VANESSA
For six long years, I have wanted Damien with everything in me. To be the woman by his side, to share an apartment with him, to sleep and wake up next to him.
I badly wanted to change from Vanessa Laurent to Mrs Ashford. Elise beat me to it, and I fought harder than ever. Now Elise was gone, and Damien had finally agreed to let me come to his mansion. But, he hadn't spared me a single glance.
The television screen droned in the background, the room dark as I was plopped on the couch. The news reporter was talking about Elise—again.
LUC coming out to defend Elise Henson is proof of her professionalism.
And I grabbed the remote and moved to another channel in anger.
It wasn't any better.
Elise Vale is one of the best.
I gritted my teeth.
“f*****g b***h!” I screamed, throwi
