Damon sighed and sat down on the chair opposite hers. “How long is this supposed to take?” “He said a year”. Angela replied slowly. “A year…is there any reason behind that?” Angela thought about how to put it to make it less sad. “Grandma’s health..” “Ah…I see”. Few minutes of silence,Damon was staring at her. “It must be hard. So do you think you can put up with his attitude for that long?” He asked again. “Honestly no! At this very moment I wish I am free from him..I am going nuts from his sexual harassment, he is a toxic narcissist and a proud pervert, he thinks he owns every woman, he is just irritating,believe me he is the worst”. Angela snapped tartly. “You have a lot of hate for this man I can tell”. Damon chuckled, his smile was so captivating it made her blush. Angela lowered her gaze on the plate shyly. “Also back us…” His voice came. Angela looked up, her heart racing. “So…I wanted to know why you ran away yesterday..” He smiled at her. “Please don’t talk about it”. She snapped shyly and lowered her gaze back to her plate,face red with embarrassment. “Why not, don't be shy..”. He laughed even though he enjoyed her shy nature,it was something rare to see among grown women these days,he thought. He couldn't stop thinking about how adorable she is and how much he enjoyed her company. He'd never felt this way about a woman before, and he wasn't sure what to do about it. Meanwhile, Angela was playing with her food, daydreaming about a future with Damon,one where she wasn't engaged to Antonio. The silence between them grew more and more awkward. Then, Damon spoke up, his voice a little nervous. "Angela," he said. Angela looked up slowly. “Yes…” "I have something I want to ask you." Angela's heart leapt into her throat, and she tried to keep her expression neutral. “His eyes are serious and sincere,what could be going on in his mind? No need to panic? Stay calm Angela, stay Calm” She said to herself and gulped hard. "What is it, Sir?" she asked, her voice steady despite the butterflies in her stomach. Damon raise a brow in a questioning arch, she was smart to get his message. “Sorry..what is it Damon”. She repeated this time a bit awkward and shy. Damon smiled and took a deep breath, and then spoke. "I was wondering if you'd be interested in going out with me sometime, just the two of us." Angela's eyes widened,she felt her heart racing, and her mind went blank. Is he asking me out for a date? Is this really happening? But wait…Antonio will he be okay with this? If only there’s I get to pay back his money I can have my freedom again. After a few seconds of stunned silence,Damon thought she was offended or would turn him down. “I am sorry…I..” “NO…….. I like that! I love it!” She cuts him off. “Really?” Damon smiled, adjusting to his seat comfortably. Angela nodded with a smile but gradually it vanished “But..but….will your brother be okay with it? Is it allowed?" she said, her voice a little shaky. Damon smiled, relief washing over him. “Leave it to me I will ask him myself”. He winked at her. “You will do that? Ain’t you scared of him?” Angela asked, surprised. “He is a kid, why should I be scared?” Damon replied with a grin then the scar on his face reminded him of something. “Well I admit he can go extreme sometimes,it can be scary but I will handle it”He replied. Angela smiled back in relief. “So, when do you want to go out?" Damon asked, his voice light and casual. "How about this weekend?" Angela suggested. "That would be great," Damon said with a soft smile. *** Angela returned to her room, smiling sheepishly. She made sure the door was shut and started dancing. “Yes..yes..yes! Oh my goodness! I am asked out by Damon!” She covered her mouth with her hands,to avoid screaming out loud. Still excited,her glance went to her phone on the couch , she jumped onto the couch and picked her up. Kicking her legs in the air happily,she dialled Doris number. “Hello?” Doris answered on the first time. “Hello girlfriend..” Angela giggled. “Okay…someone is happy today..let's hear the good news”. Doris answered,getting a snack from her cupboard. “Well..you should guess”. Angela said and jumped excitedly onto her feet, strolling across the room, smiling uncontrollably. “You know, I am not good at guessing but the only thing that could make you this happy is your freedom,are you free from the Montero contract?” “No..but you are very close”. Angela replied. “So tell me then, what is it?” “I…got asked out to a date”. She said with her eyes closed,and hands clenched. “Your first date?” “Yes! By Damon”. “Shut up! Are you serious?!” “Girl my heart is so full,I am going to cry…this is a dream come true for me”. “Aww,baby I am so happy for you”. “Thank you”. “I hope it won't be a problem, you know Antonio?” “I thought about it too,then Damon said he will handle it,gosh he is so powerful with words..I feel like a main character at that moment..being protected by my possessive boyfriend”. “Girl slow down”. Doris laughed. “I can't..” She screamed in high pitch,“I am FUCKING EXCITED!” The door lockedoved interrupting them, her heart raced nervously. Who could that be? It could not possibly be a maid because the person wanted to open the door without knocking for permission. “Doris, can I call you back?” Angela told her friend, staring at the door deep in thought. “Of Course, anytime”. “Talk to you later,bye”. Angela hung up and drew a deep breath. Then she went to open the door, her jaw dropped in surprise. Standing in front of her is a tall,slender,hour-glass body with a nice captivating visual with piercing blue ocean eyes. Her bangs reminded Angela of an Egyptian princess’s hairstyle and her black dress gave her a cold look. Angela was surprised to see such an elegant lady in the Monteros, since she doesn't look anything like the women she had seen with Antonio. Her fierce cold aura was rather more familiar to Antonio. The lady stared at Angela from her head down to her feet as if she was measuring her. “Angela, is it?" Angela nodded. She stepped into the room while Angela closed the door,still unsure who she is or what she wants from her. “I am Riley Montero”. Angela's eyes widened. “Oh my goodness, I didn't know”. “Exactly you don't know anything about us..about Anthonio,things like you don't know anything about high class people,do you even have the internet? You are nothing but a low born ,born of a low life bitch of a mother and a pauper father. You know what’s best for you, leave this family, you are not welcomed here but if you choose to stay, congratulations you have made me your mortal enemy”she stated staring directly into Angela's eyes. Aurora tried to push it down and ignore it but it wasn’t so easy especially when she literally insulted her late mother. “I haven't done anything wrong.to you, why are you being so mean? Your brother is in love with me and so am I to him”. “You are nothing ! Nothing but a gold digger, that's what bitches like you do! You ,low lives are not welcomed here,you make us look bad, people are starting to think we mingle among low born people now”. Riley snapped angrily at her. “Well that's not what your brother said!” Angela snapped almost in tears. “He was sweet and nice to me”. “Sweet? Nice? I suppose you know nothing about Antonio, you will never be welcomed as one of us”. Angela froze at the statement, actually Riley was right because all this time she wasn't thinking of Antonio but Damon, she was describing Damon as the man she is in love with. She would have loved it if it was just Antonio,at least it's a good excuse to escape this hell but then Damon is in the picture. It got even more complicated than she expected. Tears dropped down her cheeks. Suddenly Riley opened the door and slammed shut after her, startling Angela She took a deep breath and went to the bed to cry her heart out.