Chapter 116: The Ring


    6 years ago, she jumped on the ne with her heart shattered into million pieces.


    Holding a slim chance to survive, she didn’t know how to live again but she refused to give up.


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    For her baby, she would live.


    She would live again.


    And Damien found her.


    When she was hopeless and almost lifeless, Damien saved her.


    He lifted her up and never left her side.


    He slowly picked up her shattered pieces and tried to put them back again even if he bleeds.


    She knew Damien would keep trying to fix her heart even if it takes a lifetime.


    Realizing everything, she was sure of her decision now.


    Damien deserved her love.


    “This is for you.” Damien stopped the car in front of her house. He reached a small box to her.


    With a puzzled expression, Arabe tilted her head to the side.


    “What’s this?” She asked with a bright smile.


    “Hmmm… A gift?” Damien replied with a pleasant expression.


    Arabe frowned.


    “A gift on our first day?” Sheughed softly. “Aren’t gifts for anniversaries only?” She joked. That’s what


    she knew.


    “Well… I just kinda woke up like a generous person today. So, I bought you a gift.” He bluffed.


    “Okay, thank you very much, my generous boyfriend.” Her eyes sparkled when she joked with him.


    “What? What did you call me? Can you say it again?” Damien got so excited hearing her.


    “Oh no! I didn’t say anything.” Arabeughed softly. She was teasing Damien.


    “Please….” He was pleading cutely. Damien was good-looking but a bit aloof but she didn’t know he


    had a cute childish side.


    “I didn’t know you look cuter than Adam when you beg. Hahaha.” She really couldn’t stop teasing him.


    He seemed changed over a night. But she like the cute child-like Damien. She found him funny and


    cool.


    “Okay… Stopughing at me now. I should have recorded it! Please open the box.” Damien sounded


    bubbly with a sweet smile.


    Arabe shook the box first before opening and she tilted her head towards it to hear what’s inside the


    box.


    Damien found her cute too when she’s acting childish. He had never seen herughed repetitively.


    With all curiosity and a little excitement, Arabe slowly loosened the silver ribbon and opened the


    small box.


    Then her eyes widened seeing a shimmering round thing in the box.


    It’s a ring.


    Damien then got it, held her hand, and kissed it tenderly. Arabe suddenly felt awkward but quickly


    regained her cool. She needed to get used to this thing with Damien as they were in a rtionship now.


    “Arabe, this is my love for you. Wear my love wherever you go. As I promised you, I will never leave


    you and Adam.” Damien expressed wholeheartedly.


    The awkwardness was there but with Damien’s sincerity, she appreciated his sweetness. She didn’t


    notice it when they were just friends and neighbors. He helped her a lot and he never took advantage


    of her or ask something to his advantage.


    After his words, he put the ring to her delicate finger.


    It was beautiful.


    “Promise me that you will never take it off, Will you?” Damien’s eyes were pleading and serious.


    She didn’t know what to reply. The sincerity of his voice made her feel guilty. A pang of guilt that


    wouldn’t die inside her. She had to try her best to love Damien as to how much he loved her otherwise


    it would be unfair for him.


    “I promise.” The words came out without any backbone. She hated it but it’s the only thing she could do


    to appease him.


    Hearing her answer, Damien kissed her hand again and went out of the car to open her door then, he


    escorted her to her house.


    “It’s gettingte. Good night. Can I join you for breakfast?” This was the only time Damien had asked


    her permission. He always sneaked in her house almost every breakfast. He’s veryzy to cook his


    breakfast as he had no one to share.


    “Why do I feel weird when you are asking that? Hehehe…” She couldn’t help but let go of a softugh.


    “Alright.” Heughed as well. “You win!” Damien raised his two hands to surrender the argument.


    “Have you decided to tell Adam about us?” Then his expression had be serious.


    “Yes. Let’s tell them tomorrow at breakfast.” She was confident that Adam would be happy with her


    decision. In his school, Damien was his father. So, there’s no reason that Adam would oppose their


    rtionship.


    Damien’s smile faded a bit and she saw it but she tried not to pick on him. He may be worried about


    Adam’s expression.


    “Are you okay?” She asked immediately.


    “Ah… Yeah. Let’s announce it tomorrow then.” His smile was back again. “Goodnight!” Then he added.


    The night ended with a tight hug and a soft kiss on her forehead.


    Arabe went to check on Adam. He was already sleeping when someone knocked on the door.


    “May Ie in?” Lira asked.


    “Yes please.” She frowned wondering what’s Lira’s matter at 10 p.m.


    “Hmmm…Ms. J, I am going out tonight.” Lira sneaked inside the room quickly wearing a sexy red mini


    dress.


    “Oh...” Arabe was speechless and surprised at the same time. Not because she was going outte at


    night but because of her dress. It was a different Lira in front of her. Way too different from the Lira who


    was simple and innocent. Her cleavage and her long white legs were exposed. The girl in front is very


    seductive and stunningly beautiful.


    “I mean okay. But who are you going with?” She was curious to know as to why she dressed up super


    sexy and she’s a bit worried about it.


    “Hmmm… My boyfriend.” Lira smiled brightly to put off Arabe’s worries about her.


    “Okay!” Arabe agreed. Of course, Lira deserved to be happy as well and she had no right to interfere


    with her personal life. “Just always take care of yourself, Okay? You know what I mean.” She added as


    she still couldn’t help to worry about her.


    “Don’t worry. I will. Thanks for the reminder and don’t wait for me. Good night.” Lira was wearing her


    smile until she got out of the house.


    Her cab was already waiting for her outside. She booked it online in advance.


    Tonight, she had nowhere to go.


    Looking at her window earlier, she knew her boss and Damien were officially together. The ring that


    Damien gave to her was his love. By epting it, she thought it would not hurt her anymore but she


    was wrong. It was hurting so bad that she couldn’t breathe. So, she decided to go out and let her


    sorrows be drowned with alcohol.


    “To the BZ Bar, please.” Lira told to the driver. She had to kill her feelings for Damien and needed to


    ept that he already had a girlfriend.


    ‘But what about their kiss that night?’


    She could still feel the warmth of his kiss and his touch. His embrace in the dark. His pleasurable scent.


    The more she thought about these, the more she felt her heart was clenched hard.


    Tonight, she would drink like there’s tomorrow. She would party and flirt with someone. She was


    determined to get over him. Hoping tomorrow things would be different. Things would be better and


    there’s no pain in her heart.


    At 2 a.m.


    Damien just finished his work and he was about to go to bed when his phone rang.


    He frowned with a yawn.


    Who could be calling thiste?


    He quickly took his phone and checked out the caller.


    Lira.


    He frowned and hesitated to answer.


    Why she was calling him? He didn’t want to answer but something was urging him to slide the answer


    button on his phone.


    What if something happened in Arabe’s house?


    Thinking of this, he picked up.


    “What is it?” He sounded sarcastic as he didn’t want to give her any hope in him.


    “Sir, this is the bartender of BZ bar, the owner of this phone was very drunk. She was already sleeping


    on the table. Pleasee to pick her up as we are about to close. Thanks.” The man sounded on the


    other line.


    Damien’s sleepy mood was instantly gone. “How did you contact me?” He asked puzzled.


    Why him? Why not Arabe?


    “My customer said to call you before she passed out. She said you are the one who’s responsible for


    this.” The man said what Lira had told him.


    “Sir, you muste now. I think your girlfriend is in danger as there’s one table with men who keep on


    staring at your sleeping girlfriend.” The boy added with worries in his tone.


    “I’ll be right there. Please take care of her for a while.” Damien instantly stood up and strode away


    wearing his pajamas.


    He looked at Arabe’s house. It was dark that meant they were already sleeping. He never thought


    Lira would go out thiste.


    Arriving at the bar,


    “You are just a bartender here, do not middle in our business! This ce is very ufortable to sleep


    in. We will take the girl.” The man in his 40s was pointing angrily to the young boy who was blocking his


    way. He seemed to be the bartender who called him.


    “Sir, her boyfriend ising to get this girl. Please don’t do any bad to her.” The boy bravely replied to


    the 3 drunk men but his face was nervous.


    “Get out of my way!” The drunk man violently pushed the boy away.


    “You idiot! That girl is not going to sleep here if she had a boyfriend.” The man shouted and pointed at


    Lira who was unconsciously sitting and her upper body was hugging the table.


    “I am her boyfriend. Do you have a problem with that?” Damien sounded from behind. He just arrived


    on time.


    He saw Lira was sleeping and the men were staring at her lustfully. Damien frowned at what he saw.


    He couldn’t me those men to have desires for her as her long legs were exposed and her white back


    was almost bare. He felt a bit angry at the sight of her then he quickly took off his ck coat and cover


    her.


    Seeing Damien, the boy felt relieved. He was the one who was tasked to close the bar at 3 a.m. The


    men strode out suddenly with no words but their faces showed disappointments. Things would have


    been messy if Damien didn’te on time. Now, he can close the bar in peace.


    Damien assisted Lira to his car.


    “Damien.” Lira uttered with her eyes closed.


    “Damien.” She repeated it.


    He looked at her and he was bothered with her dress. Her cleavage was almost popping out and she


    kept on scratching her legs that made the hem of her dress went up.


    He tried his best not to look at her but she kept on calling his name and whenever his starended on


    her face, it went down to her body. He had a hard time taking it off. Even driving was hard for him to


    concentrate.


    At first, he nned to bring her back to Arabe’s house but he didn’t want to disturb Arabe and


    Damien as it’s already 3:45 a.m. So, without any choice, he brought the drunk Lira to his house. Lira


    hooked her arm to his neck while walking in a zigzag.


    When they arrived in the living room, Damien gently put Lira down but Lira’s other hand unexpectedly


    clutched his neck and he was instantly pulled towards her on the sofa.


    He struggled to give up but Lira hugged him tightly. Her eyes were closed when he reached the


    The warm light from thempshades brought him to see her up close. Her kissable lips, her pointed


    nose, and refined brows. He could also feel her softness as his hard body smashed her under him.


    “Damien.” Lira uttered his name again.


    “Please help me to forget you.” Lira was talking to her sleep. Her tone was staggering and obviously in


    pain.


    Then after a while, tears came rolling down her cheeks.


    Unexpectedly, Damien kissed her.


    He kissed her again.