Episode 7 & 8 : A Treacherous Trap
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As soon as Davina stop her sport car in front of the mansion, Mitchell got out of it, running up the stairs and into the mansion.
She almost bump into Martha as she ask about Damian.
“He’s in his room and with his….wife” Martha voice trail off as Mitchell ran past her, heading to Damian’s room.
She rapidly knock on the door as soon as she got there and when the door open to reveal Damian, she move towards him and gave him a kiss.
June who showed up at that moment was surprised by the scene in front of her.
Damian ended the kiss by pushing Mitchell away from him.
“What’s this?” Damian ask not yet noticing June.
“Do you know how worried I was? When I heard about the accident, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat. I was so worried to the bone, are you okay?” Mitchell ask, clasping his cheek and once again Damian pulled off her hand.
It was then they notice June. Damian watch Mitchell walk towards June.
“You must be June, right? The girl claiming to be Damian’s wife. Am Mitchell Jones, a very close friend of Damian” She said, stretching forth her hand and out of courtesy June took hold of her hand too.
“I will admit that she’s pretty but all pretty girls are clever and they tend to be very clever when it comes to a man like you, Damian” Mitchell added insultingly.
“I think it’s best we talk outside” Damian said, pulling her out of the room.
“What? But I want to know your wife more, I need to know what she offered you to get you to the altar” Mitchell said as he pulled her out of the room.
“That was insulting ” Damian said as soon as they were out of his room.
“It is insulting since I wanted to be insulting. I just can’t believe that you marry a girl like her? She isn’t even someone of your calibre and yet, you choose her?” Mitchell demanded.
“I chose her because she is the one. I didn’t choose her for anything else and so, if you want us to keep being friends. You’ve got to respect my wife” Damian warn.
“She’s not your wife. I won’t accept it”
“You will have to”
“But I love you. I told you that I wanted us to get back with each other before you left for your trip. If I had known that you will go there and get married, I would have gone with you” Mitchell said, tears glistening in her eyes.
“Even if you had come along. My answer will still be the same which is no. I didn’t plan on getting back together with you and I never will. What happen between us is in the past and it’s best we keep it that way” Damian said and that got Mitchell, running down the stairs and out of the mansion, ignoring Davina call.
June was standing against the window frame when Damian return.
“You made her cry” June said the first thing that came to mind.
She had followed them to listen to their conversation and seeing Mitchell get hurt made June feel sad.
If she hadn’t shown up, Mitchell might probably be the one with Damian right now…not only is she ruining things for Damian, she’s also ruining things for the one around him.
“The kiss. It isn’t what you think it is” Damian said.
“I know. She must have taken you by surprise and that’s because she missed you” June said, defending Mitchell.
“So, you aren’t angry?” Damian ask.
“Am not”
“You aren’t Jealous too?”
“I have no reason to be angry neither do I have a reason to be jealous since I feel nothing for you” June suddenly said.
“But you….”
“I know I said that it’s because you lied to me that I want a divorce. Well, I lied too. The real reason I want a divorce is because I no longer love you. The love isn’t there again” June lied through her teeth knowing that this will certainly get some reaction from him.
“If you are angry because of what you saw with me and Mitchell then you….”.
“How many times do I have to tell you that am not angry! I just don’t love you anymore can’t you accept that and grant me the divorce?” She demanded.
“I already told you that I won’t! Tell me honestly? Is there another reason you want a divorce, if you tell me what it is, you might be able to change my mind” .
“I want a divorce and that’s because I no longer love you. Accept it as it is” She return fiercely and went towards her bag to pull out the new form Greg gave her.
“Sign the document and grant me my divorce! I can’t stand you anymore” she added and after putting the form on the desk, she left the room.
Luckily for her, none of the Brooks family were around when she left the mansion.
Whenever she’s down, the only person she can rely on is Wayne and it’s been three days since she’s seen him which is why she hail a taxi, directing him to the dog’s domain.
As soon as she got there, she was led in him by the receptionist and when the receptionist had an urgent call, June assure him that she will find Marshall herself.
And so, when he left her alone. She went straight to the room where Wayne was kept some days ago but there was no sign of him.
Sick with worry, she made her way to Marshall office and was about to go in when she saw heard Wayne’s voice.
“This is frustrating. It’s been days already” Wayne said.
“Common dude. It’s not something easy to do” Greg crude voice came next.
“She only have to give him the paper to sign and it’s fu**king taking her long!” Wayne said harshly.
“This time, I have to agree with Wayne. We’ve been doing this for a while now and we’ve got results within a day or two but that June of a girl is slow” Marshall was the one to speak.
“Maybe she’s taking her time to bask in the attention Damian is giving her, that guy is totally hooked” Greg said jokingly.
“She’s cheating on me with that dumb@ss?” Wayne ask referring to Damian.
“Who wouldn’t? Everyone is obviously charmed by Damian Brooks and don’t act like you care. If you had cared about June, you wouldn’t have made up this plan with her as the main character” Greg admonish.
“Why can’t I? Why can’t I use her when I want to. For three f**king years that have known her, I have spent my money on her and it’s time she gives everything back to me” Wayne said harshly.
“By pretending to be captured by Marshall or by forcing her to pretend to be Damian wife just to get us to his fortune? Look, am not defending June, I just think that… You are being unfair to the girl, she loves you as much as you love her” Greg said and that made Marshall laugh.
“It might be love for June but it isn’t for Wayne. If he were still in love with her, he won’t be f**king my receptionist” Marshall said and on hearing that June’s heart sank.
“You mean he is….my God you are a rascal” Greg said laughingly.
“A guy is allowed to have some fun, isn’t he?” Wayne replied without remorse.
“Yeah! You are allowed to while June will be spending the rest of her life in jail, you do realize that after this end…everything will be trail back to her and she will end up in jail” Greg said.
“If that happens…so be it. I deserve it for all the trouble she’s put me through” Wayne added.
On hearing that, June quickly left the door heading back outside.
She stop to stare at the female receptionist who was back at her desk.
June couldn’t help imagining her and Wayne together.
“Do you need any help?” The receptionist ask and in response, June did a f**k you with her finger, directing it at the slut before leaving the building.
Though it took a while, she got a taxi which took her back to the Brooks Mansion.
While taking the stairs, she hope that Damian hasn’t sign the form yet.
She was on the way to their room when she came across Davina.
“You are back. I thought you left for good” Davina said, glaring at her.
“Where’s your brother?” June ask, ignoring her jibe.
“Aren’t you suppose to know that, he is your brother after….”.
“Where is your brother!” June yell desperately and that got Davina telling her where Damian is.
She went straight to his study and found him standing by the window, gazing at the night sky.
“Damian….”.
“You knew I was going to be worried and yet, you left without saying a word. You’ve made it clear that I mean nothing to you and so I will give you the divorce you want and you might as well leave” Damian said moving towards his desk to pick up the form.
“No!” June scream as she snatch the form from him and tear it into shreds.
“What is wrong with you!” Damian demanded.
“It’s all a lie. Am not your wife and this form…is a contract that will give me access to all of your properties” June revealed…..
Episode 9 & 10 : A Desperate Search
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“What nonsense are you spewing?” Damian demanded starring at her crossly.
“It isn’t nonsense. It’s the truth, am not your wife, we never got married and I have been to Singapore before” She admitted.
“I met Greg through a man called Marshall, he is a loan shark and Greg told me about your partial amnesia and forced me to pretend to be your wife and get you to sign this papers which will transfer all your money to him”.
“And you agree to such a thing?” Damian demanded, his anger rising.
“I didn’t want to but they threaten me with Wayne and I had no choice but to do it!”
“Who’s Wayne?”
“M..my boyfriend”.
“Ahh…so you even have a boyfriend and yet you kept toying with me? Was it fun?” Damian ask, feeling extremely jealous.
“It wasn’t. I felt guilty, right from the begining and I would have kept on decieving you if I hadn’t found out about Wayne’s deceit and….”
“What deceit?”
“Turns out Wayne is also with Greg and Marshall and they agree that once I get you to sign the paper, I will get all the blame and go to jail for it” She revealed.
“Do you realize that Greg is my personal assistant. Someone I trust a lot, what makes you think I will believe you and doubt him?” Damian question.
“Cause it’s the truth. Greg isn’t who you think he is and am sure that once he finds out that I reveal the whole thing to you…he will try to hurt me which is why I want to help you in sending them to jail and….” The rest of her words were left unsaid when the door to the study room burst open and Davina march into the room.
She got to where June was and gave her a slap.
“What the hell are you doing!” Damian yell, shielding June by standing in front of her.
“Am saving you from a gold digger. I knew she was lying when she said she married you and that was why, I hired a private investigator. Turns out she’s just a poor bloke who works at your company and she hasn’t even been to Singapore” Davina told her brother just as two of their security guard came in, taking hold of June.
“Let her go!” Damian yelled at them but the arrival of Martha change everything.
“If she’s an imposter then it’s only right that we kick her out” Martha told him.
“No one is going to kick anyone out without my….”.
“Stop it Damian! No matter how much she’s bewitch you, she’s a liar” Davina said standing in his path but he push her away walking towards the men who held her June.
“Stop it Damian. Do not stop them from getting her out of here or I will press charges of theft on her” Martha threaten, trying to make her son see reason and that did the trick.
He stood motionless as the guards pulled June out of the mansion, throwing the things she brought along on her.
Sadly, June left the mansion and went to the apartment she shares with a friend.
“You are back from your trip” Teresa began quizzing her after June took a shower and get change.
“Wayne told me about your trip with him to the Caribbean and he said I shouldn’t expect you for a while but here you are…is everything okay?” Teresa ask and June couldn’t hold back her tears.
She cried in front of her friend, revealing everything that has happen to her for the past few days.
“I can’t believe this…Wayne is really evil” Teresa said after listening to the whole story.
“And I can’t believe you actually pretended to be Damian’s wife?” Teresa added incredulously.
“I had to. I wanted to protect Wayne but he….I don’t know what to do anymore” June said as she kept weeping.
“You said you told Damian the truth, how about you wait and see if he will reach out to you”
“I doubt that. His sister and mother found out the truth too and I don’t think he will want to see me ever again and I can kiss my job at Brooks International goodbye” June said.
“Don’t say that. If Damian Brooks is a fair man like everyone say he is, am sure he will be doing something to get back at those devils, why don’t you sleep it for tonight, lets see as things will turn out Tomorrow” Teresa told her and that thought kept June awake for the rest of the night.
She woke up to the ringing of her phone and still feeling a little drowsy, she answer without checking the caller.
“Did you rat me out to Damian!” Greg’s angry voice came down the line.
“I…I…. I “
“You made the wrong mistake by messing with me and I will make you pay!” Greg threaten.
“And also, Wayne won’t be the only one suffering from your actions, your family too will have to pay the price” Greg added before ending the call.
June could care less about Wayne but her family…her family is what is troubling her.
She made a call to her mom but there was no answer and she did the same to her brother whose phone was switched off.
Worried, she left her house and went in search of Greg, she found out from Theresa that he isn’t at the company and so, she went to one place she knew he could be.
She had just gotten out of the taxi and was running towards the building which house Marshall and his illegal property when she saw some cops escorting Greg and Marshall into the car.
She was wondering what was happening when she saw Damian coming out of the building with the cop in charge.
He didn’t notice her since he was busy talking with the cop but when the cop left, he saw her.
They stared at each other for a while and he pull out his phone to text something to her before getting into his car and driving off.
June open the message, wondering how he got her number.
★ I WILL ADMIT THAT I DIDN’T BELIEVE YOU AT FIRST. I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL A LIE, A LIE YOU MADE UP BUT I DID MY FINDINGS AND GOT TO KNOW THE TRUTH. THANKS FOR TELLING ME THIS AND ABOUT LAST NIGHT, I’M SORRY FOR NOT PROTECTING YOU, I HOPE YOU DON’T MAKE THIS MISTAKE AGAIN, MEN WHO ARE WILLING TO FORGIVE LIKE ME ARE HARD TO FIND★
June felt more guilty after reading his message. He had forgiven her for her deceit but somehow she couldn’t forgive herself.
June got back home, deep in thought. She was tempted to send a reply to Damian but she couldn’t.
It’s best she leave things as it is and forget about him, come tomorrow, she will be going to Brooks international to give in her resignation letter.
“The less I see of him. The less guilt I feel” she spoke out loud.
“It’s too late to feel guilt after what you did” the voice that came from the direction of her room got her rising from the sofa.
“Wayne” she called, starring at the angry devil.
She had totally forgotten about him after receiving that call from Greg.
“All you had to do was to get him to sign the paper but instead, you told him the truth and the bastard brought the cops”
“Luckily I left before I was caught which is very fortunate for me and unfortunate for Greg and Marshall. Tell me why you did it, why did you tell him the truth?” Wayne demanded harshly.
“Cause I found out the truth. Turns out you three are working together, your being kept hostage was all a lie, you faked it so I can pretend to be Damian’s wife and get you his money but you picked the wrong person” June return boldly.
“Tch! So, you overheard our conversation”.
“Yes! I heard it all and now I know you for who you really are!” June yelled at him.
“Wrong! You still don’t know me after all” he said as he made a quick move towards her, pulling her roughly by the hair.
“When the cops took Marshall and Greg, you should have made sure I was taken too but you didn’t which is where you made your very first mistake” He said softly and before she could stop him, he put a handkerchief over her nose.
And although she struggled, she ended up falling asleep.
Some time later, June woke up to find herself in the back seat of a car.
Though she felt a bit dizzy, she manage to seat up and it was then she realise that her hands and legs were tied.
“Where are you taking me to?” June demanded using her tied hand to hit the back of Wayne’s seat.
“To meet someone” Wayne replied and park his car on the side of the street before turning his full attention on her.
“Since you failed in bringing Damian’s money to us. Have decided to sell you and good Lord, you do make a good sale” he said and saw the confusion on her face.
“What am trying to say is that someone has payed a hefty amount just to have you and we are going to see him and a little warning….I don’t think this man has any intention of letting you go, so start getting used to the fact that you now belong to him” He said, his laughter ringing out like the devil he is……
Episode 11 & 12 : Fight for Freedom
“What right do you have in trying to sell me? Am not some sort of commodity for you to sell!” She yell,kicking the back of his seat.
“Why don’t you save your fierce attitude for this buyer of yours cause am pretty sure, he’s going to enjoy every little fight you put up since he’s madly into, turns out he has been for a while now”.
“And is this crazy man anyone I know?” June ask.
“Why don’t you get there and find out” as Wayne spoke, a car drove past them and when got back on the street, his focus on driving.
June began untying the rope which the fool didn’t tie properly. As soon as she was free, she untie her legs too and waited for the right time to attack him.
When Wayne made a bend, June began dragging the wheel with him.
“Stop it woman or you will get us both killed!” Wayne lash out but June kept pulling the wheel until he elbowed her on the stomach making her fall back on the seat, clutching her stomach in pain.
He stop the car and got out of it to open her door and as soon as he did that June gave him a kick in the groin and push him aside so she can leave the car.
“Get back here, June!” Wayne called, standing up in pain to go after her.
Scared to the bone, June kept running down the street while Wayne followed. He had almost caught her when she saw someone familiar.
“Damian!” She yell out his name and when he saw her, he quickly ran towards her.
By now, Wayne had scrambled back to his car to escape.
“What’s wrong?” A worried Damian ask.
“It’s Wayne…. he’s trying to sell me off to someone and I…and I escape and he…”.
“Shhh….everything is going to be alright, you are safe now” he said, holding her to him.
“My family…you must protect them…Wayne is…Wayne is going to hurt….” She didn’t get to complete her sentence when she fell into Oblivion.
June woke up to find herself in an unfamiliar room, it didn’t look like a hospital and she had the feeling that she’s been in the room before.
“You are awake? How do you feel?” Damian voice intruded her thought and she force herself to sit up before asking.
“What happen?”
“You were almost kidnap by Wayne” he told her making her remember what happen.
“Did he escape? What about my family? He’s going to hurt them, I need to leave” she said trying to get up but he stop her.
“Don’t worry. Your mother and brother are both here, they’ve been staying at the guest house since yesterday”
“Yesterday?” A confuse June ask.
“You’ve been knocked out since yesterday. The doctor has check up on you and you are fine. Are you well enough to talk?” He ask and she nodded.
“Tell me what happen between you and Wayne?” He ask and she spilled the whole thing to him.
“Do you know who he was trying to sell you to?”
“I don’t but he said that the buyer is someone who knows me and that he has been wanting to have me for a long time….It was scary and…and”
“It’s okay. As long as you are here, you are safe” Damian assured, pulling her into his arms to give her a kiss on her forehead.
“But your family…they wouldn’t want me here” June said softly.
“After explaining to mom, she understand and agree to let you and your family stay for a while, I would have love to take you to my apartment but it wouldn’t be enough for your family”.
“What about Davina?”
“She can go to hell for all I care. I am the senior here and whatever I want goes” he said firmly.
“That night, why were you there?” June ask, referring to night Wayne took her.
“I was actually tailing Wayne, I didn’t know he had you in the car until you came running with him chasing you. The police are looking for him, it’s just a matter of time till he’s caught” He assured.
The intrusion of the maid who came to announce the arrival of June’s mom and brother ended whatever conversation they had left.
“I was so worried when Mr Brooks told us everything. Are you okay?” Ruth Winter ask, fondling her daughter.
“I am” June reply, hugging her mom.
“Wayne better not let me see him again cause I intend to kill him” a young boy of about eighteen said and June smiled at him.
“Let’s leave Wayne punishment to the police, why don’t you give me a hug, Nathan” June said, opening her arms and he went without making a fuss.
“So I have to be sick to get a hug from you, knuckle head ” June tease, happy to be with family.
They spent some more time with her and Damian return to tell them that it’s time for June to get some rest.
“We are at the guest house, call us if you need anything” her mother said and turning to Damian, she took hold of his hand and said” Thank you for taking care of my daughter, am truly grateful”.
“There’s no need to thank him when he’s going to be your son in-law soon” Nathan said.
“Nathan” June warn.
“What? It’s obvious that he’s interested in you, why else would he put you in his room and put us at the guest….arrgh!” Nathan yelp as his mother took hold of his ear and drew him out of the room.
“Don’t pay attention to what Nathan said, he likes to joke around” June said quickly but Damian said nothing and came to seat beside her on the bed.
“About your room, I can stay with my mom in the guest house and you can get to use your room back in….” The rest of her words were left unsaid as he suddenly kiss her.
Stun by the kiss, she move away from him, watching him with wide eyes.
“You shouldn’t kiss a girl without asking for her consent first…she might hate it, you know” June knew she was babbling but she had to say something to kill the silence.
Damian didn’t bother to reply, instead he lean towards her and capture her lips once again.
“Mr Brooks!” June called, using her hand to cover her mouth. “If you think that am going to repay you for your help by sleeping with you then you’ve got the wrong…..” A gasp left her lips when he pulled off her hand to kiss her again and this time, he deepen the kiss, exploring every inch of her lips.
They were both breathing deeply when the kiss ended.
“I won’t ever ask you to repay me by sleeping with me and the name is Damian….get some sleep” he said and left the room.
June lay on the bed, trying to calm her racing heart….why is she getting all giddy from a kiss? She should know by now that men are all the same and just as Wayne has hurt her anyone else can.
Damian Brooks is from a different world and he has Mitchell by his side, a girl who loves him….so she shouldn’t be swayed by him.
June went to sleep with that last thought in mind but when she woke up the next day to find a pair of arms around her, her heart began it’s crazy rhythm.
She turn as gently as she can to stare at a sleeping Damian, he had nothing on apart from night shorts which did nothing to hide the muscular leg in it.
She was tempted to push him away from her but that thought soon dissipate when Damian open his eyes.
June shut her eyes, pretending to be asleep. She could feel his gaze on her and when he lightly touch her lips, she force herself not to react.
He kiss her on the cheek and got out of the bed to get dress and through this, June kept pretending to be asleep.
Unknown to her, Damian knew she wasn’t asleep but decided to feign ignorance, after fixing his tie, he pick up his briefcase and left the room.
June on the other hand sat up after hearing the door recalling the kiss he gave her.
It will be bad if he falls for her….he shouldn’t even be attracted to her, he should just… The best thing will be for her to leave his room, she thought as she got out of bed to head to the guest room her family are using.
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Wayne was lounging around in the room he book for himself when he heard the door bell, knowing who it was, he quickly went to open the door only to recieve a punch which sent him sprawl on the floor.
” RJ” Wayne called, holding onto his face.
“Why the hell is she with Damian? Why is she with him” This so called RJ ask with pent up anger.
“I was bringing her to you last night but Damian came out of nowhere and took her away, I could do nothing to stop him and so….” Wayne stop when RJ pick him roughly off the floor.
“When I told you that I wanted June, you gave your price and I gave you the money, I even doubled it and now you are giving me excuses. Tell me why I shouldn’t turn you in to the police?” RJ demanded.
“Don’t do that RJ. I will bring June to you as you want, now that I know she’s with Damian, I will get her back and bring her to you ” Wayne pleaded.
“You better bring her to me or you will regret it” RJ threaten before leaving the room.
Wayne got off the floor, wiping the blood off his lips while wondering how he will get June away from Damian.
Teresa, June’s friend came to mind and he smiled and brought out his phone to dial her number.
“Hello Teresa” Wayne said.
“How dare a scum like you call me after what you did to June!” Teresa yell down the line.
“I know what I did and I don’t regret it since I benefitted a lot of money from it and you can too if you help me” Wayne told her.
“I’d rather die than to help…”
“Does a million sound pleasant to your ears? I promise to give you a million if you help me with a task of mine, will you do it?” Wayne ask and knowing how much Teresa love money, she’s definitely not going to resist his offer……