Chapter 41 -Damon's POV : As they made their way over Damon , he began to feel like dark omen was approaching , like they were walking right into a lion's den . How long had Damon been back in Banton , why hadn't he called them , how had he received an invitation ? All these questions were roaming in his mind as they made they way . but the largest question of all , where was Rabena ? Damon was finishing a conversation with an old acquaintance when he saw his brothers approaching . A smug look on his face , he knew it was only a matter of time before they spotted him . After the man walked off , Damon walked slowly toward Daniel and Darius . Darius's face began to darken as Damon smiled coolly at his brothers . " Damon . Just what the hell are you doing here . " Daniel was the first to speak , clear disdain in his voice . Damon let out a light chuckle . " Hello brother , it's nice to see you too . " In low voice to avoid attention , Daniel's frustration grew . " Don't be a wise ass Damon . What are you doing here ! " " I was invited dear brother , the same as you . " Damon pulled out his invitation from his breast pocket . Daniel and Darius eyes grew large . None of this made any sense. Darius needed answers . " Damon , exactly HOW did you get an invitation to this ball ? Where have been all this time ? Where is Rabena ; is she here ? " Damon closed his eyes for a brief moment , Darius was asking a million questions a minute . Taking a deep breath , he finally answered . " Darius , if you want me to answer all of these questions I suggest you stop asking so many at once . Where I've been is not of importance ; neither is how I got here . As for Rabena , she's no longer your concern either . " Daniel and Darius could feel their faces burning up , why Damon being this way ? They could feel something brewing in the air , an uncomfortable feeling rising . Daniel took a step closer to Damon whispering speaking within earshot . " I don't know what the hell is going on Damon , but if you try and mess up the deal we'll have with MGT , you can consider yourself no longer a Crest . " Damon let out a smug chuckle , to think Daniel thought that was a threat . " Daniel , I haven't considered myself a ' Crest ' for quite some time . Solidifying it would be doing me a favor . " With that , Damon walked off leaving the two men stunned , -Aaron's POV : Meanwhile , Aaron decided now was the right time to sey everything into motion , he was growing tired of the Crests and Thomas being at his event . He walked up to Thomas slowly with a mischievous grin . " Lockwood , I see you made it , as did the Crests . I don't seem to see your ' wife ' anywhere . " Aaron emphasized on wife , eager to hear what lie / thomas would come up with . Feeling beads of sweat forming on his forehead . Thomas could feel the anxiety rising in his chest . Throughout the evening , he and Crests had been volunteering that his wife was sick with pneumonia Now , it was time to see if Aaron would believe him . Smiling coolly , Thomas held an apologetic expression . " A - Actually Chairman Michaels , she wasn't able to make it this evening I'm afraid she's come down with pneumonia . " Thomas stared at Aaron for what seemed like an eternity trying to decipher if he'd believed him or not ; however , Aaron left no room for expressions . Suddenly , Danielle along with her parents walked up . Sliding her arm into Thomas ' arm , she smiled brightly at Aaron while speaking in a sugary voice . 1/2 Chapter 41 " Tommy ! There you are , we've been looking all over for you ! Oh , who's this ? " Aaron cut his eyes over at Danielle . ' So , this is Danielle Crest , the one everybody seems to fawn over ? ' Aaron looked unimpressed , he didn't understand the appeal she had over others. He could tell she relied on acting innocent as a way to manipulate others . And she was cute , Rabena possessed an alluring quality that gravitated others to her . She was intelligent , brave , and above all kind . She didn't need cheap tricks and lies to make people notice her . With sardonic smile , Aaron introduced himself . " Pleasure to meet you , I'm Chairman Michales , the host of this gala . " Danielle's eyes widen , she'd heard rumors of how handsome the chairman of MGT was but seeing him in person , the rumors did not due him justice . Refere her stood a tall and handsome man with beautiful eyes and authorized presence , much more than Thomas who often seemed whiny . Dawning her best smile , Danielle introduced herself . " Oh , my . It's a pleasure to meet you Chairman Michaels . I'm Danielle Crest and these are my parents Davis and Amber Crest . " Aaron looked at all four of the people standing before him , with hidden disgust in his eyes , he nodded slightly . Just then , Darius and Daniel walked over with troubled looks on their faces . Amber Crest suddenly turned cheerfully , " Oh , Chairman Michaels , these are our sons Darius and Daniel . " Aaron extended his hand to shake Daniel's and Darius ' . He'd notice a troubled look on their faces and figured it was because of Damon . " It's a pleasure to meet you Chairman Michaels . " Darius said in a cool and distant tone . It was still bothering him on exactly how he knew Damon . Aaron looked back over at Thomas . " I'm very sorry to hear about your wife Lockwood , though it seems her sister has been nice enough to keep you company . Still , I hope she's being properly cared for . seeing as to how her entire family is here " Aaron spoke in cynical tone that made everyone feel slightly uncomfortable , Thomas suddenly removed his arm for Danielle's grip . A shot of panic across his face . " W - Well yes , everyone received an invitation , we didn't want to be rude and miss by not showing up . Rest assured though ; Raby is receiving around the clock care from the best medical staff in Banton . " Thomas spoke with a nervous tone as his lied dug further . He didn't notice the slight look of disgust at the name ' Raby ' . Rabena had told him how the family didn't even bother to pronounce her nickname Ruby correctly after Danielle called her Raby once . Regardless of her constantly correcting them , they'd continued to mispronounce her name , finally she'd stop correcting them altogether . Amber chimed in next . " Oh , yes . Our Rabena is being well taken care of . ' Why the hell does he care about that girl so much when my Danielle is standing right before him ! " " . Amber's inner thoughts were causing her to seethe , she didn't understand what was so great about Rabena . For her , despite being her biological daughter , she would always that poor girl from a different continent . " I see . Well , that's good , and I'm glad you all able to receive my Invitations . 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