Seventeen

Liv

I sat still as I watched the guys explain their proposal. The man stood there explaining everything as the slides moved one after the other. He seemed happy with what he was saying but that smile didn't last long because...

" No" Damnon's strong refusal came. I felt for the man standing as he looked at Damnon. He couldn't believe the man had strongly refused without having time to think this over.

" But Mr.Damnon the profits are heavy and it wouldn't just be that, but also your products will sell." One of the men who came along with the presenter to offer the proposal said. He had white hair and blue eyes but he seemed young despite the color of his hair. Damnon didn't seem to care what the man said. He was rude which I didn't like.

" No." He repeated. " If you guys don't have something worth listening to I guess I will take my leave." He added and he had a bored expression on his face. Sabastian who sat next to Damnon didn't say a word too. He just sat there quiet.

The men stood there looking at each other confused on what to say next. They couldn't understand why the man refused such a deal.

" Since you don't have anything else to say to me, this meeting is over." Damnon final voice came.

" But Mr Damnon..." The presenter trailed but Damnon completely ignored him and got up from his seat. He turned and walked to the door with Sabastian following. I saw him halt his steps and looked at me over his shoulder. He raised his one brow at me and I snapped from my daze. Right I was supposed to follow.

I quickly got up and walked to where Damnon and Sabastian stood and we all walked out of the conference room leaving the men there.

" You were so rude." I said to Damnon once we were far from the conference room not caring about Sabastian's presence.

" I know that. Anything else you learnt?" He asked. Really?

" What was there to learn?. The man made an effort to explain his proposal and the profits seemed good to me, so I don't really understand why you denied it." I said.

" It's simple really. We already have a company that can offer the same exact services and we benefit alot more. Their proposal wasn't better so I refused." He replied me effortlessly. The Damnon standing in front of me seemed alien to the one of last night.

" But you should have been alittle less rude." I told him and pouted my lips.

" You still have alot to learn dear." He patted my head as if I were a child. I quickly pushed his hand away from my head, he was messing my hair. He smiled at that.

" So, is there anything else I need to do Sabastian.?" Damnon asked.

" Not at the moment. Unless you would still need to go through with paper work for the past three years." Sabastian replied. Sabastian's presence made me wonder exactly what position he held in everything.

" No am good. I need to head home." He said. " Am sure you Can take care of the place while am gone." He added and Sabastian just nodded to that.

" I will go help Sheila at the Warehouse. They had already started making the cloths for Miss Crona." I said with a smile.

" No you are not. We have plans, remember?" He reminded me. Right! I closed my eyes in embrassment for a few seconds.

" Right" I opened them

" Sabastian, I will drop her home. There is no need to worry." Damnon said to Sabastian and he nodded and walked away.

" Shall we?" He turned to me.

" Where are you taking me?" I asked and narrowed my eyes to him playfully. The Damnon from last night was back.

" To somewhere you will do something crazy." He said smiling and lead the way. I followed thinking of any possible task Damnon would ask me to do.

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Isaac Williams.

I opened my eyes. I closed them again and inhaled the air. I felt alot better, much better. Powerful if I may add. I sat up and stretched my bones and it felt so good. The sound they made, made me smile more.

I looked around the room that was so dark as all the curtains were all closed. I was in my cottage back in Tennessee.

" Mr. Williams, your are awake!" I heard the doctor exclaim. She was my personal doctor and she knew all my secrets concerning my health. I smiled at her as I watched her walk towards me.

" It's a miracle" she added as she looked at me closely. Amazed.

" I can't believe it myself too." I said.

" It hasn't even been a week and you are fine." She still couldn't believe her eyes.

" Call Sabastian now. I need to talk to him." I ordered briefly. The lady nodded and went to get her phone.

Soon she came back with the phone at hand and it was already connected to Sabastian.

" Good evening sir" he said immediately I put my phone in the ear.

" Sabastian, how is everything at home?" I asked.

" It's fair. Tania is home. And she isn't happy about your decision, Damnon and Liv on the other had are getting close." He reported. " He is taking her home aswell." He added

" Oh....I will be there soon. Just keep me posted on what is happening and don't tell anyone that am awake. Is that clear." I said firmly

" Yes sir." He replied and I hung up. I gave the doctor back her phone and asked her to leave.

I wanted to head home but first I had to take care of something.

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Liv

Damon pulled up in the parking lot. He stopped at the cellar which reminded me of the night I was here with Sheila. I remembered that night quit well because it had been along time since I had been to a club. And it was the only club I had been to in Manhattan. We entered the place and the restaurant down stairs confirmed that it was the same place I was in with Sheila.



Then the chill I received when I was at the bar and when I sat alone on the table.



was it him? That night? Was he here too?



"Do you own this place ? " I asked as we walked up the stairs. My gut told me he must have been standing behind those tinted windows probably staring at me to give me those chills. It didn't make sense how my body reacted each time he was close by. Though it has started to dispatch because I started ignoring the feeling completely.



" You knew? " He furrowed his brows at me. He opened the door into the club and looked at me when he asked.



" Just a gut feeling" I lied . I entered place after saying that and it was alittle empty. There were a few day drinkers there .



" Really ?" He asked doubtfully.



"I....Well," I stuttered trying to find a more convincing excuse "what is it you are going to make me do. ?" I changed the topic.



" Pole dance" He said making me snap a look at him . He chuckled seeing my serious expression " I was kidding." He laughed " you funny when you are mad" .



" Didn't sound like " I said meaning the time he said 'pole dancing' I turned my mind, back to look at the place .



"I want you to beat me in pool" He whispered into my ear from behind.i shivered alittle and I moved away from him giving a safe distance. I didn't like him whispering things to me.



" I don't even know how to play ." I said and looked at the pool table that was highlighted in the middle of the room.



" You still have to beat me though, C'mon" He shrugged and walked to the pool table . . I followed quietly and took the two stairs up to the table.



"I see you intentionally what me to fail" I commented as I watched him set the balls.



"Don't worry, this is the easiest, Even a child can play it ."He said not giving me a glance. His mind was all concentrating on arranging the table.



" You say so because you know how to play the game." I said and he looked up at me as he positioned the White ball directly opposite the triangle of balls. I looked at the triangle with red and yellow balls.



"C'mon here and try..." He tossed me the pool stick . " beat me." He smiled harmlessly at me.



" I bet you can beat me this first time. You might have beginners lack." He encouraged



" What do I need to do?" I asked and he didn't reply ."You could atleast tell me" I added.



" The white is what you use for hitting the rest. The first color of the ball you hit into one of the holes is what you will keep hitting until they are all done and to finally win you have to hit the black ball last. " he explained .