Marrying the Man in the Dark

Cherise fell speechless.

“When did you become so cunning?” she finally asked.

Damien smiled lightly, pulling her into his arms and kissing her passionately. “I’ve always been cunning.”

“It’s just that I couldn’t bring myself to use it on you.”

Cherise weakly resisted him. “Then why… are you willing now?”

“Because the allure of a car rendezvous is too irresistible,”

Damien replied, kissing her lips again, ready to proceed when his phone rang.

Cherise seized the lifeline. “Phone!”

“Answer it!”

Damien frowned, seeing the call was from Yolanda.

The car remained dimly lit.

Damien’s brows furrowed deeply at seeing Yolanda’s name on the screen.

hit the hang–up button and resumed kissing Cherise, “It’s an unimportant call.

more important than this

Cherise didn’t think so at

want to be with this man in the middle of

and there needed

didn’t want that!

she

remained adamant, “I said it’s

tightened as she snatched the phone from

screen made

encounter with Yolanda earlier that day, Damien had mentioned that Lennon arranged their meeting. Curious about Lennon’s intentions, Cherise

an impromptu economics

dazed, Cherise retained the main

efficient and cost–effective solution to the Lenoir Group’s current crisis is to manage Yolanda and convince her to sell her shares to Damien.

Damien dismissed Yolanda’s call as “unimportant,” Cherise couldn’t help but roll.

is she

she has something significant to share?”

reconsidering selling her shares to

is that possible?”

the phone to Cherise. “You answer it. I’ll get down and have a smoke to calm down.”