Innocent Heart

Damaris pov

I opened my eyes and pulled away yellow duvet, Slowly and reluctantly, I uncover my face. I blink, close my eyes, and blink again. Streaks of sunlight penetrate the window and blind me. I sit up, drag my feet off the bed, and rub my knuckles onto my eyes. I stretch my arms above my head and yawn. I watch my legs dangle above the off-white carpet

Thinking about my future, I closed my eyes to hold myself from screaming in frustration

I am Damaris lavender; I am 19 years old; I live in my apartment in new York, yes I survive alone, I don't know about my biological parents.

but you can say that my biological mother thinks that I am a mistake or burden so she leaves me in orphanage

I live in single bedroom,with kitchen and medium sized living room , my room and living room is very simple with barely anything expensive with minimum decoration

Since that day up to now I always conceived of being independent and successful in career but seems like fate is not by my side, since the day I was born I think God created me to give all the misery upon me why me

shaking away unwanted thoughts from my exhausted mind, I go towards the bathroom , and do my morning business

after taking shower, I put only long loose t-shirt it stops at my mid thighs , I enter into Kitchen and pulled out paked instant food and put it in microwave

After taking out apple juice from the fridge , I sat in kitchen island waiting for my food to be heated and cooked

after making up breakfast, I go towards my room opened my laptop

first tab opened in my laptop gives breaking news of today

Billionaire Lucifer Kingston and his newly married wife Adelina are divorced now she charged him......... before I can study full article , I looked at his picture but due to slow internet connection it is not loading properly before I can get his pic, I recognized I received an email from company , here I work as news reporter

I am a gold medalist in journalism course from university but my working life is mess and my career is in verge to be finished

I opened the email it's from The news company where I worked they called me for some work

I raised my eyebrows, well it's been a year and I was not handed over any promotion or worhwhile work there, they think that I am waste and Looser ,but I don't know what is today they are calling me maybe some important work note the sarcasm,here.

well let's see what is awaiting for me there I mean I hate that work place, my colleagues always saw me as looser, I didn't get any serious task there since the day I joined but I can't leave job from there I mean man you have bills to pay, stomach to fill with food, at least they give me enough salary that I can't need or lack anything necessary for living and my bills also paid on time with that

plus a new job is hard to find because yes I am gold medalist in journalism but my working experience is not that

much impressive to get instant job it's not my mistake they never take me worthwhile to give an worth work

and beside this public demands truth from us reporters media whenever I bring dark and corruption scams of wealthy greedy Mans they (corrupted buisnesmens) always uses their Connections and power of erase the evidences from my reports and as a results my reports never shown in news articles

Sighing , I went towards my wardrobe

and put a black shirt with black jeans and I pulled my long black hair into bun after wearing my white sneakers

After taking my backpack, I locked the door and went towards bus station to catch a bus to my news company , finally after fifteen minutes bus arrived and I sighed in relief my patience is tested enough by everyone when I got into bus "Hey Andrew" I greeted conductor with smile he is thirty years old man, and he took me as his sister "Hey sis"he smiled back giving me hi-fi , I slide my card and went to empty seat backwards , sat beside a blonde boy who is having head phones listing song and in front of me two teenage girls, were

gossiping about celebrities

"You heard About divorce of that Greek God hunk billionaire Lucifer Kinngston from his wife Adelina

They were newly married but after a month of their marriage she accused him for Abuse and Beating her" one girl with ginger white hair chirped

"yes and I am hundred percent sure this is false I mean come on just look at that Adelina pics when she newly married to him, look her expensive jewelries and dresses and look at her pics on their charity balls and banquet party how loaded and happy she looked all time in every video and pic, do you think he can abuse her I am sure that greedy women is cooking up false story to grab his properties in name of divorce that's why she did this trap,even it is written and pics are clearly shown in article she mostly spends her time in parties with her Friends she and her and these other womens in party" another girl with brown hair spoke in disapproval

before I can heard more bus already reaches to it's stop, I quickly comes out and goes towards building of news company .

Before I can heard more bus already reaches to it's stop, I quickly comes out and goes towards building of news company

"hey Xander " I smiled and greeted receptionist he smiled back at me in friendly delight

he is one of very few coworkers here

who is my friend and behaves like I am human being with me

"Iris, 'iris is my nickname,he called me iris because my eye color is iris which he likes most in me' , Dylin calls you in his office it's urgent" he informed and I nodded

Dylan is owner of this company and my boss but he is also my childhood friend but still I didn't complain about

my miserable life to him, I don't want his charity I will bring my career in peak my my hard work not by nepotism

I nodded and goes towards elevator

towards His floor, when door of elevator opened

I closed my eyes in frustration when I find two Disasters in front to me

Adria and Ariel these two can spoil you day in disaster by their disgusting comments and rude ways

When they both looked at me they smirked

"oh so looser is also shown up today " Adria said in disgust looking at me

I completely ignored her and went into elevator

"You know Ariel do you saw Her I mean that Adelina now ex wife of that dreamy Greek God billionaire

Lucifer " Adria cooed with dreamy eyes

"yeah" Ariel nodded

"She is in Dylan office" Adria spoke to her leaving me in complete shock

'what she is doing here' I wondered

when elevator stops at his floor I quickly goes towards Dylin's office

I knock on door

"come in " I heard his voice and I stepped in

when I enters in his office I saw Dylin

and in visitors chair

a beautiful women with honey blonde hair she is wearing a expensive tight short red dress

I looked at them

he smiled friendly at me and she looked at me with bored expression

"Hey iris, so you come,very good now let's start our conversation" he said nodding me to sit and I did

"So as you heard breaking news of whole USA about divorce of That Lucifer Kingston and Adelina " he asked

"yes" I nodes

"so as you know he physically Abused and force her" he said to me but I didn't respond I don't know him (Lucifer) personally but I can't predict or judge him like everyone.

"so"i asked raising my eyebrows

"You know iris you have chance to get promotion and safe your career " he responded smugly

I didn't respond and keep straight face

"You have to find more dirt about him in this news, follow him spy him do everything which is in your confidence to do but find that thing which can ruin his reputation completly" he said to me making me shocked

I stands up angrily and Adelina frowns looking at me

"What the heck, I am not doing such a thing Dylan why will I ruin his reputation when I don't know anything personal about him and he can be innocent too" I snapped at him

I don't know of what comes to me but I managed to speak up this

"You filthy peice of trash, just do what you are ordered to do don't question" Adelina barked at me angrily

I frowned at her who the hell is she to talk to me like this

Before I can give her comeback Dylan interupped

" Adelina , don't talk to her like this, she is my childhood friend you can't speak to her like this" Dylin said to her sharply

"She looked away angrily"

"Iris, just think about it you have to find some personal dirt about him which we can use in story and our channel viewes will increase by it and I promise I will give you promotion for that, beside it will also help Adelina in her legal battle with him "he said looking at her smirking and she smiled at him sweetly

Well what if Lucifer Kingston, is really was bad man what if he really beat her and abuse her , besides this, I know these wealthy billionaires they are full of corruption, money minded and evil, my career is in verge of ending because of them, if I agree for this project, I will also get my promotion here and my career will also becomes good again ,

sighing I closed my eyes

"I am ready to work on this" I spoke looking at Dylin, I sense Adelina smirking smugly

Am I doing right thing is this is right.

I put an simple white blouse with long pink shrug with blue jeans and white sneakers and pulled my wavy long black hair in ponytail , I only put lip balm on my lips rest face I leave natural, I always prefer myself simple and natural look

sighing I grab my backpack and put my credit into it then comes out from my apartment after locking it

when I comes down from building I noticed my cab is been arrived already which I booked

Sighing I went towards it, after that I sat up in car when car stood at cafe I got out from it went in cafe

suddenly my phone goes off I received message

"I am at table no. 25 " I read it and headed towards it

there I saw Mr Bickle , he is in his late forties, Dylin arranges my appointment with him

I go towards his table

Mr Buckle noticed me smiling " You must be Damaris " he asked and I nodded to him

we sat in table and he handed me some documents and an identity card

"This is Your ID card as interior designer, everything is ready you just need to meet him as interior designer of his place so you can spend time with him and in this phase you can find his by spying in his personal informations more about him which can ruin his reputation more " he said smugly to me

I kept my face straight I don't want to do this my heart is constantly declining me for this but my mind don't allow me to decline

Plan is that I will meet to Lucifer Kingston as interior Designer of his newly purchased house

Mr Buckle have connections with making fake ID of employees of famous Renowned Companies

With trembling hands I took that documents and ID

I frowned looking at them "What about original interior Designer appointed to design his place " I asked him

he raised his eyebrows "Don't think too much, it has already been take. care of " he said smugly to me making me frighten

"please don't harm the original interior designer , I don't want anyone to be in trouble because of me" I pleaded to him

"Just do what you are ordered , Dylin told me you have degree in Interior architecture designer also you study it in your vacations so I guess you don't have difficulty in doing so, focus on your aim do as you are ordered " he said sharply to me and goes away, I remained glued at my spot I don't want anyone to be in harm because of me, but I don't have other option, I have to do this "

I bit my lips try my best not to cry here

finally I calm myself after finishing Coffee ordered here, I paid the bill and, I comes out from cafe clutching the files and walking lostly at any direction I don't know where suddenly my leg hit something very hard and I stumbled all the documents falls down I tightly closed my eyes waiting for pain to come as I am about to fall on harsh road but I felt an arm around my waist like someone holds me possessively

my eyes were still closed due to anexity

"Relax, you are safe" A deep masculine husky voice spoke into ears sending bubble of butterflies in my stomach making me feel I never imagined , a foreign but pleasureable feeling

I opened my eyes and looked at very beautifull pair of grey eyes staring down at me, his beautiful grey eyes like I found heaven in that eyes

and for the first time in very long Time , I could feel the stars within me begin to shine , I got lost in his eyes but truth to be told I don't want to find way out

"Are you okay" His deep voice asked me and I jerked away from him like I was enchanted by charm before , but the foreign feeling in my heart is so beautiful ,I never felt that before with anyone, I am breathing so heavily like functions of my limbs were numb

when I was lost in his dreamy eyes

I noticed his face he had bristly eyebrows ,a hawkish nose with defined cheekbones , his jaw is concrete with a Titan's shoulders

he have dark black hair

he is wearing an dark blue Expensive Armani suit but he have broad shoulders and his Greek God masculine body is noticed even from expensive suit he is wearing

I frown what the heck am I thinking no what is happening to me

"Are you alright " he asked again to me

I gawk at him like lost puppy, when I noticed he is asking me that I am okay

I shook my head then I realised what I did , I nodded at him ensuring the I am alright

I quickly bend on my knees to collect papers of document Mr Bickle had given me

he also kneel down with me helping me to gather them all

"it's okay I can manage " I spoke to him nervously

he smiled affectionately at me , the way he smiles , His smile was one of happiness growing, much as a spring flower opens. I could see how it came from deep inside to light his eyes and spread into every part of him

"I know you can, but I would like to help" he said while arranging my papers properly then giving them back to me

I smiled, at him "Thank you for help" I said while standing up and so did he with me

"Um, I must go now" I replied while ready to go before I can leave his mesmerising voice interuppt me

"What is your name" he questions

I stops and turned around should I tell a stranger my name but he seems good as he helps me and his eyes also have truth

"Damaris " I replied smiling little

"Damaris " he spoke just as my name rolled off from his beautiful lips something so pleasurable fluttered in my tummy

before he can speak more, we were interrupted by car horns, I noticed we are standing in mid Road with cars around us

my phone buzzed , I looked it's Dylin's call, I received it while walking into another direction which leads towards bus station

"Yes dylin" i questioned

"Have you meet Mr Buckle , Iris" he asked me

"Yes, but Dylin I wanna ask what about original interior designer, I don't want anyone to be in trouble because of me , please make sure nothing happen to them" I stated clearly to him

"Don't worry about it just focus on your work" he assured me and I sighed.

After hanging up phone , I looked around I already come in bus station bus will be here at any time, sighing I turned around and looked at that direction where I meet that stranger it seems like he is charmer, I am still lost in charm of his dreamy grey eyes how deep and beautiful they are.

wait, I can't even thank him as he safes me from falling and injury, I closed my eyes, I don't think so will be there now he maybe gone.