Chapter 40 You Needn't Detest Me

"What are you doing? Smiling and giggling here all by yourself?" asked a familiar voice.

"You? What are you doing here?" Eliz asked

"I came here to handle some things. And then, I saw a silly girl sitting here. I thought it was you, and it turned out I was right," Damien said with a playful tone in his voice.

"I'm not silly!" Eliz said, pouting her lips.

"You know what? He will never fall in love with you," Damien ridiculed Eliz.

"I don't want to talk to you anymore, and I hope you do that as well. Thank you again, I guess," Eliz said, turning away from Damien. She was so tired that she could easily fall anytime.

You have forgotten that you promised to have dinner with me?" Damien asked and shyly ran his fingers through his hair.

"What are you saying? Stay away from me!" she glared at Damien. She was getting annoyed with Damien.

"What are you afraid of? I'm won't eat you," Damien said, changing the gentle and meaningful smile into a menacing look.

"I'm not afraid of you. I hate you, and I don't want to talk to you.

I've told you the truth but you wouldn't believe me. You just hear things you want to hear!"

Eliz exclaimed, tremendously irritated. 'What a lunatic Damien is!' she thought.

"What are you doing, Damien? I'm warning you. Put me down!" Eliz was exasperated. Her hands and feet were struggling so that she could get loose from Damien's hold.

"Warning?" Damien said mockingly. "Is this an indecent assault? If you want to shout then go ahead.

Eliz didn't want anybody to take a video of them, making a fuss. She didn't want to be seen like this online. She would be screwed if Pierce ever saw something like that.

While thinking about that, Eliz resigned to just bear the actions Damien was doing to her.

Everyone was looking at Eliz being held up by Damien. She felt a little relieved because none of them were taking pictures.

Damien held Eliz by her waist and carried her to a black Maserati in the underground garage.

Once they were there, Damien bent down like a gentleman and put Eliz down. After Eliz steadied herself, she quickly turned around and tried to run away.

You have forgotten that you promised to have dinner with me?" Damien asked and shyly ran his fingers through his hair.

Hearing what Damien had said, Eliz clenched her teeth tightly. After all, she had promised Damien that she would have dinner with him. Although it wasn't Sunday today, she thought it was good to finish the dinner as soon as possible. Otherwise, he would keep pestering her! 'Why not get done with it!' she thought with some annoyance.

"Okay, let's have dinner tonight," Eliz replied looking indifferent. But deep down, Eliz warned herself to remain alert. She didn't want to fall into any traps set by him.

Damien didn't expect that Eliz would agree so readily. Her instant reply left him baffled. He began to wonder if something was wrong.

However, he merely smiled at her. Then he opened the door, inviting her in.

Without thinking too much, Eliz got into the car. After all, she was now Pierce's girlfriend. Damien couldn't do anything to her.

"What? Why do you look so bothered then?" Damien said and laughed out loud. It turned out Eliz couldn't even conceal her jealousy.

At that moment, Eliz covered her mouth in surprise. 'Oh, my God! Why do I make my feelings so evident!' she admonished herself for acting so carelessly. Instantly, she regretted having been absorbed in her thoughts. That was why she had fallen into Damien's trap. 'From now on, I should think twice before replying to this cunning man!' Eliz decided.

Eliz thought inwardly. Her mind flitted from one thought to another, all related to Pierce. All the while, she uneasily turned her injured arm and bit her thin lips.

Damien had studied psychology at University for three years and was good at analyzing people's mental activities. Therefore, he figured that Eliz was biting her lips to show her restlessness, trying to shift her attention.

"What's wrong with your hand? Did you slit your wrists?" Damien asked. He knew that Eliz was feeling uncomfortable, so he decided to change the topic.

"Slit my wrists? Why… Why would I do such a thing?" Eliz felt a little bit uneasy. Then and there she decided that this man in front of her was unbearable. It was beyond impossible to hide anything from him. He always knew everything!

Once again Damien managed to read her mind. He added, "Actually… you shouldn't detest me so much. After all, we are bound to meet each other more often in the future. If Pierce ends up marrying you, you will have to call me cousin, right?" Damien said with a ruffian smile playing on his lips.

"What are you talking about? Even if he wants to marry me, I won't marry him!" Eliz replied, trying hard to sound determined.

"If he wants to marry you, you will have no choice but to marry him," Damien informed her very calmly.

Damien had known Pierce for a long time. He was well aware that if Pierce had set his mind on something, he would get it done. He was a bossy guy who was willing to go to any lengths to have his way.

However, there was only one thing that Damien couldn't figure out. 'Why did Pierce fall in love with Eliz?' he wondered again and again. This was a mystery to which Damien couldn't find an answer.

"What do you want to eat?" Damien asked. The sun was setting too brightly today. Eliz instinctively held her hand up to keep the sun from shining in her eyes.

"I am fine with anything," Eliz answered. "Oh no, I want to know what you prefer," Damien asked with a smile.

"If I wish to eat your flesh, would you be okay with feeding me that?" Eliz snorted and asked, with a cold face.

To her surprise, as soon as she finished her words, Damien stretched out his strong arm and put it in front of her mouth. "Sure. What would you like to begin with? Fingers or Arms?"

Thinking of this, Eliz almost fainted. She took a deep breath and then exhaled, trying to keep herself calm.

"Damien, I have a question to ask." Eliz rubbed her hair as she turned her body to look at him.

"Okay, go ahead."

"Why did you invite me to dinner? What exactly do you want?"

"What do I want?" Damien smiled and said, "The reason why I am here is that I like you. I adore you, and I want to come after you. Do you understand, you silly woman?"

Hearing this, Eliz pursed her lips and swallowed the bile in her throat. Her eyes became like saucers. "Are you joking with me? We are not acquainted with each other. Now you've notified me that you like me. This is so absurd."

'I must have misheard. It must be a practical joke from Damien!' thought Eliz.

"I never joke about love. You know, if I'm not sure about my feelings towards you, why would I ask you out for dinner?" Damien beamed and asked. His aura was always calm.

"It is... How would I know? I am not your mind reader," whispered Eliz.

"That is right. I adore you," Damien said in a soft voice. Yet the confidence and firmness in his tone were present.

Eliz turned her head and stared into the distance.

Damien noticed that Eliz was quite nervous at that point. Yet, he didn't say anything. Instead, he drove slowly. It was true that he liked Eliz. He had developed a crush on her.

At the Palomar's Garden

The Palomar Family was located in the most Eastern part of Milan, in a prime location close to mountains and rivers.

Pierce had been to the Palomar Family home before. The Palomar Family and the Aleotti Family had been friends for generations, so Pierce's parents preferred Teresa very much. They assumed she was well-educated, refined, and well-bred. A stylish lady from a considerable clan. Pierce's mom, Daisy, used to treat Teresa as her daughter because she perceived that Teresa had been in love with Pierce for many years. However, she knew that Pierce suffered the misery of losing his beloved one before. As a result, Daisy also didn't want to force her son into this relationship.

No one could force a person to be in a relationship with someone he or she didn't like!

"Hello, Uncle and Aunty. How are you?"

"Dad, Mom!"

Pierce and Teresa came home together, and they gave warm greetings to the elders. Shaun was very happy to greet Pierce. In his eyes, he had already see Pierce as his son-in-law.

"Hurry up! Sit down and have a meal," Shaun said with a smile. He looked very kind.

"Uncle, I have been thinking about that savory Braised Pork from your home all the time. Did Vera prepare it today?" Pierce joked, trying to lighten up the mood.

"Yes, she did. Knowing that you would come. Teresa message me on WeChat."

"Pierce, I saw your interview at the airport this afternoon. By the way, I want to ask you about your relationship status with my daughter, Teresa." Teresa's stepmother, Claire, put down the wine glass and asked with a graceful smile plastered on her face.

Teresa immediately glared at her, as if saying, "Mind your own business."

"Auntie, Teresa, and I are good friends. She is like a sister to me." Pierce didn't like to beat around the bush. If he didn't tell the Palomar Family about his relationship with Teresa in advance today, he was afraid that Teresa would continue to badger him.

After hearing that, the expressions of Teresa, Shaun, and Claire became strange. Everyone had their thoughts, especially Teresa.

"Mom!" Teresa called out in a harsh tone.

"Okay. Okay... I shouldn't have said that. Our children and grandchildren have their own lives to live. I won't bother myself with your affairs." To hide her embarrassment, Claire picked up the chopstick to clip a piece of Braised Pork for Pierce.

"Thank you, Auntie," Pierce smiled as he thanked Claire.

"Pierce, I understand that you care about your career now.