Alana
I never thought I'd say this but I actually miss seeing Ray.
It's been about a week since that talk we had in his house and ever since he hadn't contacted me in any way. It was either Nathan or Ethan calling Malia to tell her about the wedding preparations but never Ray.
And here I was reading the same paragraph from a contract that I should've signed about half an hour ago but Ray freaking Dalton kept popping up in my head. I have to talk to him.
Yep, enough with this bullshit. I got up, straightening my black canvas pants which matched with black blazer I was wearing, just my usual professional clothes.
Malia, who was almost working in my office everyday now because she was the head of the marketing campaign I decided to make for the new company we were going to be partners at. 
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Raymond What was her game this time? Fallon always loved to play games ever since we were little so what game is she playing today? Or even worse, what game is my real mother playing this time? "Oh, Ray didn't tell me he had a sister." Alana said but she was looking at me for help but I was frozen. Fallon should leave. Now. "We've been away from each other for a long time so I wouldn’t blame him for not telling you." Fallon's fake smile was even scarier than her normal one and I needed her or Alana gone, I don't need her with the same room as Fallon so how am I supposed to-- Malia. I picked up my phone and clicked on Malia's name and sent a message: Please, call Alana and tell her she needs to come to you and I'll explain later I swear.
Raymond I'm a bastard and I know it. Taking advantage of Alana because I was in the hospital was such a tricky move for me to do but I mean let's be honest, if Alana didn't want to move in with me she would've never agreed even if I was dying in front of her. But does that mean that I'm not happy? Heck no. Having her around me, in my house felt amazing to just think about let alone actually happen yet, here we are. We are standing in the place that was my bedroom before but now I made it become Alana's because it was the place that suited her most. Alana is a woman that should be worshipped every singl
AlanaI stormed inside the mansion and my anger didn't give me space to even respond to Andrew's greeting when he opened the door.Ray and the twins were all in the gaming room as I barged in and threw my purse across the room which caught everyone's attention."See I hate a lot of things and people but do you know what I hate most?" I paused and looked at all of them until Ethan moved his head in a way of asking me 'What?'"People who think I'm a fool or insult my intelligence and you… Raymond Dalton caused both of these two to be done to me." Now I had his attention when he placed the controller on the table in front of him while getting up with his borrows furrowed in confusion.
AlanaMy body felt like it was on fire.I could feel that my body was getting aroused by the second and all of that because of Ray. What was he doing to me?This was wrong on so many levels, well, for me at least but Ray looked like he was enjoying this, all of it.The little push and pull between us. The cat and mouse game that we are both apparently are taking a big liking to.My mind was so foggy with need, my body was now awake after years of being put to rest from any of these acts and my heart, that's a story for another time.We were still kissing, roughly alm
AlanaWe were now in Ray's red Bugatti on our way to the Dalton Manor to have dinner with them because well, they are going to be my parents in law for one year after all. One Year. If I already got used to seeing Ray every day, how will I get used to never seeing him after a full year?I already like Ray, hell I may even love… NO.No, I can't love anyone, not anymore because I know that at the end of the day, I'm the one who'll be left with her heartbroken, just me.I needed a distraction so I leaned forward and pressed randomly on the screen just so something could start playing and pull me out of my ocean of thoughts."Everything Black" By Unlike Pluto started playing, forcing a smile to be drawn on my face. Ray sure does have a taste in music which gave him a point from my side because this song was planted to its roots in my brain as it was my only enjoyment during the Daniel thing."What's the smile for?" Ray asked, his eyes darting to me for a second
AlanaIf there was anything I was good at then it was provoking people by my cold and careless act which was my tactic now."I'm the one who slapped your daughter." I gave her a grin and I could hear both Ray and Nathan trying to hide their chuckles after hearing my response while I could see that Renee and Leonard were surprised by my bluntness. Who could blame them?"And you're not even afraid to say it right to my face?" Dina, that's her name which I didn't figure out from the media but from a friend of Malia's who got us all the info we needed.I only sighed in fake frustration as I leaned against one of the chairs. "I mean why would I be afraid? She wronged me, my fiance and my soon to be brothers in law so… No, I'm not
RaymondI was officially in love with Alana Steel.I love her so much it hurts but like who would I be kidding if I said that I didn't love her, especially after she told me about her and that bastard.Everything has changed ever since because I expected Alana to close herself around me again but on the contrary, she became more comfortable with having me around, the little touches and kisses I gave her.Now of course we delayed the wedding another week because her parents were out of the country plus, the wedding venue wasn't fully prepared yet which brought me to where I am now, watching it after it got fully prepared for our wedding that will happen tomorrow with Alana's hand in mine.
AlanaWhen was the last time I was this nervous? Oh right, never.So why am I this nervous now, it's not like I wasn't expecting some nerves but this was way too much to handle, all of it."Everyone out!" I yelled, pouring my nerves into the scream as I watched everyone leave the room, the makeup artist, stylist, everyone excluding Malia.I leaned down on the table in front of me as I tried to hold back any tears that might leave my eyes. What is happening?"Alana, talk to me." Malia came and sat down beside me and carefully touched my shoulder, trying to help me go through whatever that was.
AlanaMaybe you and I were just not meant to be.No matter how many times I tried to shake those words off, they just kept haunting me. He kept on haunting me…But he was not a ghost to me. He was Ray. He was my love. He was my sanctuary… and that son of a bitch came between us."Ms Steel." The voice of Ray’s lawyer brought me back to reality and I knew why he called my name. He wanted me to sign the papers. The divorce papers but how could I?How could I let go of what I had with Raymond? I love him and he loves me but now he was pretending that he hated me to my guts because of that snake.
AlanaFinally, after about five days of waiting and talking to high ranked people, they are finally letting me see Ray in a private room for about an hour which is not something they allow to anyone.Waiting for the prison guards to get Ray was enough to make me think about the times when I didn't return the three words he said to me more than once.How big of an idiot I was. I had a gem in my hands and didn't realise how much it was worth but now I do… now I see him and would always do.The metal door creaked and my heart was aching to see Ray again, it's been too long. Way too long."Ray," I ran into his arms the moment he appeared in my view, not taki
Warning: This chapter contains mentions of sexual assault. Read at your own risk.....AlanaI was supposed to be visiting Ray now but instead, here I am… burying my parents.Daniel and Dina took things to a whole new level and even though I didn't exactly love my parents, I still wanted to get their revenge.I wanted to get their revenge, Ray's and everyone else they have hurt in their entire life.Malia was standing beside me but she seemed zoned out for a while now and I wished I could understand why she had been awfully quiet, no stupid jokes or teasing me. Something happened to her.Hayden took my hand in his and I saw he was sad but I&hel
RaymondA week later"What happened?""I told you, I don't remember anything." I said helplessly but that attorney, whoever he was, didn't believe a single word I said.He didn't believe that Anna called me to help her, he didn't believe that someone knocked me out of consciousness when I reached her house… and he certainly didn't believe that I didn't kill Anastasia Clifford."Alright, then tell me exactly word by word, what happened that day?" He asked for the millionth time today and I just wanted to go back to the dorm that I shared with three more criminals even though I wasn't one but Daniel and Dina had made their plan with no flaws and the only thing that's helping me survive this was one huma
RaymondEveryone was here. Malia, Hayden, Nathan, Ethan, Fallon, Mom and Dad but Alana's parents were out of the country and we told them but they were facing some issues so they couldn't get here quickly.And all of them tried to calm me down and tell me that she'll be okay but they didn’t know that!They… they could never understand my pain or the love that I have for her or how much I'm willing to sacrifice just to make sure that she would never get hurt again if there were to be an again for her.Tears gathered in my eyes, blurring my vision but I knew if I started crying in front of my family they would never let me be alone until Alana's operation ended and I don't need that… at least not now s
AlanaSomething bad was going to happen. I could feel it.I said that maybe we should keep laying low in France but Ray and everyone else did have a point as well, we still had companies and jobs to take care of, wasn’t that why we got married in the first place?Anyway, my point is that we shouldn’t have come back here yet, here we were standing in front of the Dalton mansion.And by we, I meant Malia, Me, Hayden and Ethan. We were waiting for the gates to open so we could place our stuff and then go to our companies while Ray, Nate and Elliot already went there.“I have a terrible feeling about this.” I announced, only to be met with everyone, excluding Ethan, to give me a look that said they were b
AlanaAfter some tried to kill us when we arrived we decided to lay low for a few days which was of course also the orders of the private investigator and the guarding company Ray hired because and I quote his words. 'I'm not going to risk your life or anyone else's so this is the best option, Princess.'So here I was on the fifth day of this lockdown with Malia sitting beside me as we watched the series Arcane after almost watching every single show we could that's at day, of course, at night I've been getting to know Ray more, his favourite colour, favourite food and more of these things and my heart was opening more and more for him.And it was almost night so Ray should be getting back soon from
AlanaThank God Ray agreed to let Ella live with us otherwise I would've taken forever to pack my stuff with my injured knee."Princess, I'll go see if your brother needs help." Ray said and peaked my lips quickly before he left and I didn’t even have the chance to do anything when my phone started ringing for the millionth time today, all of that because I'll be out of the country for a while."Alana." I greeted whoever was on the other line but I froze in my place when I heard this person talk. Shit!"Well, it's been a while since I heard the voice of my sister's best friend." His voice was even deeper and almost scarier than last time I heard it, then again, last time I heard it wa
RaymondFive days later"Listen I know you want to give Alana an out of the ordinary honeymoon but Paris is still one of the best places to do that so just go there." Elliot said in frustration because we had both been trying to find the perfect place for the honeymoon for the past two hours."Ray… I know that this is no longer fake for you but you also can't do this to yourself, I don't want my best friend to end with a broken heart man." He had a point but I couldn't control the way my heart beat for Alana or the love I felt whenever she was around or even when she was not.I promised her that I'll wait and chase her if I had to and I will do that no matter what it takes and I know that she still need to heal from the damage that Daniel caused an