Rayner’s Pov“Wow, it's good to see you back to work again,” Carista exclaimed as she ran toward me to hug me.“I have missed everyone so so much,” I said patting her back.“You are looking very beautiful,” He bit her finger and then continued, “Perhaps, I would take a week off, I am looking like a shadow of myself right now.” She said.“You can say whatever you want to say, but I will be honest with you. You still look amazing. Also, I didn’t intentionally leave work. I had some engagement, and then I brought good news, which would be made known later.” I explained to her.“Alright then, I can’t wait to know what it is,” Carista said with a hopeful smile on her face.“Director Kim?” I asked her.“He is in his office. Since you left, he has always been angry at everyone and he has a lot of work to do with no one to share it with.” Carista crossed her hands over her chest and gently shaking her head, she said, “The man is going through a lot right now.” She turned to me, “But thank goo
All through the day at the office, I kept getting congratulations and that gladdened my heart. I have not been regular to work for some days and then I returned with a big contract. It was things like these I prayed for.Before the end of the day working hours, I was informed by a security personnel that Joel was waiting for me. Director Kim allowed me to go as he didn’t want to keep Joel waiting but asked me to tell Joel the actual closing time or I should call him to come.It was a great idea and I was going to tell him that.“Why did you come this early? I still have about forty-five minutes before I can leave work.” I asked him after getting into the car.“I am sorry Ma’am, but it’s an instruction from Mr. Blackwood just to be sure you are safe.” He explained.“It’s fine but from tomorrow, you should arrive here when it’s about ten minutes to, okay?” “Yes Ma’am,” he replied.“Great, take me to my place, need to get the other stuff,” I said.Joel turned the car toward my house, an
Nathaniel PovI was hurt by her words and even though I tried to hide it, my emotions failed me. I lay on the bed, exhausted by the day's activity and Ray’s harsh words.Aunt Eli wasn't helping matters in any way because she had told Ray to spend the night in my room. After a few minutes, I observed Ray was not comfortable and then I had to ask her.She told me the challenge she was facing at that moment and to me, it wasn't something that she should be stressed about.I told her a few business tips and also what to send to Mr. Nelson and her next move came as a big surprise to me.She hugged me and muttered a thank you. For the first time, I got very close to her and even sniffed in her perfume. She smells like heaven.I could tell she was very grateful and that's because she hugged me. When she sent the reply to Mr. Nelson and he gave her a response, I explained a few more tips to her.We spoke about business for a long time before she felt sleepy and couldn't hide it. We argued a l
Rayner’s PovLast night, despite Nath had given me reasons that whatever I felt was just something anyone would feel, my feelings still didn’t change. After the conversation, I returned to my room and lay down.Everything was happening so fast and since Nath came into my life, I can’t give an account of how my life is going besides the contract I signed with Mr. Nelson. One thing I will be truthful about is the fact that I have met a lot of big men in Diavolo and who would have thought?And the most surprising of it all was that the most influential man of Diavolo, Mac Jayson asked me to be his daughter. I know a lot of ladies out there would be super happy when they are asked such a question but there I was, feeling absurd, or rather, I didn’t know how I felt.While in my thought and imagination, I dosed off only to open my eyes again in the morning. I checked the time and I was about thirty minutes late for work. I jumped up and hurriedly got into the bathroom to take my bath.I pic
Rayner’s PovAfter getting me angry the previous day, we didn’t speak to each other till we left Crystal Hall where the engagement would be taking place. I was just so pissed that I had wished countless times to remove his head from his body.He took me to a restaurant so we could have our lunch but I refused to take anything and also we left. We got home and met Aunt Eli in the living room. I wasn’t interested in holding any conversation with her or even faking any of my act so I only greeted her and walked into my room.I had a cold shower cause I was feeling hot and when I entered my room, I could hear Aunt Eli scolding Nath for annoying me. She was going to notice because the look on my face did not show I was happy.I don’t know what Nath may have said to her but her words tell me that she doesn’t know what happened at all. Nath and I were keeping her and Mom and everyone in the dark. I had lost my appetite for food so when I finished taking my bath, I jumped on the bed.I put on
Rayner’s PovWe got to the venue which is Crystal Hall and to my surprise, the place was already packed with a lot of people. We came down from the car and Nath carried my bag and also held my hands. I remembered I hadn’t called Mac Jayson.“Nath, I haven’t called Mac Jayson, did you send him the venue details?” I asked Nath while we walked inside. There were a lot of reporters around all taking pictures of us. I didn’t panic because of course, I was expecting it.“Yes, I did,” Nath replied.“Okay, thank you for that.” I was about to ask when Mom would arrive because Nath sent a car to go pick her up when my phone rang. Nath stopped walking, raised the bag, opened it pulled out my phone from inside, and then handed the phone over to me.I checked the caller and it was Betty, she had told me earlier that she would be coming with Jeff and I had forgotten about it. I answered the call immediately.“Hey Betty,” I said.“Ray, where are you guys?”“At Crystal Hall already, you should be her
Rayner’s Pov “Why are you looking scared? Who is calling?” Nath asked as he collected the phone from my hand. “Oh, your Mom!” I looked at him like a child who had lost all hope in the world. There was silence for a little while and then Nath spoke again, “It will be better if you don’t take the call. I have a feeling she is calling because of the news.” “The reporters might have asked for her opinion. I should have returned inside to bring her out and make sure she left right in my presence.” I bit my sweaty finger. “Let’s just go home, I will get to the root of this and whoever is behind this won’t go free. I have a reputation to save and you too, so I won't let all this happen.” Nath’s fist was very tight and I could feel the anger boiling inside of him but somehow, he managed to hide it. We got to Nath’s place and I quickly jumped down from the car as fast as I could and ran to my room. I am not going to lie but I have been holding the eyes at the edge of my eyes from fa
Nathaniel’s PovI did say shit to Ray at Crystal Hall and I left it because she didn’t deserve the words I said to her. I felt hurt seeing her hurt and it was just so strange to me because why was I feeling that way toward her?I had reminded myself that we were just in a contract marriage which would end as soon as I got what I wanted. But then again, I signed an agreement not to treat her the way I treated everyone so I tried to apologize to her before would remembered the agreement but she wasn't ready.The engagement party was the next day but she wasn’t willing to accept my apology, we went home and she didn’t even wait to speak with Aunt Eli before she entered her room Aunt Eli without being told knew something was off and scolded me for it.I allowed it to slide because I messed up. When it was morning, I checked her room but she wasn’t inside and a maid informed me Ray was in the kitchen. Immediately I stepped my foot in the kitchen, she stopped eating and went back to her roo
Nathaniel Pov'sI opened my eyes abruptly to the vibration of my phone on the stool close to my bed. Natasha was still sleeping behind me, her head on my arm.These past few days being with Natasha, I have learned to accept her and see her for the good person she claims to be. She has been all caring and loving and I do appreciate her effort to make sure I am well.Even though we have been together for the past few days, I have promised myself not to touch her till I am ready. I want to be sure of my feelings for her and not mix it up with sex.I was still deciding. If she was not up to the standard, I would just let her go while I went back to being single. That era was peaceful for me with no drama at all.I checked the caller and it was Scott. Scott has been sending me pictures of Rayner with a brief explanation of what is going on in her life at the moment. All her movement, I knew about it all.I have warned Scott countless times never to send me pictures of Rayner or tell me wha
Rayner’s PovI held my phone vibrating and ringing on my hand while I stared at it with no emotions or feelings. I wasn’t interested in taking the call because I had no words to say to him. The phone kept ringing, its sound filling the car but I wasn’t moved.Ken packed the car at a spot and watched him cry my eyes out looking at the phone and the name of the caller. I don’t know for how long I cried but my head ached and that was how I knew I had cried for long.Ken cleared his throat and I lifted my eyes off the ringing phone to look at him. “I think you have and need to take that call to hear what he has to say. He might have a good explanation for what he did.” Ken advised me.I gave a thought to what Ken said and I could see a little truth in it. The phone started to ring again and I answered the call.“Hello Rayner, what is wrong with you? Why have you refused to take my call? I have called you more than ten times.” Henry yelled from his end.“Are you that jobless to have called
Rayner’s PovThe cab driver was still outside when I got out. I didn’t remember telling him to stay but why was he still waiting for me? I walked up to his car and his eyes were shut. I knocked softly on the glass and he opened his eyes.He opened the car for me to enter and unlike every other time, I sat in front of him. My mind was filled with a lot of irrelevant things and I needed someone to speak with and at that moment, he was the only one I had.“Why didn’t you leave?” I asked him slipping into the car.“Because you didn’t ask me to leave.” He responded.“Really. I am sorry to have kept you waiting, I forgot. I will always remember it from now.” I smiled and he nodded. He turned on the car and we began the quiet ride. I needed to talk to someone and there was someone in front of me.“So, why did you decide to always carry me for free and abandon those clients that would pay you a huge sum of money?” I started the conversation.He smiled, “I didn’t abandon my other clients and m
Rayner’s PovOn our way, the only thoughts on my mind were words to lash Henry with. He had behaved childish and I didn’t like it in any way. I had told him I was at Mom’s place but he kept insisting I was with some sort of main guy.My head was full so I didn’t have the time to discuss with the cab driver and find out little details about him. We arrived at the location Henry sent to me that he was at. It was a mini club. The place reeked with smoke and alcohol and as I entered, I couldn’t stop myself from coughing till I felt pains in my chest.I saw a few girls who wore very revealing and short dresses inside the club. For a split second, I thought Henry must have sent me the wrong address. I made an attempt to call him but as I lifted my eyes off my phone, I saw Henry sitting at a corner of the club.He had a glass of a drink in his hand while a lady was on his thighs turning her waist. I looked at Henry and it was clear to me from his face that he was enjoying the moment. He kept
Rayner’s PovI opened my eyes to see Mom staring and smiling at me. “Do you miss me that much?” I asked her with a smirk.She hit me on my shoulder playfully and we both laughed as I sat up to hug her. “You are looking good Rayner, I miss you so much,” Mom whispered into my ear.“I miss you more Mom. But wait, if you truly miss me, why didn’t you call me for once?” I asked her.Mom was quiet for a few minutes before she spoke. “I want you to enjoy your time with Nathaniel. I have seen a lot of pictures of you both on the internet, the maid shows them to me anytime she sees them.”“I didn’t call you when Nathaniel got involved in an accident because I didn’t want to make you cry. I raised you to be a strong woman and I am very happy you are doing well now that Nathaniel is up.” My heart was beating fast as Mom spoke about Nath. There was no way Mom would be happy when she found out that Nath and I were no longer together. I had wanted to tell her but I just have to keep my mouth shut
Rayner’s PovEvery one of my things was intact, which I checked after the cab driver had zoomed off. It was rare to see people who would genuinely help you in Diavolo and so I was shocked that a cab driver who needs money more than me was willing to help without taking charges.As always, Mom’s environment was quiet but her apartment was more quiet. I had expected a little bit of noise from inside the house but there was none. Fear gripped me as my heart clenched inside of me while I walked slowly into her apartment.I knocked on the door waiting for her to open up but no one answered. I tried to call her but her line was not connecting, the same issue I went through trying to reach out to Mac Jayson. I tried again and pinned my ear to the door.I heard the faint ringing of the phone from inside the house and after that, the phone was answered.“Good morning Mrs Blackwood.” The maid had answered the call and she was speaking in a whisper. Was mom sleeping? I thought.“Good morning. I
Rayner’s PovI woke up to my head banging seriously but what banged more than my head was the loud knock on my door. It scared me that I didn’t know when I exclaimed.“Jezz, who the hell could be knocking on my door this early?” I exclaimed.Despite how much the person knocked, I knew I wasn’t going out till I had washed my teeth and at least my face. I stood up from my bed, my head still banging so much and then managed to clean up.I got done in a few minutes and changed my dress from my nightwear to joggers and a tee shirt. My n*pple was revealing through the shirt but I didn’t care. I was in my house when whoever it would be knocked on the door.I arranged myself as I walked to the door with my oversized slippers. I opened the door and came in contact with the building agent. He barely came around but seeing him and then at my door meant there was a pressing issue that needed to be addressed immediately.I couldn’t think of any reason why he would come to my apartment to knock so
Rayner’s PovThe smile on Henry’s face the previous day after I gave him a yes was one I had never seen on him, he just couldn’t stop smiling all through till he dropped me at home. I don’t know why he was that happy but for me, I was happy because I had finally gotten someone better.Yes, to me, Henry looked better. He was higher than me in financial status but even if he were to pop the question for me to marry him because that’s what I feel he would ask, there was no way I would give him a response immediately, and before then, I should have at least achieved my dream position.“Oh, speaking of dream position, what the hell did that new girl called Christy do? Was she threatening me?” I asked myself, recalling the incident and our two private encounters.I picked up my phone and went to the company’s website. The rank of every staff member was on the website, it was the quickest way to know your rank in the company without having to ask your Director.Since I could see everyone’s s
Rayner’s PovI lifted my upper body from the bed as I said my usual prayers after which I thought about how many days would be. It’s Friday and the weekend comes next and I had to plan to go out because there was no one I would go out with.I threw my head to the back as I moved it in a circular movement slowly for flexibility. I then did the same thing for my both shoulders before I got off the bed. It was my routine because, for me, those are the parts of my body I stress the most.My eyes were always glued to the computer and then my shoulder and my finger did the typing every time. I headed straight to the kitchen to prepare my lunch because I was cutting down on my expenses. I had things I needed money for and my salary was just too small.I made something and then packed it into my lunch box. Arranged everything and left the house. My head was filled knowing the amount of untouched work I have to attend to when I get to work and who knows, I might just not take my lunch.As I st