Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Brian was sprawled out on the floor, a black garbage bag over his head as he clutched his head and howled in pain.
Willow stood over him, delivering punches and kicks like a furious storm.
Sure, her strength wasn’t impressive… it looked more like a schoolyard scuffle than a fight.
But she was wearing heels.
And Brian was crying out like a baby.
He seemed drunk and had no strength to fight back.
After a round of venting, Willow stepped back, panted a few breaths, made a face at him… and dramatically fainted
to the floor.
Brian groaned and struggled to his feet, yanking the bag off his head.
“F*ck! Who the hell dared attack me?! You wanna die? I’ll kill you myself!”
Willow, clutching her head, “came to.”
“President Brian? What happened? My head hurts… feels like someone hit me…”
“I got jumped! Did you see who it was?!”
“No… I think someone knocked me out too…”
“Damn it! Tried to ruin my fun and assaulted me? Don’t worry, baby, I’m gonna call my guys. We’ll find out who it was, and they’re f*cking dead!”
While he ranted and dialed, Willow made an excuse to use the restroom, still looking frightened and confused.
But the moment she turned the corner, her face changed completely.
Expressions flew across her face in a flash… eye rolls, muttering curse words in her head, mouthing some pretty colorful language.
Damien : “…”
Nico: “?!”
Did… did she just pull that off?
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Took them two seconds to figure it out.
Brian had tried to take advantage of her. She didn’t have the power to fight head–on, so she went around and
ambushed him instead.
Smart? Maybe.
Fearless? Also maybe.
A little crazy? Definitely.
Willow walked out from the stairwell, still pretending to be shaken.
The moment she spotted Damien and Nico waiting there, her heart dropped to her stomach.
“!”
Damien was staring at her, brows faintly drawn together, gaze unreadable.
Nico gave a polite smile.
“Miss Windsor, fancy seeing you again.”
Oh god.
They saw everything.
Willow’s throat went dry.
She was about to speak when…
“Nico? Oh great, you’re here too!”
Brian’s voice echoed behind her as he walked out, rubbing his bruised face.
“I got jumped! You’ve got to help me find the bastard who did this!”
Because of Nancy’s favor with Damien, the entire Brian family had been riding the coattails.
Brian considered himself close to Damien, and naturally friendly with Nico too.
At the moment, he could only see Nico and turned to him for help.
Willow’s mouth twitched.
Her face contorted in disbelief.
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They knew each otherzi
Could her luck get any worse?
She saw Nico glance at Damien, waiting for a signal.
Panic rising, Willow rushed forward and whispered in Damien’s ear,
“He tried to assault me… I had no choice! Don’t you dare say a word.”
Damien hated women getting close to him. The second she leaned in, disgust flashed through his eyes.
He immediately pushed her away.
Willow thought he was going to expose her. She panicked and clung to him like an octopus, wrapping her arms around his neck.
“I swear, I was just here doing part–time work! I didn’t know he’d target me. I had to fight back… it was self–defense!”
“Get off me.”
Damien’s voice was cold.
“If I die here tonight, you can forget ever seeing your 50 million again!” she hissed.
Damien : “…Are you threatening me?”
His tone dropped even colder.
Willow flinched and tried to explain… but then…
“Hey! Ah–Damien, you’re here too!”
Brian finally noticed Damien, approaching with an oblivious grin.
Willow’s heart nearly stopped.
If Brian realized she’d been the one who attacked him, she was toast.
In a moment of reckless desperation, she went all in.
She leaned forward and…
kissed Damien.
Right on the mouth.
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Damien : “1”
Nico: “!!”
Brian: “??!!!”
For a moment… the world stopped.
No one spoke.
No one moved.
Only silence.
And it was deafening.
No one expected Willow to pull a move like that.
Not even Willow herself.
Her lips brushed Damien ‘s cool, thin ones, her breath catching in her throat. Her long lashes fluttered from nerves, and her heart thundered in her chest.
It wasn’t because the kiss made her flutter… it was the panic, the awkwardness.
Throwing herself at a man? Absolutely mortifying.
And worst of all, she was terrified the kiss wouldn’t even work… that he’d still open his mouth and spill everything.
Nico finally snapped out of it.
When he saw that Damien hadn’t pushed Willow away, a flicker of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Damien… who never let any woman get close to him except for Rick’s mother… was actually allowing this??
Was the old iron tree finally blooming?
Nico was shook, and quietly thrilled.
He couldn’t let himself be the third wheel. More importantly, he couldn’t let Brian be one either.
He had to make room for his boss!
So Nico grabbed Brian and quickly pulled him away.
“Come on, Mr. Brian, let’s talk somewhere else…”
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“Wait, but Damien, he… he…”
With the annoying pest gone, Willow’s heart finally unclenched.
She instantly backed away from Damien, her cheeks blazing red.
“Th–thank you… for helping me out back there.”
And then… gulping down her pride… she pulled out a handful of cash from her pocket.
She hesitated for a moment, then shoved it into Damien ‘s hand… and ran like hell.
Damien stared after her, his brows tightly furrowed.
No exaggeration… this was the first time in six years he’d had such close contact with a woman.
But her lips… they were soft and familiar.
Too familiar.
That feeling, that sweetness, that warmth… it all came rushing back.
Just like that night, six years ago.
The only reason he hadn’t immediately pushed her away… was because, for a second, it had felt like her.
Meanwhile, Brian… who had been dragged halfway across the bar… suddenly realized something was off.
He shook off Nico’s grip and came rushing back.
“Damien … hey, was that woman someone you know?”
Damien didn’t even look up.
He glanced at the wad of crumpled bills in his hand… two hundred–dollars notes and a fifty.
His face darkened instantly.
He shoved the cash into Nico’s hand and strode off toward the VIP booth, completely ignoring Brian.
That was Damien ‘s usual attitude toward him… cold, detached, like he didn’t exist.
Nico looked at the cash in his palm. 250 dollars.
Was that… a bribe to stay quiet?
Or a tip for kissing his boss?
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Either way 250 bucks for a kiss?
Didn’t that make his boss seem a little… underpriced?
Brian was still panicking.
“Wait, they know each other? That girl was a barmaid! Why’d she kiss Damien ? And more importantly, why did he let her?! He’s supposed to be with my niece!”
Nico’s smile faded.
Damien and Willow… that he couldn’t comment on.
But Damien and Nancy? That, he would shut down.
“Mr. Brian,” he said with a polite tone that held just enough edge. “You know better than anyone what kind of relationship Damien has with Miss Nancy. I’d advise you to be careful with your words. If Damien hears that, it won’t be good… for you, for Miss Nancy, or the entire Cuthbert family.”
Nico flashed a smile, gave a slight nod, and walked off.
Brian stood there, face darkening.
He didn’t care about the pain in his ribs… he immediately pulled out his phone and called Nancy.
“Honey! Big problem! Huge! I just saw Damien kissing another woman!!”
Back in the VIP room, the party was in full swing.
When Damien stepped inside, all eyes turned to him.
“Boss Damien !”
He nodded faintly, letting them return to their fun.
Without a word, he made his way to the center seat, legs crossed, cigarette lit.
Shane glanced at him.
“You alright? You finally decide to come out for a drink and you show up looking like someone killed yo… dog.
Damien didn’t respond.
His mind was still on Willow.
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That kiss…. had messed him up.
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