The Wife He Never Meant to Love (Lila and Damon) novel Chapter 149

Chapter 149

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Chapter 149

Damon paced around the estate restlessly, his footsteps echoing through the vast, silent halls.

His mind wouldn’t stop.

It kept circling back-

To Lila.

To his son, Damian.

He was close. He could feel it.

And yet-

Still not enough.

Still not close enough to find her.

Damon stopped by the window, his reflection staring back at him-sharp, hollow, and dangerous.

“I will drag you back, Lila,” he whispered under his breath.

Not a promise.

A vow.

The television flickered in the background, the news cycling endlessly.

Headlines flashed one after another.

Arrests.

Raids.

Men connected to the auction-captured.

Exposed.

Evidence laid out in the open for the world to see.

Damon stood in front of the monitors, watching everything unfold with cold precision.

Every face.

Every name.

Every connection..

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“I’m taking them down one by one,” he said quietly, his voice devoid of emotion.

His eyes darkened as he stared at the screen.

“Lila… have you seen it?”

A pause.

Silence filled the room.

“Are you watching me?”

His hand clenched slowly into a fist.

Because this wasn’t just about justice anymore.

It was a message.

For her.

For anyone hiding her.

For anyone who thought they could keep her away from him.

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Damon leaned closer to the screen, his voice dropping into something colder-something far more dangerous.

“No matter where you are…”

“I will find you.”

Meanwhile, Lila sat quietly at the kitchen table with the others as the television continued broadcasting news of raids and arrests tied to illegal activities.

“I can’t believe even politicians are involved in those crimes,” Jenny commented, shaking her head.

“Luckily, I used to work for Mr. Blackthorne,” she added proudly.

“And lucky for you, Marlou-you met Lila,” Jenny said, patting his shoulder with a grin.

At the mention of Damon, Lila and Ina both coughed almost at the same time.

Marlou blinked, glancing between them. “You worked for the Blackthornes too?” he asked Jenny.

“Of course! The master was so handsome-and very polite. He never shouted at us,” Jenny said, smiling as she recalled the past.

“He even saved us from the fire, you know.”

Marlou smirked. “Oh? And you think you’re qualified to work under the Blackthornes?” he teased.

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“Of course I am!” Jenny shot back. Then she turned to Lila with a playful grin. “Lila can testify.”

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Marlou’s attention shifted immediately. “Oh? You too, Lila? You worked for the Blackthornes?” he asked innocently.

Jenny opened her mouth. “Idiot, she was-”

But before she could finish, Ina quickly nudged her under the table while Lila spoke over her.

“Oh-look, the festival is coming,” Lila said, pointing at the television as the news shifted to a festive event.

The screen lit up with bright colors, music, and crowds preparing for celebration.

Jenny paused, then followed Lila’s lead. “Oh! That festival? It’s famous around here,” she said quickly, recovering.

Marlou nodded, though his eyes lingered on Lila for a moment longer than before.

Something didn’t quite add up.

Lila kept her gaze on the television, her expression calm-but her fingers tightened slightly around her cup.

On the screen, the news moved on.

But the earlier broadcast-

The arrests.

The raids.

The names being exposed one by one-

She had seen it.

And she knew exactly who was behind it.

Damon.

A faint, complicated emotion flickered in her eyes before she quickly hid it.

The festival music filled the room, light and cheerful-

A sharp contrast to the storm quietly building beneath the surface.

After dinner, Lila turned to Jenny with a small smile.

“Can you help Marlou finish his stained glass design?” she asked.

Jenny nodded eagerly. “Of course!”

Marlou had become something of a local name in the town. His work-intricate stained glass designs-had

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started gaining attention, and people were already asking him to create pieces for their homes.

And Marlou accepted every request with quiet pride.

In the kitchen, Lila and Ina stayed behind, clearing the table and washing the dishes.

“That was close,” Ina whispered, glancing toward the other room.

“Yeah…” Lila sighed, shaking her head slightly.

For a moment, only the sound of running water filled the space.

Then Ina spoke again, her voice lower this time.

“Have you seen those people… at the auction?”

Lila’s hands paused for a brief second before continuing.

“No,” she said calmly. “I never saw their faces. Even Marlou’s former boss…”

She trailed off slightly, keeping her tone steady.

Ina nodded slowly, as if processing that.

“But you know…” Ina added thoughtfully, “I also never saw Damon yell at his staff.”

Lila let out a soft breath, almost amused.

“Oh? So you’re on his side now?” she teased lightly.

Ina glanced at her-then both of them broke into quiet laughter..

For a moment, everything felt normal.

Light.

Simple.

But beneath the laughter, something lingered-

Unspoken truths.

Hidden identities.

And a past that was slowly catching up to them.

At Eric’s estate, the atmosphere had grown heavier by the day.

The net was tightening.

One by one, the people involved were being exposed, dragged into the light.

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And soon-

It would be his turn.

Eric stood by the window, his grip tightening around his phone.

“Did you find anything?” he asked coldly.

There was a brief pause on the other end.

“Maddy is with another man… not with Damon,” his informant reported.

Silence.

Then-

The phone shattered against the floor.

“Useless dog!” Eric snapped, his voice cutting through the room.

His chest rose and fell sharply, anger flickering dangerously in his eyes.

He couldn’t believe it.

Maddy…

Clinging to another man?

Not Damon?

And worse-

Damon didn’t even react.

No retaliation.

No move.

Nothing.

Eric’s expression darkened as confusion began to mix with his anger.

“What is happening here…?” he muttered under his breath.

This wasn’t how it was supposed to go.

Maddy was supposed to be the bait.

Damon was supposed to take it.

To react.

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To show weakness.

But instead-

Damon was doing something else.

Something far more dangerous.

:

Eric slowly crouched, staring at the broken pieces of his phone scattered across the floor.

Then, a slow realization crept in.

“… He’s not playing my game,” Eric whispered.

His lips curled into a thin, tense smile.

“He’s rewriting it.”

Eric straightened, his eyes sharpening with a new kind of focus.

“Fine,” he said quietly.

“If Maddy won’t work…”

His gaze drifted toward the monitors, toward the endless reports of arrests and raids.

“Then I’ll use something else.”

A pause.

A colder thought forming.

“Something he actually cares about.”

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