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Chapter Sixteen: Under Watchful Eyes
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Raegan's povFinding the location of the camera meant to be hidden almost seemed futile.Gunner had advised that I drop it seeing as Lucas was already in a bad mood. He agreed to check if my room was bugged once Lucas was out but I wasn't about to sit and watch.The thought that he watched me every night was infuriating and disgusting, so those nights I had crazy dreams or laid naked…he saw it all.If by any chance I had touched myself, he would have watched too, a shiver danced down my body but anger immediately wiped away those crazy thoughts.“Ugh!!” ‘Where the fuck did he place those fucking things?’ I yelled within myself and just while I was sitting, my eyes caught something red blinking.The huge teddy bear sitting just opposite was of course a perfect location, why the hell did I not think of that?Still raging, I plucked out the blocking-res eyes and immediately barged into his room.I longed for an explanation worthy of this shit he had pulled off and I wanted it now.“You'v
An Affair With My Bethrothed's Father Chapter Eighteen : Two Weeks To The Wedding
Raegan’s POVThe anger mixed with envy or should I say jealousy was feeling threatened to consume me as a whole and the more I laid down in my mess, the more the paranoia of being watched crept into it.I just wanted to see if there was a red light I had missed in a hurry while anger had controlled me when searching for the first.If I was being completely honest with myself, I don’t know which one of the events made me angry, the fact that I had found spyware in my room or he had asked me out when his slut has commanded, or the fact that she was in his room…on his bed!I laughed at myself as I realized what I was asking of him…the more I stayed in this house, the more it tried messing with me and my thinking.What was I even expecting? For my soon-to-be father-in-law to be faithful to me when I'm getting married to his son soon?The more I reminisced on what I had walked into the more it felt like my anger will consume me whole.Memories from the day I had caught them in the act flas
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Raegan’s POVAs the phone rang my heart thumped harder and all of the negative emotions filled me causing me to hang up as the person had picked up.I wasn't sure about this, maybe there was another way to go about this. It almost felt like I was about to tread on a path so dangerous.The devil I knew was far much better than the angel I didn't know.So many what-ifs filled me and looking at the phone as the number called back I thought against joining the fight against Lucas.The number called for a while before stopping just as though Gunner came in.“Oh you are done??” he asked frowning as she stared at his call log, “Did you even make a call yet?”.“I couldn't” I started looking away from him, I too couldn't believe that I was rethinking betraying a man that cared less about me.“Do you want to talk about it?” he asked me and I immediately opened up to him.Starting from when I was kidnapped to the offer they had presented and my attempt to pass a message to Lyra which she would he
An Affair With My Bethrothed's Father Chapter Twenty: Meeting West
Raegan’s POV I could feel his eyes lingering on Gunner's hand which lay on my lower back in a bid to maintain my composure.I kept on telling myself to relax but it wasn't possible because I knew that if we were caught now we’d escape Lucas's wrath.I didn’t know what exactly Lucas was involved in but I was certain he wasn’t being called dangerous for the fun of it.If Gunner was eager to pull down his empire in order not to inherit it then it was as bad as the mafia.“Do you want me to chant ‘you can do it’ in your ear so you can loosen up your shoulders!” Gunner asked before stopping to face me with his pals plastered on my chin, “Or do you want to stop here?”I knew what he was doing, showing Lucas little gestures of affection so he could probably look away but knowing Lucas, he didn’t.I shook my head and smiled at him. If only Gunner wasn’t gay…marrying him wouldn’t be so bad, he was everything a girl would ever wish for.He opened the car and helped me in before driving out.I t
An Affair With My Bethrothed's Father Chapter Twenty-One: Meeting Mr. West (2)
Raegan’s POVI watched the faces of the men immediately morph into fear and the one that specifically bullied me.“Boss!” he greeted as the man stood in his front only for him to receive a slap that echoed across the halls causing a gasp to escape my mouth.The man immediately fell to the floor but the boss in question walked away from his kneeling figure before saying, “You will pay for this embarrassment later on!”“Hi, I'm West…the man you have been communicating with on the phone” he introduced with his outstretched hand which I met halfway.The man that had kidnapped me.As he led me to a corner, I couldn't help but be curious as to why his mood had turned from I'd kill you to I'm happy to see you.We sat down and he began explaining how Lucas was a bad man and his antiques in the crime world.The more stories he told, the more I became scared of the man I was staying under his roof and how little I knew of him.Just as he let me speak, I questioned “Why me though, you could have
An Affair With My Bethrothed's Father Chapter Twenty two: House Tour
Raegan’s POV“Oh hey” I sarcastically greeted quite were of the watchful eyes that were being thrown my way now and then. Our stance wasn't very appropriate, I must say.“That doesn't answer my question woman,” he said as I tried removing my hands from his.I thought of something corky and insulative to say but I thought otherwise as he didn't seem like he was being mean but rather acting all friendly.Moreover, the maids around still had their heads bowed as though they were awaiting further instructions although I could still feel the scrutiny of their gazes.Judging and condensing, not that I cared at all.“Nothing, I'd just like to cook what I would like to eat, I am starving,” I said before slowly removing my hand from his tight grip.Lucas almost seemed like a bipolar person with the way his mood changed in the blink of an eye. Just a while ago he was fuming and being an overprotective father-in-law and now…he was smiling at me.He dismissed the maids and sitting down on the ki
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Raegan’s POVUnlike what I had expected Gunner hadn't arrived immediately I had called him and I couldn't help but wonder what part Gunner played in all this.To think of it, he wasn’t playing any part then aided me betray his dad and also advising me to ruin his father's empire.To think of it, it was selfish of him and it was almost like this wedding was up to me to save, if only he could just come clean and tell his dad of his sexuality rather than subjecting me to all these.“What are you waiting for?” I heard Lucas ask looking all dressed up, “heading out?” I asked him instead before my face morphed into a scowl as I saw the lady behind him.She wore a smirk that I wanted to wipe off her face.“I want to drop her off, so what are you doing in the kitchen? Another food preparation?” He asked and it almost sounded like he was teasing but I didn’t care rather I was busy eyeing up the bitch behind him.‘Dropping the slut off looking all dressed up like that!’ I found myself almost ask
An Affair With My Bethrothed's Father Chapter Twenty-Four: The Studio
Raegan’s POV“It's no secret that he never understood me and whenever we had a clash I was careful not to reveal how much he had hurt me for never being there for me” he continued sadly.“Sometimes I felt that I was the child he never wanted”.“You should have seen your face!” Gunner suddenly exclaimed, turning off the suspense that was in the air in a matter of seconds.I joined him in laughing but I could see beneath that fake smile the pain that lay underneath.It seemed as though he had just realized that he was talking too much and decided to playfully move it to the side.I wasn't going to push because it was obvious that the subject made him uncomfortable and I understood…at least to an extent.In silence we walked towards a room that had the tag, ‘keep off’ in its front and with a sigh he opened it.It wasn't just a room, deep down I was expecting a room that would have his mother laying down looking all sick and maybe on life support but no…it was a studio.An art studio…a bea
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Rae’s POVWe stood in silence, holding each other’s gaze as we exchanged words in silence. The tension between us was thick, you could cut through it. “Goodnight, Rae.” Lucas bent down to kiss my cheek, lingering longer than he usually did. He let go of my hand and turned to walk away. “Wait—“ I began, making him stop in his stride. There was every chance that I was going to regret this by morning but I didn’t care right now. I couldn’t get thoughts about him out of my head and I was done trying to discard my feelings. Lucas turned to face me, waiting in silence as his eyes searched my face. “Do you want to come inside?” I whispered, hoping I would be audible enough.The slight smile on his face gave me the answer I needed. “What about your nausea? Won’t anything—“ “The doctor assured me that I would be perfectly healthy.” I cut him short, pushing my door open and making my way in hoping he would follow suit. I turned around immediately I heard my door slam shut with a soft t
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Rae’s POV“I don’t want you in the spotlight,” I began, I was going to sound ridiculous at this point but I didn’t care. “I don’t want other women seeing you and trying to pry you away from me. It’s bad enough that you get catcalled whenever you go out and even if you try to hide your identity, it ends up the same and to be fair, I’ve been reasonably understanding and you know I can’t do anything about it but I don’t think I can show that same level of restraint if they ever try to take it a step further after everything that has happened, I might just kill the first woman that tries to flirt with you and hide her body somewhere no one would ever find it.”Lucas wore a huge smile on his face and I groaned, covering my face with my hands. I hadn’t realized just how much I had been talking.“You’re adorable when you sound this way.” He began and I mentally slapped myself. “You don’t have to patronize me, Lucas. I sound like a jealous housewife who is trying to get her husband to never
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Rae’s POVI felt my body tremble as Lucas spoke, the calmness and ferocity in his voice serenading me. My fears were beginning to dissipate into thin air as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me close, knowing I had Lucas by my side gave me all the assurance I could ever need.I smiled at the first memory I had of us together. It was a week after I arrived, I had grown weary of being in bed all the time so I decided to take a stroll to clear my head. It was a bit confusing figuring out what stairs to take but I eventually made my way downstairs and went into the woods, seeking solace and the quiet it would bring. As I made my way through the woods, taking in the beauty of nature and listening to the chirping of the singing birds, a powerful scent filled my nostrils as I approached a clearing. There was a man so engrossed with the book in his hands that he didn’t notice me invading his privacy. He was the same man that brought me here and I hadn’t seen him since the fi
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Rae’s POVMy eyes widened in shock as my jaw hung open for a few seconds before I snapped it shut.Will you go out on a date with me? I couldn’t believe Lucas had said that. He had been everything but romantic towards me during these past few days since Gunner left, we had a cordial relationship without any sign of sexual intimacy between us until tonight when he had made love to me out of the blues. “Rae, you have to say something.” Lucas’ voice interrupted my train of thought and forced me back to reality. “I’ll understand if you think this shouldn’t happen or if you think it’s forced but I just wanted to get it off my mind.” “No, it’s not that, Lucas.” I tried to explain. “You caught me off guard.”He merely nodded, waiting for me to speak further. I watched him out of the corner of my eyes as his gaze was now fixed on the moonlight casting a soft illuminating glow over us. He was giving me time to think about my decision while waiting patiently for the outcome. I cradled my
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Lucas’ POV“Rae has been sulking all day. She has locked herself in the room and has refused to eat anything since morning, she won’t even see her maids. You have to go talk to her."I stared at Damon, a bit surprised at what he just said. “Are you trying to pull my legs?”“I’m not. You’ve been locked up in your world that you’ve forgotten there’s someone who loves you and you’ve spent the whole week regretting why you finally have the woman you claim to love.” Damian couldn’t help but laugh.“You think this is funny, don’t you?” I glared at him.“In my defense, If I were in your shoes, you’d be laughing at me in a much more annoying manner.” “You win.”“It was never in doubt, Lucas.” I let out a groan as I ran my hands through my hair. I had prayed for a second chance and when I had finally been given, I was already doing everything the wrong way. “Do you think she’s going to forgive me?”“I don’t know, Lucas. You’ll have to ask her and see what she says.” That was four hours ag
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Lucas’ POV“You’ve barely said a word since Gunner left this morning,” Damian began, his keen eyes watching me. “What would you have me say, Damian?” I shrugged as I briefly glanced at him before returning my gaze to the painting hanging directly in front of me. I had made my peace with the fact that Gunner had decided to carve his path in the world and realistically, I was happy for him. It was what I had always wanted for him and he was making that big step. “If I didn’t know any better, I would say you feel slightly guilty concerning the circumstances surrounding his leaving,” “You sure know how to suck the fun out of the room, don’t you?” I glared at Damian. “There wasn’t any fun to start with and I’m here for you to talk about this before it starts to eat you up.” “I’m not in the mood to discuss, Damian.” I tried to shut him down. “We can do this some other time.” “Maybe,” Damian began. “But the next time I bring it up, you’re going to give me this same excuse again.” “I
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Rae’s POV“It’s time to wake up, sleepyhead.” I groaned as I popped one eye open to see Lucas hovering above me. It was a welcoming sight because the last time I had woken up to this, it was in the fishing village.Usually, it was often accompanied by him making love to me for the rest of the morning but I didn’t think that was going to happen now given how tense things still were between us. “How many hours did I sleep?” I yawned as I stretched out on the bed. I still felt tired, and understandably so.“It’s past 3:00 PM,” Lucas replied. “My goodness,” My eyes widened in surprise. “Why did you let me sleep that long?”“You looked like you could use it,” Lucas shrugged. “Kim called an hour ago. She was just waking up as well.”I nodded. “It was one of those nights.” Lucas handed me a cup of tea which I gratefully accepted with both hands welcoming the relief a couple of sips brought with it. “Are you ready to talk about it now?” Lucas asked gently, sitting on the edge of the bed.
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Rae’s POVI was flickering through the pages of the novel in my hand absentmindedly. I had no interest in reading but I wanted to keep my mind busy. I couldn’t remember the last time I left this room and frankly, I didn’t want to either. No one knew how long Lucas would be in this coma and while it was terrifying, everyone was struggling to maintain a positive attitude about the current situation. I hadn’t seen Gunner in a few days and I understood why. Our relationship would need a lot of time to fix and he didn’t mind giving me space and for that, I was grateful to him. I hadn’t seen Damian in a week either. He was trying to keep the company afloat with Gunner’s help and I knew that this was a rather critical period. I didn’t know much about the business but I knew how power mongers would react to the news about Lucas’ situation which was why Gunner and Damon were doing everything they could to keep the truth about his situation under wraps. But there was only so much they could
