When Katherine got off work that day, Damien insisted on picking her up from Young Corporation and letting Felix drive her car back ho. Then they headed to West Bespoke Tailor to have the final fitting of their outfits done. Upon arriving, she didn't allow him to see her when she went in for her dress fitting, so he could only see her in it on Saturday. Katherine couldn't believe that Mr. West was able to pull it off with a custom made dress in just a few days. Though it was still incomplete, she was already loving the design that she actually looked forward to wearing it on soon.
After the two were done with their fitting, Katherine urged Damien to have fast food for dinner instead of going to a fancy restaurant. She even convinced him to order from a drive-thru, and since he couldn't really say 'no' to her, he obliged. With their takeaway dinner, they drove to a spot overlooking the harbor to have their al.
The night was calm yet a bit chilly and surprisingly, there weren't a lot of people in the area, unlike most nights. The moon shone above them and there were only a few stars visible in the sky. In front of them was a large body of sheltered water with plenty of boats and ships at the dock. They were on elevated ground so the view from where they parked was marvelous.
Katherine and Damien ate inside the car and when they finished their al, they quietly enjoyed the peaceful evening. He looked at her and saw the slight crease in between her brows. Noticing that she was in deep thought, he gently touched her chin and urged her to face him. "Is everything okay? What's on your mind?" he asked.
She t his concerned gaze and she thought of sharing her uncertainties with him, "The Club"
"You an The Platinum Club? What about it?"
She shifted in her seat so she could face him and talk comfortably. "It's an exclusive club, right? What could be the reasons why an applicant would get rejected?"
"Hmmm" Damien thought about it for a second. "There are many factors actually. Likereputation, social status, if one or many of the founders suppressor are against the applicant from joining. Why do you ask? You're already a mber"
"Well, I" Katherine opened her bag and showed him the papers that she took earlier. "I found these in my aunt's office this afternoon when she wasn't around. Actually, I wouldn't have thought much about this had we not t and talked in her office this morning. She invited usyou and for a al on Saturday but I told her that we had a prior engagent. That's when we talked about the club. I rember she said sothing like 'not having ti for clubs like that'... She pretty much said that she wasn't interested."
Damien started checking the papers while she continued, "So when I delivered so docunts to my aunt's office this afternoon, I happened to find these by the trash bin. I wonder why she lied and why are there so many applications? Or was she a mber and these are applications for renewal? It doesn't look like it though. I don't have to apply for renewal every ti, right?"
"No, you don't. Normally, you'd be billed for a renewal fee but you don't have to send applications every ti," he answered as he continued to check the letters, noting the dates on them.
"Mhmm That's what I thought. So this could only an that she tried to apply several tis. But why do you think she lied about it?"
Damien shrugged as he handed the papers back to Katherine. "Maybe she was embarrassed? You got in fairly easily only a week after you returned here. Judging by those applications, she must have applied several tis but got rejected. That's just my speculation."
"If that's the case, that must be frustrating. Could you deduce the reason why?"
"I'm not sure I don't know your aunt very well. Do you want to look into it?"
"It's okay, I'll do it. You already have too much on your plate It isn't urgent anyway, I'm just curious about it. Did you say you were leaving at ten?" She checked the ti on the dashboard.
"Yeah, I still have an hour and a half. We should leave. I need to grab so stuff at the penthouse."
Gold Phoenix Residences
At a quarter to nine in the evening, they arrived at the 61st floor penthouse where Damien accompanied Katherine until they reached her bedroom. She went to the closet and turned to face him. "I want to go with you..."
"You an... to France?"
She nodded. "Will you tell what you're currently working on?" She was curious as she had no idea about his current projects unlike when she was still in CRG.
"That depends. Why do you want to know?" He looked at her in the eye and was careful with his expression.
"Just curious So will you tell ?"
"Maybe"
She opened her mouth to respond but then she took her words back right away. "You know what, forget it. I have missed a lot at work already. Too bad I don't work for you anymore." She shrugged and without thinking twice, she took off her clothes until she was only wearing undergarnts. "And too bad you're also leaving tonight."
Katherine took steps towards him slowly, watching him scan the length of her body.
"I'll be back before you know it"
"Are you sure I can't make you stay?" She closed the gap and toyed with his tie before yanking it off his neck in one swift move, Katherine style.
Unabashedly, she leaned against him and fiddled with his collar, popping the top buttons and her fingers skimd his chest. They were so close that she could feel his erection.
Damien's jaw clenched as he tried to control himself. But since he was going to be away for two days, he decided to give in just a little. So he backed her to the wall and pressed her there. He had her hands pinned above her head and he left soft bites on her neck, her shoulder, and the top of her breast. She squird but he didn't let her touch him.
"You better behave while I'm away, Kitten," he whispered in a rough voice a hair's breadth away from her lips just before he kissed her hard.
Later
At the foyer of Katherine's penthouse, Damien gave Felix so orders before leaving. "...Just be with her while I'm away. Don't leave her unattended even if she says she's okay to be left alone and keep your lines open."
"Got it. What about the other?" Felix probed.
"You an ?" Alia appeared from the side, a smirk forming on her face as she approached them. "I can take care of myself, Damien. You don't need to worry about . No one knows I'm alive except you people, so my life isn't really in any danger."
Damien and Felix exchanged looks before the forr changed the subject. "I've set up a eting with you and the detective. Wear a disguise when you et him and tell him everything you know about what Edward told you. I've already arranged for his accommodation. He'll be safer under our watch. No one else can know that we have him."
"Okay I understand"
"And" Damien swallowed, still unsure of how to address the woman she was talking to. "You can't go back to the mansion anymore. It's unsafe for you. Just wait for until I co back before you do anything else, is that okay?"
Alia ford a small smile seeing that her son showed concern for her. "I will try my best."
Damien was worried about the two won. If only he knew that while he'd be away, the two would co out to play.
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