Truth and Ties.

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ng myself for his inevitable explosion. The scandal engagement dinner h

it happened, neither had he said a word since I arrived

ry about it getting messed up?" he finally spoke and reached for a

ad this rack filled with semi-heavy plastic balls in his study. Since my childhood, I was expected to catch every ball he threw. Whenever I failed, he wou

usso–Father

le beside me, preparing to catch the

pecifically instructed you to make her a deal and get rid of her. Was that

e In front of my guests." He shouted and

atch it, almo

d my be

ldn't even man up to shove her in her place. Your cousin had to do that for you. You're

run a corporation. You are, have been,

the

a disgrazia per l'eredit

fucking disgrace to

hem withdraw their backing from my campaign... If news of this withdrawal gets out, It could jeopardize the support of several prominent politicians. So here's what you'd do; get Melissa and attend

and I walked out of his study, making my way to my

oes no

voice sounded a

uld you like to have

? Who'

recognize your fiance's v

together these past few days and she stil

ow'd you get my number

" I replie

and there was a shor

g we could catch

an address." She replie

or... I could just pi

hat's okay

I replied and hung up before

that ev

LI

wearing. I sighed before turning to my mother who was slowly

ant people would be in attendance. His PA had also suggested I wear a blue or purple dress since it was the Chairman's favorite. I was confused about why

" The note read. And my cheeks turned crim

ds me and held my chin

ged to a billionaire. Act the part. Chest out." Sh

irror. Make sure you sway those hips. And don

ile and picke

hem what you're made of, show Damien he's got himself a pri

theater and Damien was waiting at the ent

ng, Just smile at them when you feel intimidated. I'll be holding

r the cameras. The paparazzi made sure to consume al

dignitaries and Damien int

my hand reassuringly from time to time but he left me for a couple of minutes to talk t

talked briefly before h

e event was in full swing now, and I was finishing my third glass of cha

ly, and I took that as a s

as sh

ecause of us?"

is a shareholder at his company, so she gets i

as she approached us, Damie

billionaire playboy and his

scene here..."

afraid of getting exp

aid of n

d of a alot things. Does your new fiancé

It's over now. You literally divorced him, so why are you bitter?" I cut in, to my own surprise, I could read an

was starting to think he got himself a mut

" I stuttered, tr

ht as much. Yo

oe!" Damien interru

lly to people like her. Come on, I just spotted the Chairman." He s

to see you here." The man who Damien had identifie

ld never really resist the urge not to

beautiful damsel in blue?" The Chairman

e," Damie

rself a gem, and blue is such a wonderful col

" I replied swe

ckground and I tuned reflexively, unkno

a fan of classical mus

favorite, sir

eautiful woman in blue, and has good taste in music? I stand corrected Rus

Why don't you and your fiancee pass by? We cou

lassical music." He said and I nod

elissa, act ladylike! My mom's

you sir." Damien re

chairman replied, and walk

." Damien expressed, raising h

ssy," he said,

ing, though." I re

the chairman is right, blue looks wonderful on

the front and He clutched my hand pro

mmotion interrupted him. Suddenly, the lights went off, plunging the room into

d splashed their drink on me. I could hear

ck on and everywhere had turned upside down, pe

ed in a low tone, as he

ss covered in a deep shade of... red? "Blood?"