Olivia’s longshes fluttered open to the bright and empty room, she sat up with a small groan, her body ached so much as a result ofst night’s activity..


    Her face suddenly went pale as the images fromst night reyed in her mind, that wasn’t a dream, it happened!..


    Her eyes settled on the table next to her bed where a tray sat which contained scrambled eggs, warm cheese, and sausage, all snugly wrapped in a torti embrace..


    At least he was kind enough to send breakfast to her room after draining her energy all throughout the night..


    She stepped out of the bed hissing in pain, every part of her body felt sore especially in between her thighs..


    She made her way to the bathroom after picking up her torn apart clothes littered around..


    Standing before the clear mirror, she touched the numerous hickeys that he had created from her neck to her chest..


    “He’s such a monster!”


    ***


    A yawn escaped Alexa’s mouth as she stepped out of her room, her tummy made a grumbling noise begging to be filled up…


    She had managed to survive all throughout the night without eating dinner or lunch all because Hardin wasn’t around to cook..


    Thest thing she would do was to try to cook again after what happened thest time..


    As soon as she stepped out of her room, small feminine giggles and chuckles reached her ears, it was just past nine in the morning, was there a female guest in the apartment? or was it just grandma Jadeughing like that?


    To satisfy her curiosity, she made her way to the living room to find it rather empty, a series ofugh followed afterwards which she traced to the kitchen..


    Whoever this guest was, was in the kitchen which didn’t make enough sense to her..


    She reached the corridor leading to the kitchen only for her to see ady who looked the same age as her stirring something in a pan while Hardin stood behind her as he helped her tie her brown long hair into a bun..


    The sight troubled her so much as they joked and continuedughing at something she didn’t even find funny at all..


    Was she the samedy fromst night? she pondered hard, because as far as she could remember, thedy also has this figure..


    Maybe she was rted to Hardin or something, with that thought set in mind, she turned around to leave when she heard Hardin’s next words..


    “It’s been a long time since anydy cooked my meal.. after you left I did things all by myself”


    “Really? you could have just texted me..”


    For some reasons she wasn’t hungry anymore and she wasn’t definitely eating what that Miss goody shoes was cooking for breakfast..


    “Alexa.. you’re up”


    Hardin’s voice brought her out of her thoughts, she sent a sharp re to him before leaving for her room..


    As soon as she got in, shey t on the bed, the hunger she initially thought was quenched resurfaced once more..


    Few minutester a knock came on her door which she turned a deaf ear to, it was definitely Hardin, but she wasn’t in the mood to see or speak with him…


    She raised the sheet over her face when she heard him walk in..


    “Hey.. I got you breakfast, Grandma said you didn’t have lunch or dinner yesterday”


    Hardin ced the tray on the nightstand table..


    “Take it away, I’m not hungry and I certainly don’t want to have the food cooked by your girlfriend” She grumbled..


    “Come on Alexa… you have to eat something”


    Alexa sat up hastily from the bed with a marvelled expression, he was suddenly concerned about her now? after inviting ady over to their apartment and he didn’t even correct her statement which meant she was infact his girlfriend!…


    “Like I said Hardin, I don’t want to eat anything!”


    Hardin gave a nod to her wish, he took the tray with him and left the room as soon as he got to the kitchen he ced the tray on the ind..


    “What happened?”


    “Nothing, I’ll just take it from here rissa”


    “Alright then”


    rissa shrugged her shoulders and made her way out of the kitchen..


    ***


    Olivia ced the tray aside feeling refreshed, now it was time to go look for those two, whatever happened to the doorst night had something to do with them and she was so sure of that..


    She tied her hair into a bun as she left the room in search for them, or maybe they were outside ying with Damien?


    Yeah right! Damien, how on earth was she supposed to face him again? her face reddened in embarassment thinking of the naughty looks he might throw at her…Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    She stopped on her tracks when she appeared at an unfamiliar part of the house, her eyes shut briefly in frustration, she must have taken a wrong turn somewhere..


    ***


    Xander stirred his coffee while waiting for Damien to join him in the study, finally Damien arrived, it appeared he just took a shower because the fresh scent of sandalwood and shampoo filled the air as soon as he stepped in..


    He was dressed in an ash polo and ck jogger pants..


    “So I’m here.. what’s up”


    Xander sighed in relief, he ced the cup on the brown desk separating them before he picked up a file from the table…


    “I’m in a very big mess.. and only you can help me out”


    Damien listened attentively to whatever Xander had to say..


    “I’ve heard this line thousands of times from you.. so what happened this time?” he inquired already bracing himself for the worst news he could get from thetter..


    Xander sat up handing the file to Damien who epted it and flipped it open, his full brows furrowed before meeting Xander’s almost pleading gaze..


    “Before you say I’m irresponsible at least hear me out first, I forgot I rescheduled the meeting with my investors and I missed it yesterday.. I asked for another meeting but they said they weren’t interested anymore”


    Damien pped the file close cing it on the desk, he knew where this was heading to..


    “Okay?”


    “Please invest in this project.. otherwise my dad would kill me.. not kill exactly he’d humiliate me and my reputation shouldn’t be at stake this way, I just got into my girl’s good books and I don’t want to mess that up”


    Damien’s lips curved upward into a cunning smile, this wasn’t the first, second, third or fourth time he has heard this storyline from Xander..


    “Fine! I’ll help.. I’ll see what I can do tomorrow at the office.. but this would be thest time”


    “Thanks man..”


    Xander’s face suddenly turned serious as he leaned forward a bit to Damien when he spotted something on thetter’s neck..


    “Is that a hickey on your neck?” he asked in surprise and disbelief..


    Damien adjusted his polo to conceal whatever hickey Xander might have seen on his neck..


    “Hold on! I know pretty well that Olivia is here.. did you both-


    “Xander!” Damien snapped..


    Xander chuckled before it turned into a loudughter, he was happy and at the same time feeling funny on the insides, Damien’s bodynguage just confirmed to him that something really happened between them…


    Only him knew of Damien’s predicament after that night at the hospital with Olivia..


    “I can’t believe it! I thought your baby dragon doesn’t respond to any girl.. howe? did you find a cure?”


    “I didn’t okay?.. it appears she’s the only one who has the ability to do that.. now I’m relieved that I won’t end up alone and without kids”


    Last night made him realize that she was the one revolving around his world, they started on a very bad note but who knew fate had something else installed for them?


    “Well does she know that she’s the only one able to do that? it’s been seven whole years.. Gosh I’d have gone insane if I were to be you..”


    “No she doesn’t know that-


    Xander looked up to Damien who suddenly froze up staring at something behind him, he turned to face the door which was slightly ajar where a pair of amber eyes glowed..


    Damien sat up immediately when he noticed her backward movement, how much has she heard? what if she misunderstood everything?


    “Olivia-


    She turned around and left the corridor while Damien ran out after her..


    He ran to her room where he met her packing her stuff into her trunk, he was rmed and he moved quickly to her holding her trunk in ce..


    “Olivia what are you doing? you’ve got the wrong idea of everything-


    A p fell on the left side of his face cutting his exnation midway..


    “Wrong idea? you lied to me! you made believe that you were interested in Kelvin and I, I had always known that there was something wrong about your persistence! and I was right! you’re a liar!” Sheshed out furious ring daggers at him..


    Now it all made sense, she tugged at her hair in annoyance, it became clear to her why he was always aroused whenever she made the slightest touch with him..


    And that was the real reason he almost snapped her waist into halvesst night..


    Damien’s hands raked through his hair, he didn’t want her to find out about his condition this way..


    “Olivia.. please try to understand my point of view too, I never really meant to hurt you or Kelvin in any way-


    “But you did! and I’m sure you must be so happy.. you finally got what you wantedst night, go on, drink and have fun with the memories but this would be thest time you see Kelvin and I”


    Damien held back her arm as she was prepared to walk past him, he pulled her back to stand in front of him..