Zyrielle's POV.I was mainly lounging while rain did the bulk of the work. "come check if the salt is okay." He called, which I gladly rose to do. He was particular about every taste he wanted to achieve, and I couldn't care less. As long as I was able to eat something delicious I didn't mind. But with him in the picture, I was beginning to understand the nitty-gritty about flavor building and whatnot. "I think it's perfect," I replied after tasting it. There was no reason for me to go ahead with him. "Is there anything you are expecting me to say?" I inquired from him when his gaze refused to leave mine. "It is really nice. You might have to leave real estate one of these days and pick up cooking. You are sound with it." I decided to add. He would definitely not leave his beloved company.A little chuckle escaped his lips. "If only you were going to pay me half of what my company is currently doing, then we would not have any problems. If not, believe me when I say that I will not
Zyrielle's POV. I had never felt so nervous and excited at the same time. I think the feeling was mutual for Rain because I could feel his case flickering. He didn't expect me to say what he wanted to hear but I also felt the same. With the way he was acting, it almost felt like my words were either going to break him or make him, and I just wanted to take a deep breath to know what to do next. "Rain... I don't want you to take whatever I say to mean that I...""Don't love me." He supplied. I had fallen in love with this man along the line but I was too scared to give my heart to someone else. He had the capability of thrashing it violently and I didn't think I was going to survive the second time. If everything went according to plan, I wasn't supposed to get involved with anything called love, but I guess the heart wants what it wants. "Just say it. I wouldn't get angry or react violently. You should know that by now." He said calmly but I knew how he must be feeling. No one wo
Zyrielle's POV.I laughed as we strolled past the art gallery. My head was reeling with various designs as my imagination became more active. Getting used to the fact that there was probably so much I could do with art blew my mind away. I mean, I had seen various designs of stuff, but seeing them face to face had unlocked a higher level of my creative sense, which I was grateful for. Rain insisted that we go on a date."I'm positive you like it." He said and I had no choice but to nod. This was beauty, this was art and I had never seen anything like it in my entire life. I would never have imagined that I would be in such a situation where I would be looking at priceless pieces and be shown around in such an eclectic space. "Thank you for bringing me here; you do not know what you have done for me, "I told him, which made him laugh. "Maybe I do and maybe I'm only trying to worm my way into your bed." He replied and I began to chuckle. "This is supposed to be a private space. Don't
Zyrielle's POV. Picking out art pieces had to be the highlight of my day. I was mesmerized, by how seamless this process was. Rain ensured to capture every moment even though I felt like it was too much. Now that I was going through the pictures my smiles widened."You looked so pretty when you were holding that." He pointed out but I decided to be petty. I knew what would happen still I went ahead. "So you mean that I am not pretty on a normal day?" I inquired pretending to be offended. Rain's smile waned the minute he heard those words. "what the hell? Are you kidding me right now?" He inquired from me but I pretended to be truly offended. He didn't need to know that I was only teasing him and wanted him just to be a bit scared. He grabbed my arm but I pretended to shrug it away in anger. "are you kidding me zyrielle? After everything we've been through you think that I do not find you pretty? Is that what my nephew did to your self-esteem?"
Zyrielle's POV."Are you sure he would like me?" I inquired from rain as I reached for my purse. I didn't want to concern myself with impressing anyone, but I still couldn't help but wonder what his father had heard. "It does not change my feelings for you so I don't think you should be worried about anything." He reassured me. "That's sweet but I can't help but to be afraid. Who knows what has been said, question mark. It's not far-fetched if I think that Lucas might have tried to spin some lies." I reminded him. He cast a glance at me before reaching for my hand. "They do not determine how I know my life, unlike Lucas, who is a mommy's boy." He replied with a smile on his face. I smiled at him. "Is there anything wrong with the fact that I want some level of approval from your family? There is absolutely no way that I would want to be in a place where people do not like me. It stresses my brain and I would not want such to continue. So while I know that you do not care, it doesn
Zyrielle's POV."My name is Zyrielle... Rain's wife. Not a lot of people understand our relationship and that's why they try to make mockery of it. Trust me when I say a lot of people are envious of what we have and share but this is not the issue we should dive right into." I said confidently, my chin stuck in the air, as I gazed at every person seated right there They needed to know that their whims didn't work on me anymore, especially Lucas, who was looking at me like he should throw me out of the house. The aged man glared at me, portraying anger at my presence, but I refused to pay him mind. Rain had made me understand that nobody was going to change what he felt or what he wanted to share with me and I needed to take that to heart right now. If they discovered any atom of fear in me, it was going to destabilize a lot of things, and quite frankly, I would not want to be involved in such a situation. He kept on looking at me from up to down, and I smiled while clutching my pu
Zyrielle's POV. Rain threw his head back and began to laugh. "Melissa, do not even allow us to start. He knows better than to disrespect my wife. Contrary to anyone's opinion which I do not think is necessary in the first place, she is not to be talked down on." He directed at her. "I will not tolerate that disrespect from anyone no matter who they are. The earlier you guys understand that the better it is for everyone so that we do not keep on rehashing this issue. I thought that it was supposed to be a dinner, why is the air not filled with spices?" He replied. The women looked at each other, not knowing what to say as an answer. I was sure that they were not expecting him to confront them but what did they think they were? Rain had never been a coward like their beloved son. Melissa was visibly angry but that was the least of my concern. They had to learn how to bridle their tongues so that they didn't get into trouble with me or him. I would never have imagined that they would
Zyrielle's POV. We approached the large room with smiles on both faces yet I had more anxiety than normal. If there was a better way for me to board my feelings, maybe I would, but right now, I didn't even know how to act. All that I could think about was the fact that we probably we're going to have a fistfight concerning her family. But if that was the best way to treat this issue I would take that chance and not even wait for her to start anything. "You have a defensive look on your face. Do you have any problems with me? You look like you have heard some information and now want to retaliate." She pointed out as soon as she turned to stare at me. Well, why wouldn't I do that when I didn't know what she was thinking about me? Or rather, what her grandson has probably told the whole family. "You do not have to be worried when you are here. This is your family too. As long as you get married to my son, then you do not have any problems. If anyone tries to stress you out, kindly
Zyrielle's POV. "He hits you?" I inquired from her softly. "Tell me you are lying Cheryl. I know that this might be a ploy for you to begin your pity party but..." "Why would I lie about something like that? I am a victim of abuse. Why do you think I demanded a divorce from him? I can play you the videos so that you know that I am not lying." Cheryl said. I refused to believe that she was enduring abuse yet never said anything. Well it could be because she wanted to have everything to herself and right now it was backfiring sweetly. "My goodness... Are you kidding me?" I replied, waiting for her to deny it. She shook her head pitifully and in that instant I didn't know what else to do. "I wouldn't lie about something as grave as that. I am happy that he is behind bars but let's be factual, he wouldn't be staying there for a long time. When he comes out, he would only continue from where he stopped and that is where you come in. You will have to help me fight him. It would be our
Zyrielle's POV. Although a few days had passed yet I couldn't shake off the nagging feeling in my head that I hadn't seen the end of Lucas. He was going to do something one way or the other. I still walked in fear hoping that he was just bluffing and there weren't any nudes on the internet waiting to be released. These thoughts ate deeply into my subconscious and gradually I was beginning to lose my patience. Brenda noticed this because she handled all my meetings with ease and told me to get some rest. It was easier said than done, especially with everything that was going on. A knock drew me out of my thoughts, making me look up. Brenda walked in with a smile on her face. "You have a visitor. Cheryl." She spoke. I wasn't in the mood to discuss with Cheryl despite expecting her after all this while. I knew she was going to come up with something more like an accusation but I wasn't ready to dive into that. I nodded anyway. Putting our meeting off was not going to solve the probl
Zyrielle's POV.Right at that moment a lot of things went wrong with my mental health. I couldn't breathe properly, I began to think of how the media was going to go agog with the current development. I couldn't even fathom how I was going to be able to walk around except if I to prove that it wasn't me in any of those clips he threatened to pull out. "You must be the most delusional person that I have ever met in my entire life. How do you think this is going to favor you in any way? You came here with the intention to threaten us to do what? Will the company to you?" Rain piped up. I wasn't even sure that he had any videos of me but coming from someone who was this desperate, had this sinister plan before I could even find out, nothing was impossible with him. Lucas threw his head backwards and began to laugh. "I wouldn't give out my trade secrets now would I? I came to make a proposition. It's either you return the shares you bought or I do exactly what I said. It doesn't take m
Chapter 117. Zyrielle's POV. "Wakey wakey, rise and shine my sweetheart we need to leave as soon as possible." Rain dragged my feet from under the bed making me grimace in mock anger. I definitely didn't mind whatever he wanted from me as long as it gave me peace. "I told you I had a meeting earlier today. Can we take some time before traveling?" I negotiated so that I could sleep in more. "Nope, because I know you don't have anywhere to go. Courtesy of Brenda who has informed me of your schedule beforehand. So what other excuse do you have?" He inquired, making me a bit worried. "Should I be worried about your stalkerish tendencies?" I grinned into the blanket refusing to show my face. He knew what he was doing and I also wanted to beat him at his game. "Yep... That's why I need you to stand and confront me about it. You cannot just allow me to get away with my stalkerish tendencies." He made quotes in the air. There was no winning with Rain. This man was a smooth neg
Lucas' POV.Cheryl entered my room with a small smile on her face and now I was stunned by this attitude. "Why do you have such a long face? Is anything the matter?" She inquired and I looked around to confirm if she was truly talking to me. "You're acting weird. What's with the newly found attitude? Why are you smiling so much?" I demanded from her. I had a lot of projects at hand and the last thing I wanted to get involved with was making sure that she dampened my mood the most. "Why don't you just keep calm for a minute?" She said, rocking on her feet. "I can't keep calm. I just want some answers from you. How far have you gone with Zyrielle?" "What suddenly makes her your friend? I thought that you wanted me never to talk to her in the first place." I replied. "You warned me categorically to stay away from her so why the useless questions?" She giggled softly before walking towards me. "That was because you refused to defend me in front of your family and watched me get ridic
Zyrielle's POV. That wasn't going to suffice. "Love doesn't cut it most times," I replied angrily before heaving a deep sigh so that I didn't come across as a problematic fellow. Not a lot of things required immediate action. Sometimes, it was good to leave a lot unsaid so that there weren't any worries."I guess what I'm trying to make you understand is that... I would like my opinions to be taken into consideration. I know that you love me. You might want to pay deeper attention to my needs. I'm not done irrational being that would deliberately want to stir up strife simply because I want to. Believe me when I say that I don't like friction between us... I just hate it when I'm not being heard." I flung my arms in the air.He rolled his eyes at my outburst, probably not seeing any sense in my complaints. Well, that was his business because I was going to state my points. "Lucas is trying to get under your skin and you are simply letting him. I know that you might try to deny his i
Zyrielle's POV."I'll be outside!" Brenda quipped before walking out of the office and slamming the door in an undignified manner.The room lulled, "What was he doing here?" Rain inquired from me. His nose flared in anger as the words poured out of his mouth. "I don't think you should care about that," I mumbled out. "Are you kidding me right now?" He inquired from me but that was the least of my worries. "You don't think that I would be worried about you? Worried about my nephew coming here after warning him not to? He could harm you!" He slammed his hand against my desk and I jumped. I fixed him with a blithe stare. "Do you want to kill me?" I inquired from him. "I could leave if you want to express your anger," I added before picking up my bags. It wasn't as though I had much inspiration anyway. "You going nowhere till we are done with this conversation." Now he was getting on my last nerve. "I don't want to have any arguments with you. I just want to take a nap and forget th
Zyrielle's POV. "You love me?" I mocked him. "I looked at him with contempt raging in my eyes. There was absolutely no way that he would expect me to listen to his words with smiles all over my face."Yes, I love you. I made a stupid mistake earlier on but I am sorry. I didn't know what came over me in the first instant. I can assure you that I am now a changed person. I regret doing that in the first place. Please forgive me." He said all in one breath and I smiled.If anyone had told me this a few days ago I would have argued to the last but here I was listening to his lies. "You can't expect me to believe this trash coming out of your mouth. How would you even expect me to believe that you are suddenly sorry? You have probably realized that I am doing better than you ever imagined and now looking for a way to sneak into my life and destroy everything I have going for me. Well, news flash... I do not subscribe to any of this nonsense of yours. I definitely will never be going back
Zyrielle's POV. "You love me?" I mocked him. "I looked at him with contempt raging in my eyes. There was absolutely no way that he would expect me to listen to his words with smiles all over my face."Yes, I love you. I made a stupid mistake earlier on but I am sorry. I didn't know what came over me in the first instant. I can assure you that I am now a changed person. I regret doing that in the first place. Please forgive me." He said all in one breath and I smiled.If anyone had told me this a few days ago I would have argued to the last but here I was listening to his lies. "You can't expect me to believe this trash coming out of your mouth. How would you even expect me to believe that you are suddenly sorry? You have probably realized that I am doing better than you ever imagined and now looking for a way to sneak into my life and destroy everything I have going for me. Well, news flash... I do not subscribe to any of this nonsense of yours. I definitely will never be going back