Anya was out with Marie. She was just finished taking Allen to the daycare.
She then met with Marie as it has been a long time since they a girl’s day out. They chose to stroll around the mall this time.
“I’m glad everything is doing well with you too. It turns out it was that witch’s fault.” Marie told her as their chat went towards Anya’s relationship with Damon.
“I’m glad to Rie. I want to trust him this time. He had been nothing but good to me. So I could at least give him that. To believe in him.” Anya said with heartfelt words.
Marie stared at her friend and understands her completely. Even she, an outsider, can feel the sincerity and love of Damon to Anya.
“So.. when’s the wedding?” Marie teased.
Anya immediately blushed as she pushed Marie away.
“What are you saying? We haven’t talked about it yet.” She said shyly.
If it was in the past and she was asked this, she might have felt doubt and insecure whether Damon still has a plan of marrying her.
But now, she trusted Damon. She will wait for the right time for everything. There was nothing to rush. She already have them by her side, she couldn’t ask for more.
Marie heard Anya’s answer and nodded, thinking of something.
“Right. It seems some issues are revolving around the Castellanos and another company, so maybe Damon is still fixing it for now.” Marie said nonchalantly.
But Anya was taken a back.
“Issue? What issue?” Anya asked Marie with furrowed brows.
“Hmm. I’m not sure. Didn’t Damon tell you anything?” Marie responded as she was surveying a set of clothes.
Anya’s mind churned as she thought back to her and Damon’s recent conversation. She had asked about his state and he always answered that everything is fine.
Is it really?
“Well, he said everything is fine.” Anya relayed to Marie.
“Hmm. Maybe that’s really the case. Anyway let’s not talk about it, let’s now look the gift you wanted to give them!” Marie pulled on Anya as she lead her to another stall.
But Anya was still bothered about their last topic. A foreboding feeling was forming in her heart. “Anya!”
“Yes!” She jolted as she felt Marie shake her.
“I said, what do you choose?” Marie was pertaining to the gift. Anya woke up from her worries.
“Oh. Uhm, I’ll just bake for them. I’ll buy some ingredients right now.” She had decided this before coming here, so she stuck to her idea.
“Alright, let’s go!” Marie urged.
The two then went to the supermarket inside the mall and bought ingredients. After Anya finished choosing and paying in the counter, Marie asked her to wait for a bit as she forgot something to buy.
Anya nodded as she let Marie go back to the supermarket.
While waiting, she looked around the place. Suddenly, she saw a magazine stand. Anya then remembered what Marie told her that kept bothering her since. She decided to approach it and looked at some business related magazine.
And soon enough, she saw a magazine with a big headline. Castellanos Group of Companies, Bankrupt?
Anya’s heart sank.
What? Something like this happened? Why didn’t Damon tell her? She bought the magazine and read it right there at that moment.
As she read, she found out that many businessmen were attacking the Castellanos and some were pulling out their shares. Although it was not officially announced, the decline was visible to the onlookers.
Anya felt anxious, but then she could only grip the magazine tightly. No. Damon won’t be beaten by this people. She believed in him.
She decided to check on Damon when she gets back home.
Her phone suddenly rang on her pocket. She took it out and saw it was Marie.
“Hey, I met some colleagues here who is having a hard time buying things for a end-quarter party. I think I need to help them out.” Marie informed her.
“Oh, it’s fine. I’ll just go home, a driver is waiting outside.” Anya assured her friend. “You sure?” Marie checked again as she felt bad leaving Anya during their girl’s out. Anya knew what she was feeling and smiled.
“Yes. Don’t worry and do your work, ma’am.” Anya teased.
The two bid goodbyes and Anya dropped the call. She held the magazine in her hand to her chest as she took a deep breath.
She then decided to go home. She’ll aske Damon later tonight about this.
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Anya added the finishing touch on the cake. She also sprinkled some sweets in the cupcakes, and she looked with a satisfied expression at her finished products.
At this moment, sounds came from the door. She peeked from the kitchen and saw Damon arriving with Allen.
“Mommy!” the child rushed to her to give her a big hug.
Anya squatted down to return her son’s hug and give him a kiss. “Hello baby. Did you have fun at the daycare?” She asked.
The child happily said yes and started to tell his parents about their day. After their little chat, Anya lead the two to show them what she baked. “I baked something for you~” She said happily to the father and son. “Wow! Sweets!” Allen cheered as she saw the cakes and pastries.
Damon went to her and kissed her temples, as his eyes also zoomed towards the sweets brightly.
“Thanks love.” He gave her a quick peck. Anya smiled at him and served both the father and son some pastries.
The three of them happily ate the treats as they chatted.
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Anya sat on their bed as Damon was in the bathroom taking a shower. She was in a complicated mood. She remembered the magazine and the new she read, and was conflicted whether she should tell Damon.
A sudden light force tilted her chin and soft lips descended on hers. She gasped at Damon’s sudden kiss and he took this chance to enter his tongue and explore his mouth.
Damon savored Anya’s lips and finally let go.
“What are you thinking so deeply you didn’t even notice me?” He asked teasingly as he pinched her cheeks.
Anya was still slightly gasping from the kiss. She was flushed as she looked up at Damon.
She was in a daze for a bit, but then she tried to shake her thoughts. There’s something she still needed to ask him.
“Damon.” She called and held his hand.
“Hm?” Damon hummed as he tucked a stray hair to the back of her ears.
Anya looked at him closely. She studied him if he looked tired and problematic, but his face was just calm.
She pursed her lips and braced herself to ask.
“I saw in a magazine, something about your company. Tell me the truth, is everything okay?” She asked worriedly.
Damon froze for a while and then looked down at Anya who was in his arms. He grazed his eyes on every corner of her beautiful face.
“Hm. There is.” He answered.
Anya’s eyes shook as she held his hands. She didn’t know how to comfort him actually, as she wasn’t knowledgeable about his words. She could only hold him and look at his face closely.
Damon knew what she was thinking and chuckled softly.
“It’s big, and it caused a crisis. What if I end up with nothing, what will you do?” He planned to tease Anya for a while.
But who knew Anya would think of it seriously?
She pondered about it intensely and then raised her head.
“Well, I, I know how to bake. We have a shop, I’ll sell pastries, and maybe we could.. live good with a small and simple life?” She seriously suggested. But then she scrunched her eyebrows. “Well, uhm, you and Allen is used to extravagant life, but we could try-“ Anya was cut off from her words when she heard a hearty laugh from Damon.
She looked at him in confusion.
Damon laughed with a happy heart. He then pecked her in her lovely plump lips. “You are really my treasure.” He said lovingly as he kissed her again, now, deeply. Anya was pushed back in the bed and she felt Damon’s hot body cover hers.
Damon let go off Anya’s lips and looked at her while caressing her smooth face.
“I’m just messing with you. There is nothing I can’t handle. You need to trust your ma’s ability more.” He said with his sexy voice as he dropped down for a kiss once again.
He was becoming more and more addicted with her lips, he just wants to keep kissing her. His hand also began to be playful as he groped her body. One hand slipped inside her night dress, and his warm hands landed in her soft skin.
Her skin felt like silk and it was very good to the touch. His kissed gradually went dow her neck as she sucked and licked them.
“Anya..” He whispered as he raised his head to look at her face. “I love you.” He said lovingly.
Anya’s eyes started to become misty as she felt jittery with all his kisses and touch. When she heard his words, she can’t help but smile.
She hooked her arms around her neck to pull him closer.
“I love you too.” She whispered, and this time she initiated a wet and deep kiss.
In the dim room, basked in the white moonlight, two figures joined as the sounds of love filled the air.