Chapter 4 Polish The Diamond

• DAMON'S POV
• "There's no need to be scared, you can sit." I said calmly.
• Elisa hesitated for a while before finally taking her seat.
• "So care to enlighten me what a married woman is doing on a blind date?" I asked nonchalantly as I poured water into her cup.
• Elisa shifted uncomfortably for a bit before sighing and grabbing the cup with her two hands.
• How cute, I thought to myself seeing her reaction.
• I already knew what happened, her mother had narrated everything to me, and maybe because I might have made what happened to actually happen.
• Derrick is a man that will limit her potential, I knew it from the first day I saw him.
• I was heading to confess my love to Elisa when I found her in the arms of another man, I was pissed, very pissed.
• In the end, we had a big fight that made us to cut off contact with each other, actually she cut off contact with me.
• "First of all, I'm not here on by my own will I was tricked, also Derrick cheated and we are getting a divorce so I am not exactly a married woman anymore."
• I hummed in response and then silence reigned between us, the waiter came to take our order before heading out almost immediately.
• I furrowed my brows at the waiters action slightly dissatisfied, everyone has always been scared of me for some reason, it was annoying.
• Glancing at Elisa who was frowning at her phone made my heart beat faster than usual, she is the first.
• The first woman to treat me like every other human being.
• Even my own mother is scared of me, but Elisa? She's never failed to embrace me.
• That's why I must try as hard as possible to hide my darkest secrets from her, no matter what it takes.
• "Damon? Why are you going on a blind dates? You're attractive enough to have many women swarm around you, so why bother with a blind date?" Elisa questioned after dropping her phone making me tilt my head, staring at her intently.
• Under my intense gaze, she flushed red, averting her eyes, "I'm sorry for how I reacted that day." She muttered, oh, she's probably embarrassed.
• I hummed tapping my fingers on the table slowly, before deciding to speak.
• "My mom forced me as well." I stated simply even if it was a balant lie, I had called Elisa's mom after the woman I hired told me the job is done.
• I explained to her "my predicament" of not being able to find a wife when I'm already pushing 30, at that time Elisa was not back home so she was not that enthusiastic to help me out.
• After all, compared to other men in the city, The Gilbert family thought of me as the best suited for their family.
• By the time Elisa returned, she called me with so much excitement telling me she would arrange a date.
• "I know you Damon, you won't come just because your mom forced you." Elisa chuckled, making me stunned, I smiled a bit raising the wine glass to cover my face.
• "Well, my grandfather left some inheritance for me, I can't have them till I'm married, you know how women are around me, so that's why I came." I explained.
• My carefully fabricated story with a sad face making Elisa frown a bit before glancing at her phone.
• "We are friends right?" She asked inching closer towards me over the table.
• "Of course." I responded in a dry tone, I didn't want to show my excitement.
• "Well, I'm in a similar predicament, my dad is saying he won't let me become the CEO unless I get married." She revealed making my eye twitch.
• Maybe I had a role in that too.
• For someone who had just gotten out of a failed marriage, I doubted that Elisa would be eager to remarry so I just placed precautionary pieces, who knew they would come in handy.
• "Oh." I mouthed faking disbelief, making her nod repeatedly.
• "Unfair right? The old man is acting up just because I gave a light punishment to that Derrick guy." She hissed angrily.
• My grip on my cup tightened the moment I heard those words, does it mean she is still in love with that-
• "How about we get married instead? That way you get your inheritance and I get the CEO position." Elisa proposed.
• A frown settled on my face as I pretended to think about it.
• "Don't you think it's dangerous, proposing marriage to anyone." I questioned, looking displeased.
• So if it wasn't me with her on the blind date would she have proposed to another man like this as well?
• "You're not anyone, we've known each other for long now." She argued, pouting her lips.
• She looked so cute, I couldn't bare to fight against her anymore.
• "Fine." I agreed, looking reluctant.
• "Really?" She shot up from her seat excitedly, her hands slamming on the table.
• "Really." I confirmed, a soft smile on my face.
• She is a diamond, one that has been hidden for too long in the mud, now it was my time to take her, clean her up and make her shine.
• "Let's go tell my parents then." She stood up coming over to my side to pull me by arm.
• I stood up, towering over her, before patting her hair lightly.
• "Careful, there's no need to rush things, besides there's still your divorce to settle." I explained calmly, in reality, If I could, I would most definitely drag her to the courthouse today and marry her instantly.
• But she is a queen, and she deserves go be treated like one, so the grandest of wedding must be granted to her.
• "My lawyer went to drop the papers today, let's just go." She dragged me out of the room.
• Well I let her drag me, because no way a 5'9 foot tall woman, weighing 165 Ibls woman is dragging a 208.1 Ibls man.
• "What's wrong?" I asked noticing the way she stopped abruptly.
• Following her gaze, I saw her staring at Derrick that had his hand wrapped around that woman.
• My heart beat accelerated, what if the woman speaks up and Elisa catches on?
• "What are you doing here?" Derrick asked Elisa making me raise my brows, what audacity does he even have to ask that.