Chapter 71.The deal is a deal.Adrian's POV.Beatrice had returned to work and I thought that I was free from all the responsibilities of winning Raphael who had made it clear that if I didn't want to work with him, he was not ready to invest in the company and turned out that he was the real investor and not Mr Carter.On a real, I went back to my normal editing job and that morning when I resumed work, I picked up the paper bag I came with which was filled with black coffee for Mr Maven as a token of apology that I chased off his investor who was ready to invest all his dollars in the company if only I would be the one to finalize the deal with him.As usual, the journey to Mr Maven's office was such a short one. I got to Beatrice's seat and it was empty, I needed no soothsayer to tell me she would be with Mr Maven.I wanted to knock on the door, but I heard my name being mentioned from inside the office and my curiosity peaked. I leaned my ear on the door to listen to everything
Chapter 72.Who is Raphael O'Neill?Adrian's POV.Was that not what he wanted, for me to agree to his terms and conditions even if it was not the best for me? 'Then why is he sullen when I finally agreed to it?'Raphael fell back on his seat, looking very hurt. "You should leave," He muttered to me.Leave? And what next? Getting automatic firing when the company couldn't pay its employees anymore? That's bullshit.I gently returned to my seat, looking dejectedly at him. "Aren't you supposed to be listing out your terms and conditions to the contract and start thinking of penning down your signature?"He intertwined his fingers and glanced at me before returning his eyes to his held fist, "I'm an asshole, I desperately want to have you close to me and it is toying with my reasoning, I can't believe that yet again, I made you cry."He got out of his seat, "Look at me, I came here to rectify my mistake and I still have the gut to make more, I feel like punching myself in the gut right no
Chapter 73.The deal was finalized and signed.Adrian's POV.What's he telling me? He was never poor. 'Does that mean he came to my school just for fun?' I wondered. Maybe he already had everything strategised, maybe his main goal was to deceive the innocent students and get what he wanted from them, and I was the unlucky one who got to be the victim.That caused some tears in my eyes. I was used."Adrian," He wanted to wipe my tears."No, don't!" I took my face away from him. "Let go of me."He held tighter, "Adrian, you have to listen to me, please.""No! Let go of me this instant!" Normally, I would have hit him, slapped his face and just hit him off, but I couldn't, not when his guards were looking that deadly, they could bundle me to hell."Adrian you're getting it all wrong, I love you, please believe me."I couldn't control my hand with those words, so I slapped him. How could he be so cruel and continue to lie to my face about loving me? How?"Don't you ever tell me that you
Chapter 74.No turning back.Adrian's POV.I woke up from sleep, but I didn't have the balls to stand up from bed, all it takes for me to be that lazy is the thought that I won't be going to the company for a while, I was stuck with Raphael.A knock came on my door and I knew it must be Ryan, "Go away." I muttered to him.I was not surprised when he entered. I didn't spare him a glance, I knew that he would enter anyway. He and Galton, it was like they worked with the same spirit in them, when I survived Galton, Ryan took his place.Ryan and I are sharing the same apartment, a two-bedroom apartment. He got us the house when we relocated here and foot the bills, though I made sure to pay him back after I got some money from my salary to spare."Tell me I'm seeing things right now." I heard him gasp.I knew he was referring to me on the bed. Instead of answering him, I pulled the covers over my head and balled myself more on the bed."Oh, Andy! You're so pitiful right now," I felt him p
Chapter 75.Is Raphael sick?Raphael POV.Knowing that Adriana would be coming over to my place today fueled my anxiety. It brightened my day so much and I couldn't stop smiling.Early in the morning, I had woken up very early to inform all the workers in the mansion about her arrival. I had told them, "My sweetheart is coming to the mansion today, treat her with care."I had also made it known to them that the gate should be open wide for her when she arrived. I showed them her pictures to avoid any sort of misunderstanding.When she arrived, I had watched her from my laptop since the mansion was surrounded with a lot of cameras. "She's beautiful." I had muttered to myself and that was just the truth. She was very alluring.My eyes were on her from her short journey from the gate to my office and when the door of my office opened, I shut the device.I raised my eyes to stare at her and threw her a greeting, "Good morning, Miss Williams."I hated it every time I called her by her las
Chapter 76.Raphael visit.Adrian's POV.I was lazily laying on my bed even with the alarm that I set on my phone which had been ringing nonstop, I couldn't stand up from the bed.The alarm rang again.I took my phone and snoozed it, 'Just one last ring and I'll be out of bed.' I told myself for the hundredth time and tucked under the duvet once again."Andy, I'll be off to work now!" Ryan yelled from out of the door."Yeah!" I replied to him tiredly."Don't tell me you're still in bed," He opened the door, "Not again! Andy, it's past 9!"I didn't reply to him, I just turned my back to him and pulled the covers over my head.I felt a side of my bed sinking which told me he sat on it, "Are you sick?""Yes."'Yes, I'm sick! I'm sick of going to Raphael's house every day and I'm sick of keeping up with him. I'm sick of seeing his face, knowing that I was unable to do anything to his handsome face than to stare when he was not looking. I'm sick of rethinking my hatred for him since that d
Chapter 77.Knowing his mind.Adrian's POV.Clothed in a very thick pullover, I was led to the dining room where the food was neatly spread on the table. I took my seat.I don't know where Raphael got the pullover from, it was big and warm. Cozy.Raphael got hold of the plates and opened them up for me while I made sure to glue my eyes to the table like it was the most important thing at that moment.I was desperately avoiding his eyes."I'll feed you," He volunteered, but I disagreed."No, I'll feed myself. I got this."I pulled the plate filled with rice in front of me and dug my spoon into it before he could say another word.The food tasted just like the same old days, just the way his food always tastes. It was welcoming and refreshing and its taste was heavenly. "This is so good." I complimented in my head."You know cooking is my addon."I almost choked because of his response, I never knew that I said those words out loud. I was covered with embarrassment.I cleared my throat
Chapter 78.A moment of truth.Adrian's POV.I was given a fright when Raphael hit on a small rock and the car jerked up, and the fact that the road was very bad and it looked sloppy. I almost thought that we were dying.Fuck that! I thought we were freaking dying!"Raphael!""Chill Adrian, I gat us and I have been here several times, this little bumpy is minimal to all the other times I've come." He spoke like he was driving on a highway, and he had the guts to smile.I took my glare from him and pulled out the seatbelt just in case of anything, I would be able to save my head and bolt out of the car alive. Alone.Though I knew deeply in my heart that I couldn't leave him alone to die, at least I would try my best to save him, but if he tried to tell me that he wouldn't be saved then, sorry, I can do nothing to that.'That's a lie, you'll die with him!' My conscience countered me. Dammit! That's right, I have not even forgiven him for what he did to me yet. He can't die."So, scary b