Damien didn’t explain himself and instead asked, “How’s Willy doing?”
Watson Blake was Shane Blake’s biological nephew.
Shane replied, “When I stopped by the hospital this afternoon, he was still asleep. My sister said he had another episode today… bolted out of the hospital and threw a fit right in the middle of the street.
Fortunately, a kind young woman who knew what she was doing happened to pass by. Otherwise… it would’ve been a disaster. How’s Rick lately?”
Damien flicked the ash off his cigarette. “Same as always.”
Shane said, “Don’t let it get to you. Didn’t Glenn say miracles are possible when it comes to psychological illnesses? They’re still young. Who knows? Maybe they’ll grow out of it.”
Damien didn’t respond.
Willy’s condition and Rick’s weren’t quite the same. Willy developed trauma after being kidnapped. But Rick…. his illness stemmed from a deep–rooted obsession with his mother.
Trauma could be overcome. Obsession like Rick’s… might last a lifetime.
If they never found his birth mother, his condition would only deteriorate.
Shane suddenly leaned in with a sly grin. “You’re wearing perfume. Woman’s perfume. Don’t tell me you’ve finally got a woman around?”
Shane was a notorious playboy… he had a sixth sense when it came to women.
Damien ‘s brow furrowed slightly. “No.”
“Then why do you smell like that? It’s nice, fruity, feminine. Really unique. Probably some exclusive custom scent. The woman who wears it must be something else.”
He smirked. “C’mon, spill. Which heiress is it? You’ve been celibate for what… six years? None of the ones throwing themselves at you ever got a chance. What’s so different about this one?”
Shane knew Damien too well. His heart had always been with Rick’s mother. No matter how many women tried, none had ever gotten close. Not even Nancy, and she was around him more than anyone else.
Damien’s expression darkened.
His mind kept flashing back to the moment when Willow stood on tiptoe, one hand wrapped around his neck, the
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other tugging at his tie, and kissed him.
Shane saw that look and backed off a little, but kept talking.
“Look, I get that you’re devoted to Rick’s mom, and yeah, it’s noble. But let’s be real… who knows if she’s even still alive? She could be remarried with a family by now. What are you gonna do, tear apart her happy little home?
“There are other ways to repay a debt. You don’t have to give her your life. You’ve stayed pure all these years while she might be off sleeping in someone else’s arms…”
Damien shot him a death glare.
Shane chuckled. “Don’t get mad, I’m just saying. You know I’m right. Look at you, six years of dry spell. How are you not climbing the walls by now?”
Damien exhaled. “I’m not as desperate as you.”
Shane grinned. “I worry your equipment’s rusting from disuse.”
Damien rolled his eyes. “Maybe worry more about your own before you wear it out.”
“I’ve got a strong kidney!”
Before Damien could retort, his phone rang. It was the butler.
“Sir, the young master is refusing to eat again. Not a single bite all evening. I’m really worried his body won’t hold
out…”
Damien’s face darkened. “Why?”
“He won’t say.”
Lately, Rick had been quieter and quieter. Some days he didn’t say a single word.
Damien hung up, ground out his cigarette, and stood up.
“Rick?”
“Yeah. Won’t eat. You all go ahead. Drinks are on me tonight… just charge it to my card.”
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Damien left the room. Everyone inside immediately stopped what they were doing and stood to send him off.
He waved them down and left quickly.
Once he was gone, everyone turned to Shane.
“Brother Shane, what happened? Why did he leave so fast?”
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“He’s gone home to be with Rick,” Shane said with a sigh.
Everyone there was part of Damien’s inner circle… they all knew about Rick’s condition.
Someone else sighed. “Damien ‘s been playing both dad and mom all these years. It’s not easy. No one even knows what happened to Rick’s mom.”
“Right? Walking away from a guy like Damien ? She’s gotta be crazy.”
Shane shot him a look. “Who are you calling crazy? Watch your mouth. That woman’s got a permanent spot in Damien’s heart. Keep talking trash and Damien ‘ll drill a hole in your skull and fill it with crap.”
The man flinched and smacked himself. “I deserve that. I’ll never say it again.”
“Good. You know where she stands with him, so shut your mouth and enjoy the night. Damien ‘s footing the bill… eat, drink, and don’t hold back.”
The room came alive again, loud and lively. Shane lit another cigarette, watching the smoke rise with a complicated expression.
Honestly… he pitied Damien.
Powerful, respected, successful… but when it came to love, he was a mess.
Sigh… even heroes fall to beauty.
Why bother with love? Stick to lust… it’s way easier.
(This quote would definitely go in Shane’s personal collection of regret–worthy sayings.)
Meanwhile, Willow had already taken a cab home.
Her cheeks were still burning from the kiss. She’d never imagined herself doing something like that.
Back in college, her friends always called her the most conservative one in the group.
If it hadn’t been to shut him up, she never would’ve done it.
And she even lost 250 dollars in the process… 250! That was enough to buy three full sets of thermal underwear for her kids!
She was still stewing over that when a luxury car suddenly cut off their cab.
Two men in black suits got out and dragged her out of the vehicle.
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Willow panicked, struggling as she shouted, “Who are you?! Let go of me!”
They dragged her onto a bridge. A well–dressed woman was already waiting there.
Willow squinted. The woman seemed familiar… but she was wearing a mask and sunglasses, so she couldn’t be sure.
She opened her mouth to ask who she was… smack!
A stinging slap across the face.
“Whore!” the woman snarled.
Willow’s mind went blank.
Pinned by two bodyguards, she couldn’t fight back… just glare and shout, “Who the hell are you?! What gives you the right to hit me?!”
“You shameless tramp! Trying to seduce my man? You must have a death wish!” Another two slaps followed.
Willow’s cheek was burning.
She lost it.
“You’re the tramp! Are you insane?! Who did I seduce?! Say it to my face!”
The woman stepped forward, grabbed Willow’s chin, and hissed, “Deny it all you want. Damien isn’t someone you’ll ever be worthy of. Only I deserve to stand beside him.
“Try getting near him again and I’ll kill you! You think a pretty face is enough to become a phoenix?
“Boys… ruin that face. Just looking at her makes me sick. I want to see how she plans to seduce Damien without it!”
The two men drew knives.
Willow was shocked.
They weren’t just going to beat her… they were going to disfigure her?!
Before they could move, she stomped hard on one man’s foot. As he cried out, she pulled out the pepper spray from her bag… one her second son had insisted she carry… and blasted both guards in the face.
They screamed, clutching their eyes.
Willow shook herself free, grabbed the woman’s collar, and… slap, slap, slap, slap, slap… a solid string of hits across the face.
“You’re all insane! I don’t know you, I don’t know Damien, and I don’t care who the hell he is! Leave me alone! You
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think I’m an easy target? Next time you try this crap, I’ll call the cops!”
She shoved the woman aside and ran like hell… crossing the street at top speed.
Behind her, the woman wailed, face and feet both in agony.
“Get her! Kill that bitch! If you don’t catch her, you might as well be dead yourselves!”
The two bodyguards, still reeling from the pepper spray, stumbled after Willow…
Only to be stopped cold by a chilling male voice behind them:
“Stop.”
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