Chapter 19
Jessica was thanking her stars she was able to escape; she knows she was definitely going to get some beating for the chairs and tables that were destroyed. She believes Sir Benjamin's presence triggered Mr. Harold; he was just warming up. Thank goodness she escaped.
“Who would tolerate such a mess in a VIP sector when the most influential person in Blue Isno is there?”
She murmured to herself that even though she was sad about her friends, she was also happy knowing Damien was going to get some serious beating; they might even disable him or possibly kill him. She ran home to wait for the good news.
Mr. Harold quickly ran to Benjamin, and he went on his knee to apologize for what Jordan did.
“I'm sorry sir Benjamin, please forgive me for having a bad manager.”
His voice was quivering; he doesn't want anything to come between him and Benjamin; he had always wanted to work in Sky High Hotel, but Benjamin never looks his way. He was surprised when Benjamin called and informed him of his interest in his restaurant. He said yes quickly because he saw it as an opportunity to get closer to Benjamin, with hopes of getting a solid role in Sky high hotel.
but this fool wants to destroy his dream.
Lori couldn't believe Damien was still sitting like he didn't know what was going on, and nobody was beating him up when he caused everything. She decided to use the last strength she had to clear up the misunderstanding. She managed to stand up on her feet and point at Damien.
“This bastard is the reason for this; he stole money from somebody and came here to spend it lavishly; he was the one that destroyed the chairs and tables.”
Andrew decided to join Lori; he knows Mr. Harold must've misunderstood the situation.
“Sir, I was here the whole time, and I witnessed everything Mrs Lori is saying the truth: That useless boy over there costs everything.”
Lori quickly added
“You can ask our friend over there. She knows him to the root. how poor he is.”
She pointed in Jessica's direction, but her eyes widen when she sees Jessica isn't there. She looks around, and Jessica isn't inside the room.
“Where did Jessica go?”
She utters to herself, Mr. Harold couldn't believe this witch was still able to speak; he quickly stood up from his knee and ran to Lori.
“You witch. who asked you to speak. who!!”
Lori's heart jumped, and she stepped backward with fear gripping her heart. What is wrong with everybody? Why can't they see Damien is responsible? Or better yet, ask questions.
“Mr Harold—”
“Slap!”
“Slap!”
“Slap!”
“Slap!”
Lori falls flat on the ground. She couldn't move or beg for mercy; she lost five teeth, and her face was like a ripped tomato with cuts at different corners. She cried helplessly in her mind. Damien is sitting comfortably, and nobody has touched him or even mumbled a word to him. Could it be they are not seeing him?
Mr. Harold faces Andrew.
“You're next”
suddenly Damien uttered
“Don't lay your hands on him. He is mine.”
Damien points at Jordan.
“And him. They are both mine.”
Jordan was frozen and speechless; he finally woke up when Damien faced Benjamin.
“Get me the whip.”
Benjamin snapped his fingers, and the man closest to him handed Damien the golden handle whip.
He faces Jordan with a big smile.
“Hold him down.”
The hefty men bounce to Jordan and grip him with their hands.
“please, please. Damien please”
Jordan cries, fearing what is coming next, but Damien doesn't listen to him.
“On the floor.”
Jordan's heart skipped.
“Damien please. forgive me”
The security men sweep Jordan to the ground. They pinned him down immediately and covered his mouth. He can't disturb the master's ears.
Jordan was confused; he didn't understand what was going on. He couldn't believe the guards were obeying Damien's commands; even the man Mr. Harold kneeled to was obeying Damien.
what is going on here.
Damien switches to Andrew. He should deal with him first. Andrew's heart jumped upon seeing Damien's evil smile.
“Hold him down.”
Another men rushed to Andrew and pinned him to the ground immediately.
“Damien I am sorry, I am sorry! Forgive me! Forgive me!”
Andrew struggled with the men, but his effort was powerless. His heart was drumming, seeing Damien coming closer with the whip in his hands. He wanted to scream when the men covered his mouth.
Damien stopped close to Andrew.
“Next time, obey without complaining.It's not your business if the customer can't afford what they ordered. You are a waiter, and your job is to serve. Don't cross that path again.”
Andrew manage to speak out
“thank you for the advice sir,I will definitely mind my business and won't speak next time”
Damien's cheeks cover his eyes.
“I know you won't. When I am done with you, you will surely learn from your mistakes.”
Andrew's heart jumped. His body was shaking with fear.
“please—”
“whip!”
“whip!”
“whip!”
“whip!”
Damien lash Andrew on his back; the men left him immediately, he danced on the floor like an earthworm that got sprinkled with salt.
Andrew was left rolling on the floor, crying in pain.
Damien faces Jordan immediately. His cheeks were dancing. Jordan's eyes were wide open, and they were red. Fear gripped his heart, and he couldn't help but cry loudly in his mind.
His heart jumped with every step Damian took toward him.
Lori was shocked. She can't believe Jessica lied to them; this man is not ordinary, and he seems to be friends with these two gentlemen. She quickly pretends she is unconscious; those lashes of whip can send her to the afterlife immediately.
Jordan tried to resist when Damien reached him, but he was powerless.
“please!!”
He screamed even though his mouth was covered and the words didn't sound properly, but Damien would understand.
“Jordan you're shameless; you stepped outside your duty and tagged your customer as a criminal; you assumed and took the law into your own hands, even after...”
Jardon could not help but cry harder seeing Damien was still talking. His crime was endless; he said only a few things to Andrew and he received that much whip, let alone his that is not stopping.
“For that, I will punish you. I will know when I am done. You won't be the same again. Instead, you will become the best manager.”
Damien holds the whip tight.
“His butt will take the lashes.”
Jordan screamed upon hearing that.
“please.........”
Damien lash his butt quickly, and Jordan was left rolling after Damien gave him over thirty lashes. He jumped around like his feet were on fire, his head was screaming in pain, and his hands were covering his buttocks as he tried to ease the pain.
“Kneel!!!”
At Damian's command. Jordan and Andrew kneeled, ignoring the pain. They jammed their hands together, pleading.
“Dam—. Sir please. forgive us. please!!!”
They cried like kids.
Damien sits on his chair and crosses his legs.
“Now that you have learned from your mistakes, I believe you won't go back to them.”
“No, no, no. We won't do it again. never. I swear never again”
They both sounded in pain.
“okay”
Damien stands up. He wanted to walk away when he remembered.
“Right, I almost forgot.”
Jordan and Andrew's hearts kept pounding as Damien was trying to remember something. They pray that today rolls by quickly.
Damien uttered.
“You have learned from your mistakes on today's issue, but it is understandable that you still haven't changed. So the men hear will help you change.”
Jordan and Andrew's hearts seized. Damien continues.
“Those ones you did when I was working here.”
He faces Benjamin.
“Please help them change. They need to become good people that society can benefit from.”
Benjamin bows 90 degrees.
“I will”
Damien faces Jordan and Andrew with a big smile.
“Don't worry, these men will help you change for the better.”
They cried out immediately.
“Sir!!!, Sir!!. Damien please. Damien, please, we have changed. We have learned from all our mistakes, please!”
Damien didn't listen to their words. He came out and headed to the hospital. He spends the night with his mother.
**
Damien came back home the next morning. He reached the door. Terry and Dorris voices were heard.
“Maybe Jessica was right; that bastard didn't come home last night; he must have been killed.”
“I believe he is definitely dead.”