with Ava. “I’ll leave as soon as the rain stops.” To Damian's surprise, the old
Damian was stunned and at a loss for words, while Ava approached Carson who was still on the ground. "Carson, are you okay?""I'm fine. It was a surprise attack, so I wasn't able to retaliate." Carson stood up, maintaining his cool. “Surprise attack? That's bullshit." Damian laughed sardonically, his gaze not leaving Ava. “If you’re gonna cheat on me, you should have chosen a decent man instead.”“What did you say? Are you telling me I'm not a decent man, you fucking shithead?" Carson pushed Damian on the shoulder, making him stumble, but failed.Damian smirked coldly as he removed Carson's hand. "Your words, not mine.”"You freaking bastard!"Carson was about to attack Damian, but Ava immediately held onto his arm, stopping him. "There are so many people watching. Don't ruin our engagement just because of this!”"Engagement? Ava, what the fuck?" Damian raised an eyebrow, confused. "How could you be engaged with another man if we're married?""Married?" It was Carson’s turn to be con
Ava left the room first, followed by Damian. However, instead of going home, he went to The Cozy Corner, one of the most expensive bars in the City, and Ava’s favorite bar, too.A sad smile escaped his lips as he remembered the moments he shared with Ava at that bar. They would spend the night with each other, and part ways afterward so no one would see them together.Damian shook his head, stopping himself from reminiscing, and went to the entrance when two bouncers blocked his way.“You can’t enter here,” said the bouncer before pushing Damian away.“Why?” Damian asked, his brows furrowing.“Because beggars can't go inside to solicit.” He pointed at the customers inside. “Can you see how rich and presentable they are? What do you think will happen if we let you in? You’ll scare them, you motherfucker.”Despite the bouncers mocking him, he remained calm. “I am not a beggar, and I have money to pay.” He took a few bucks from his pocket, which is his remaining salary after buying a cak