Chapter 015 There was thick , drawn silence for a few seconds before I heard it . The unmistakable sound of Atlas Volkan laughing . My fists tightened at my sides as I raised an eyebrow . " Are you giving me orders now , Julia ? " he scoffed , eyeing me down . " You ? Leave ? As if " Julia , you don't have to leave . Lovie butted in , stepping forward . " If you would just apologize- Lovie froze as my palm collided with her face . Silence rippled through the guests and Atlas stiffened . Tve been wanting to do that since you pushed me into the pool , " I said and turned to Atlas . " What do you think of yourself ? " I stepped forward , searching his eyes . " I am done , Atlas . I have found someone who doesn't force me to live , " I glanced at Damien as Atlas " jaw tightened . " But makes me feel alive- " " Julia ! " I ignored his outburst and intertwined my fingers with Damien . We turned to leave when Atlas ' voice rang through , strained but loud enough to make us stop . If you walk away , there will never be a place for you in my life again . There will be no home to return to . Do you understand ? " My grip on Damien's hand tightened . This was it . This was the moment I let go . If I did not do it today , I would end up regretting it forever . Decision made , I tugged on Damien's hand and continued walking till I was out of the mansion The brown - haired man opened the door of the Jeep in front of us . I assumed it was his car and got in . Awkward silence reigned for a few seconds before he broke it . A chuckle , another , and then , full - on laughter . Ifrowned , wiping away the tears that dared to fall . " I am so sorry , " I managed to say . I thought he would be angry but apparently , he found this hilarious " No , no no . " he waved it off , struggling to suppress his laughter . " This , " He gestured between us and toward the mansion . He's an idiot " " What ? " I blinked as our eyes locked " I mean , he had someone like you around . You created the foundation for Volkan Industries . You are the silver designer and yet he " He trailed off , licking his lips . No need to apologize . " " About the fiance thing we can just forget about this and pretend it never happened and- " nty " You need someone to keep that monster restrained To " You don't need a fiance " his voice was sharp , filled with certainty fight a strong man , you need a man stronger . Damien leaned in as my heart raced , he tucked a strand of my hair behind my Our eyes locked and my stomach twisted into knots , not the sad , frustrated , or panicky type " I am the stronger man . I will belp you stay away from that beast . But he retracted his hand and adjusted his cuffs , " You need to help me too " up What could a wealthy man like him need ? " What is it ? " I dared to ask " Kuphoria " 1 sumply said and I frowned Euphoria Project was infamous Over the years , many designers picked it up but they failed to capture investors with it . I was managed by one of the biggest companies in Miami They had been struggling to fix the project to avoid possible # 25 BON bankruptcy . My eyes widened as it clicked , " You you are the CEO of Clava ? " " Bingo ! " He grinned . " You are the solution to all my problems and I am the solution to yours . I will do everything to protect you , all you have to do is finish that project , Silver designer , " Despite the lump in my throat , as Damien drove down the road , I found myself nodding . The drive took us a few hours , but eventually , the Grand Clava building came into my line of sight . Damien got out of the car before I could and opened the door for me . He offered his hand and helped out " Thanks , " I mumbled He scratched the back of his neck . " I should be thanking you . The Silver designer herself is at my y company . Come in " I watched in awe as we s we watched past several workers into the company , the more I walked , the more expensive things got My breath hitched as I entered his office . Tll be real . I could lose everything I have if this doesn't pull through . You are my last hope , Julia " " I can do it " 1 assured him as he closed the door . He brought out a huge box and unloaded it on the grounds showing several design images and the concept " How soon does this need to be done ? " " A couple of weeks is all I have left " I sighed , running my hands through my hair as I looked through the designs . " This won't be easy " " I never said it would , " he said , rummaging around his desk I averted my attention from him and kept looking at the designs and concepts , trying to see what the previous designers missed . When it finally hit me , Damien was literally in my face . I recoiled , eyebrow furrowed in confusion while he stretched out his hand , two envelopes in them . " What is this ? " I hesitated before collecting it " One Is a blank cheque , " he explained calmly , running his hands through his brown hair . The other is an invitation I received on the way here * A blank cheque and an invitation " I ! you think I am a a gold dig- " Being a good designer is one thing . " Damien began casually , " Having enough funds to become the CEO of a design company as another , Julia If Dulia , or whatever your company will be named , will exist , then you need money . " he sighed , plopping down on tus seat " Money that I have " My shoulders slacked at his words . He was right . " Delane " Excuse me ? " he raised an eyebrow . " It's the name of the clothing brand I love . " Damien broke into a smile .