Beneath the Diamond Veil
a's
im when it occurred to me that I was going t
that much but my recklessness
d down with all the problems of my life. I just wanted to le
en." He answered
Rivers." I intro
you are."
was very certain this was our first meeting but as
and we stopped in fr
where?" I asked him, look
ur ordinary eyes. Let's go." He finished, then
he pushed the wall an
that the wall was in fact, a
bar. The further we descended, the more the noise above faded into a muted hum, un
. The walls were covered in vibrant, chaotic splashes of color. Abstracts, graffiti, mixed media, and sculptures were scatttreaks of dark red and gold, the textures almost tangible under th
breathed. "How have I ne
oice low and close. "It's kind of a se
lding since we met upstairs. His eyes lingered on mine, and at th
rt, the quiet conversations, and the soft lau
in the first place. We spent the night together, the hours melting away as easily as the conversation had earlier. There was somethin
e awake but content, my mind still replaying the night. The memory of the gallery,
rom the bed, careful not to wake him up,
*
hen I got out of the shower, picking up
orporated. I'm calling you because our CEO has specially inv
hy he reques
to what was happening and why
with you to discuss some partnership. A car will be waiting for
car waiting in front of my apartment, I
the handsome stranger I had spent the night with. I was
he meant last night wh
to go as well." He said as his secretary came in with a tray in her ha
EO of Cole Inc?" I asked
ying anything to me, "Why didn't
ed." Was his c
ember asking f
old you
left out the part about you
ome big company change anything? You
y?" I asked, suddenly l
of course." H
him and he plucked a folder beside him, o
age five and it looks like he doesn't have much time again, you're trying to get him treatment abroad. He underwent an emergency surgery a few days ago but the hospital won't
anything, so
eatment, settle all your debts and help you get your paintings displayed at the New Yo
ow
eyes and said, "You ha
d, not sure if I h
y all those things can happen is
ve me, or do you?"
o you have any idea who I am? I am Damien Cole. I don't do relationships and
ained a brave face, "So why d
d, dancing to every tune my father makes and he still insists on not handin
asked, although I already knew w
g," I'm glad you're following t
me to play t
you're as desparate as I am. I'm not asking you to do anything i
believe us? What if he figures
make sure he be
ll of this? Or I don't
ces won't be in your favour." He answered and too
got chills from the way he answered
ur father the best treatment in the country or you say no and we can forget this conversation ever happened, but if you
r choice to make, "How long are
rmation no one can know ab
ivorced? Won't you father figure out
scandal involved," Da
I didn't like where this
there is. A che
e was implying, "Why do I have to b
ompany and I'm not ready to allow anything to j
uestioned his decision again, hoping he wou
ack to being the nameless human being you once were
na? What are you going to do?" Damien asked and although I had
has to receive the best treatment ther
Damien bru
I answered a
ined the contract I was going to sign, l t
was pleased with it, I took the pen and si
my parents." He dec
fter him and he stop
thirty minutes to come up with a foolproof story about how we