RykerFor the first time, I saw fear in the eyes of the woman who always acts tough and crazy. It’s easy to tame her type. They act all strong but when you dig, you will realize their heart is fragile. The fear in her eyes quickly turns to anger. It happened so fast and unexpectedly, I felt an intense pain in my groin. Lily pushed me away. “Get off me!” she spat. I held the spot with my hand. How can a woman be this strong?I managed my stance but I could still feel the pain down there. “Are you crazy? Do you want to dismantle my thing?”I expected to see regret in her eyes but she was smirking instead. Her eyes went down. “Your thing?” she repeated as if she didn't understand what was going on. “Oh, that?” She said. “Is it not strong enough? Or does it not work again.”If I say I wasn't shocked at her boldness I would be lying. The only thing I didn't do was show my reaction. The fact that she was saying all that to my face without even having any chills baffles me. “Looks like you
Lily“Are you crazy? Do you think marriage is a joke!” Where the words of Bella after I had told her everything. Bella is a very close friend more like a sister that I can’t hide things from. “Help me with my zipper,” I said instead ignoring her rant. It was finally the ceremony day of our wedding. My fake wedding to Ryker. The past two days had been quite hectic not what I was expecting. But I get to notice some of the habits of his family. I notice Ryker doesn’t get along with his stepmother. As for the woman, I wasn’t sure whether her smiles were genuine or she was only putting on a fake facade. Overall, I couldn’t care less. What mattered to me was the job. I had my first meeting with the gang members. It wasn’t what I expected but I can handle it. I was brought back from my trance by a smack on my back. “What the fuck!” I hissed out massaging the spot. “You’re too violent.” I threw her a glare.“I can never surpass you. What are you thinking exactly? How could you marry someone
Ryker"Sir, this is the rough budget for the charity event." Ralph placed his iPad in front of me. I scrolled through it. "Isn't this amount too much? You know we have to cut down for the sponsorship." "Due to the number of players, if we cut out from the amount, we might not be able to meet the goal. But we can negotiate with other gangs." Ralph explained. I scrolled down. "So the total number of players for the charity event are twenty?""Yes Sir. But we can-""Good morning gentlemen." Ralph's statement was cut short by the entrance of Lily. "Is this the time a manager is supposed to come to the office? And that on her first day?" I said intertwining my hands over the table."Is there a specific time for me to be here? I wasn't informed and besides I'm your wife, so I can come to the office any time I feel like it. How do I look?" She turned her body around. She was dressed in a black leather jacket and pants which hugged her body. Revealing her perfect curves. Did I just say perfe
Lily “Here, these are all the reports from the previous charity events, go through them and compile them in one document.” Ralph dropped a stack of papers in front of my desk. I didn’t resist chuckling. “I hope I’m not the one to sort this out?” I signaled to the papers with my eyes.Ralph shrugged. “I’m sure I didn’t talk in another language.” There was a smug smile on his face. I leaned back in my chair and folded my arms across my chest. “Are you doing this on purpose?” Just half an hour ago, he asked me to research all the gangs that are going to partake in the charity events. I hadn’t even finished doing that and now he’s back with another work. I was sure he was doing it internationally.Ralph took a step forward, leaned over, and placed his hands on the desk. “Isn’t it obvious? Do I have to say it in words?” I was quick in jolting up to my feet. “I am a manager, not a slave!” I spat. Ralph's smile widened. “To me, you are more like a slave. Have you forgotten how you humilia
Lily The sound of spoons fisting against each other was the only thing rising in the room. All the while, I could feel Hilda and Ryker's gaze on me. I know the reason why Hilda was looking at me. As for Ryker too, he was afraid of me saying anything that would raise suspicion. I might have a plan to say one or two things, but I won't go overboard to the point of anyone getting suspicious. I decided to break the silence. "Um...Father, you didn't attend the club meeting today." The man was a bit surprised at my words. "I realized it would be better if I start leaving the work to you guys. Very soon I would retire." I nodded my head as if I understood what the Black Raven Club was all about. An unexpected smile made its way out of me when I felt Ryker's hand on my thigh underneath the table. Despite the gesture making my heart skip a beat, I maintained my composure. I grabbed his hand and placed it atop the table. Both Marcus and Hilda's eyes shifted to our intertwined hands. I could
RykerA frustrated hiss left my lips a hundred times. Even after covering my ears with the pillows, Lily's snore was like a lullaby to my ears. I threw the pillow on the floor and jolted up. "How can someone snore like a cow," I should have arranged a separate room for her. Sleeping on the couch is uncomfortable. Besides, I owned the room why would I sleep on the couch?I spared her sleeping form a look. Her legs were crossed over to my side. She was the one who came up with the idea of using the pillow as a barrier so we would cross each other path but she was the first person to break the rule. Her snore got louder. The urge to use the pillow and cover her mouth grew in me but I held myself back. “Calm down Ryker. You will deal with her tomorrow.” I tried to assure myself though the anger inside me was still there. If I go out, Father would likely see me or even Marcus and I wasn’t ready for any of their interrogation. With no option left for me, I dragged the duvet that had alrea
LilyI could feel Ryker's angry stares at me but I couldn't care less. I had warned him already. He thinks I was easy to tame. He thinks he can just push me to the hospital like that without me throwing a tantrum. He needed to know no treatment would ever work on my anger issues. Well, maybe he thinks I was crazy. I would go by that. Our attention shifted to the doctor who had now spoken up. I hate hospitals. My parents had barely lasted up to an hour after they were rushed to the hospital. But I still hate it. It reminded me of the day. I don't like visiting the hospital, it gets me nervous. I was trying my best not to show how much it affected me. If not Ryker and the doctor would think something was wrong with me.And then the doctor shocked me. "Are you uncomfortable?"I gulped down a strong saliva and rolled my eyes. The only way to mask it up. "No," I answered shortly."You're sitting in front of a renowned and skilled doctor so open your mouth and tell him your problems," Ryke
RykerMy eyes were fixated on my computer screen yet my mind was elsewhere. Mainly on the stunt, Lily pulled today. One time she's all nice, next she's all crazy and confusing. What baffles me more is how she does things without thinking. When she kicked my leg, I felt the pain deeply. I even wondered whether she was a man in disguise because how can someone punch so hard. Everything I say or do, she has the perfect response to it. As for Hilda, I don't know why she was trying to come all over at me. Yes, there's still a bit of softness for her inside of me but that doesn't mean I would degrade myself. I have passed that stage already. My main focus should be on being the leader. And then handling Lily. A voice in my head rang. My eyes shifted to Lily who was busy giggling at something on her phone. She isn't doing the work she was supposed to do. I emitted a sharp breath and returned my focus to what I was doing. We plan to have a friendly race with the team in preparation for the