A Foolish Move
Qapter Twenty–Eight
Damien stood outside the Gremille Hospital, his hands tucked deep in his pocket while
le the cool night air played with his f
sgolden hair.
They had rushed Rina to the hospital and called the family doctor, who owned the hospital. Rina had cried in pain all along and asked Damien to stay by her side all
through her treatment.
It was a very bearful performance and she had refused for any treatment unless Damien held her hand
Daminhad obliged her, holding her hands even though it filled him with distaste and partly because his mother was on his peck to do so
Besides, Rina looked so pale, so fragile, so helpless…
She was the sister of his best friend and he’d charged him with taking care of her. This had been no problem when he’d been madly in love with her, but now it irked
mwhen she wanted to pet dose to him.
He wondered how he’d fallen our of love with her so quickly. She was once his everything but one of the things he hates the most was a two–faced person
And Rina was like that
He’d discovered it soon after the miscarriage incident and also how she fakes her illness most times. But she was still highly suicidal and Damien did not wand
her
blood to be on his
He’d protect her, and keep her safe but he’d not let her die on him. Besides, she was harmless and a companion to his mother
He was however, still resolute in his stand of not getting married to her. It Rina gets tired of waiting, then the can leave but he’d never get married to her.
He was only outside now because she fell sound asleep, under the effect of the drugs administered to her.
And he had left the VIP ward so he could avoid this mother’s nagcing.
His assistant, Liam walked up to him and bowed before him, “All the videos and images have been taken de
dawn. .” He uttered “I’ve also instructed the media companies to take their posts down, as well as the malicious comments but its a bit hard, seeing they are numerous,
“sue them. Sue each and every one of them who made these comments.” Damien ordered coldly “Sue the company too if they refused to take them down.”
Liam hesitated, before nodding, “Hopefully, that won’t be happening sit, since we got rid of most of them.”
“Lana “Damien closed his eyes in frustration “Did you find her?”
He did not care about the videos and posts, nearly as much as he cared about the whereabouts of Land.
When he sew her on the runway, looking more stunning than he could ever imagine, Damien had felt like all the air had been knocked out of him,
He could not take his eyes off her. He could not believe he was seeing her in the flesh that moment..
And be knew that he was not going to make the same mistake and lose her a second time.
He had berncrippled with guilt and pain when he saw the amount of hatred burning in her eyes for him. It shocked him and knocked him back to reality
This
is was a woman they’d had bumilated and treated badly. He did not deserve her but he would not let her go
But the guilt he felt was nothing compared to the jealousy he felt when he saw her being protective of Zalce.
The comer of his lips wear curved into a sal, he recalled how close she had been with Zale at the show.
Wherte had she been these five years? Was star witle Zaire all along while he searched every nook and cranny of the city for her? Were they together now?
The idea of them being together was enough to mukelim grit his teeth with an
“Did you find Miss Femandez?!” He growled once more as he realized Liabad been silent.
Lanclasped his hand in front of him, “Our men went after her as soon as she left the dome. However. He trailed off, unsuite of how Damien would reactithe beard the next words.
cold gaze flicked over lamponor, “What?” He asked, sharply
he’s no longer in the City. By the time we got to the airport, she was already althorne”
Damien jaw clenched in anger, as his fists bunched by his sides. He had expected this but he was not going to let her go so easily this time.
“Find her this instant! I don’t care it shar’s in another continent, find her” He andered, lus voice a deep growl. Lansbowed low immediately and left to carry out The order
Damien still stood outside the hospital, hardly aware of the hustle and beatle anques hin. Sitenstro ambulates were blaring and patients were been wheeled on startebees into the hospital.
The whole entrance was a madiouse, but he was oblivions to this as he was trying hard to kerp down the level of frustration and anger he felt.
Flost have to tind her, and everything would be back to normal.” He thought grimly “I just have to find her.
His erflybone buzzed in the east pocket of his suit jacket and he brought it out. Recognizing the caller ID, he immediately placed the phone to his eat and spoke
Flike he was on the edge of losing his
“Please, it a Pierre: What’s this about Lana that’s being posted online? That’s my god–daughter right there!” Pierre sounded like he
ger, “How come she’s taking the blows for allght yoursused?!”
“The intiminating videos as well as the posts have been taken down, Fleme” Damien replied, calmly “Believe me, I had no intention of bringing harm to Lana
“But you did. And that is not okay.” The older man was still keeping a hold on his anger “you know what else is not okay? Calling and leaving a message for me about a collaboration. You think I’d want to partner with MAGIC after this?
Damien’s brows funded as a slight frown crossed his face. He had never left a message for Pine, requesting for a collaboration. This was not something you left as a text message to a tenowned designer like Peme
That was very foolish move
He knew Liam also could not do something like that, without due orders from him, so that l
leaves only one other person
His mother.
He gritted his teeth with restrained anger as he tried to remain calm as well, “I’m deeply sorry about that, Pierre. And it’s okay if you don’t want to partner with MAGIC” he said to the older man “However, I’ll do my possible best to make sure Lana is not harmed by what happened tonight. And you, as well “
“Very well, 1 had a good relationship with Laura, bless her heart, but MAGIC is not the same as it was in her time.” Pierre replied stiftly, “I will not be having collaboration with MAGIC. Not unless the issue regarding Lana is fully resolved
“Of course.” Damien replied, his eyes hardening at Pieme’stone but he could not do anything about it. “I’ll hold your word for IL”
