REIGNWhen he was done speaking, Olsen sat down and the court became quiet with everyone waiting for the judge to speak.A few minutes later, the judge instructed that the court go on a fifteen-minute recess and walked out of the court afterward.I noticed that Cora at this time was being hugged by Emily and I turned my attention to Olsen. "Thank you," I said to him.He smiled, "You're welcome, Mr. Fletcher. You all can wait outside until the fifteen minutes are up. The prosecution and I have something minor to sort out."I spotted my parents who were walking out of the court at this time, with Cora and Emily following behind them.Once we got outside, my mom hugged Cora who was surrounded by Tiffany, Paris, and Emily.My dad patted my back and said, "I'm proud of you Reign. At this point, everyone knows what the verdict will be. You worked really hard to support your love and that's very important if the both of you intend to spend the rest of your life together.""Of course we do,"
CORADuring the drive back home, I kept stealing glances at Reign, wondering if he had earlier heard my conversation with Emily. I felt so embarrassed just thinking about it, but at the same time, I was excited. Reign wanted us to spend time with each other without anyone's interruption. What could he have in mind?I had nothing to worry about anymore, except where I was going to live of course. After hearing that Greg's dead body had been left on the couch in my house, thinking about going back there made me feel very disturbed.The company had given me that apartment thanks to Reign's recommendation. How could I now tell him that I wanted to move my things out of there?"What are you thinking about?" Reign's voice suddenly interrupted my thoughts.""You," I blurted out with a smile.He chuckled, "You're thinking about me while I'm here and your brows are furrowed? It must be about something I did wrong.""Far from it," I replied. "In my eyes, you are perfect, Reign. I was just think
CORAReign's lips against mine made me weak in the knees. As though he could sense this, he lifted me off the ground and placed me on the bed. I sat up and stared at him as he took off his shirt and climbed onto the bed. I closed my eyes, waiting for the moment I had dreamt about ever since I met him."I know you are afraid," I heard him say and opened my eyes."What?" I asked.He moved closer while I moved backwards until I was leaning my back. Going on his knees, he took hold of my hands and said, "I don't want you to be afraid, Cora. I will never hurt you, I promise."I smiled shyly, "I am not afraid, Reign. I was just embarrassed because of what I said to Emily at....""Why? Don't you love me?" He asked."Of course I love you," I replied."Then you have no reason to feel embarrassed. I have wanted you from the moment I fell in love with you but I chose to be patient because I wanted the timing to feel right.Hearing your words to Emily made me so happy, you have no idea how much
Avery laid on the bed, crying and shivering with her body curled up. Ever since she heard the verdict by the judge, she hadn't been able to take a step out of her hotel room.She had been following the court proceedings, hoping that Cora would be sent to prison but after hearing the testimony of Greg's brother, she had known Cora would be found not guilty. Hearing what Reign, Lisa, and Olsen had to say and how her name was repeatedly mentioned in the courtroom broke her. Her reputation had been ruined beyond repair.More than anything else, she regretted asking her mother for help. If only she had known that her mom would kill Greg and frame Cora for it, she would have let herself be blackmailed by him and found a much safer solution to it.Now, her pictures were being shared on social media and the same cane that was used to flog Cora was being used on her by netizens."I can't continue hiding here," she thought. The bills were piling up and a few people had seen her when she checked
”What was that all about?" Reign asked Cora the moment Lucas ended his call.She sighed, "Forget about that. For now, let me clean up here so we can quickly go to Lisa. She might really need your help."Cora walked into the kitchen afterward to clean it up and Reign went inside to help her. Once they were done from the kitchen, and both changed their clothes, Reign led the way out.However, Cora asked him to wait and went back into the room. She took out the divorce document Olsen had prepared for her and signed it before putting it into her bag. Before they left, Reign called Lisa's number again to confirm where she was but her phone was answered by someone else who informed him that Lisa was at a bar.Reign and Cora arrived at the bar and found Lisa sitting with her head lying on the table. Reign looked at the empty bottles of beer on the table and asked, "Lisa, did you drink all of these?"She lifted her head and smiled at him, "Reign, you're here?"When she spotted Cora, she pout
Reign drove Lisa back home and helped her out of his car. He tried to make her walk but her legs were still wobbly so he carried her to her door, however, no one answered when he rang the doorbell.Meanwhile, Cora walked into Lucas' house and saw him waiting for her in the living room.He got up the moment she walked in and said, "Hi.""Hey," Cora replied. She walked closer to him, sat down, and said, "Thank you very much for telling the truth in court and adding more to what happened so no one would point fingers at my character anymore."He smiled, sat down too, and crossed his legs, "You know I've always been this cool. You've just misunderstood me a lot, that's all."She stared at him and smiled, "Thank you."She thought about asking him if he had known that Avery was the real killer of Greg or if he knew about her whereabouts at that moment, however, she thought better of it and decided to focus on why she was there.Just as she opened her bag and took out the divorce document,
Reign stared at Lisa as she laid on the hospital bed. When she had fainted at first, he had thought she was pretending but after checking her pulse, he realized she had truly fainted.He rushed her to the hospital and the doctors swiftly attended to her. He tried her mom's number one last time but she still did not take her calls.He decided to call Cora and explain what had happened but then Lisa opened her eyes and called his name."You are awake?" He asked, relief evident on his face.He got up, ready to leave but Lisa sat up and said, "I'm sorry for troubling you, Reign. I just felt really sad and lonely today and I ended up making a mistake.I usually don't drink so much because I'm not big on alcohol. I went to a cheap bar for reasons I don't even know and someone spiked my drink and stole my purse. While I still had some of my wits about me, your number was the only one I could remember. Thank you for coming."Reign nodded and sat down again, "I know some unpleasant things have
Cora kept staring at the man in front of her in surprise. It was difficult to believe that Avery wasn't her father's daughter but now she understood why the man seemed familiar to her.He had a striking resemblance to Avery and at first, she could not figure it out because she didn't think they were connected in such a way.Avery's mom had gotten pregnant shortly after marrying her father years back, which meant that she had cheated on him. All these years, her father loved Avery so much and doted on her. He spent most of what he had on her but she was someone else's daughter?Thinking about her father who was now at the mercy of Avery's real parents, Cora felt sorry for him. They had all thought Avery took after her father because she was tall like him but it was merely coincidence.She wondered if Reign was going to save her. She had done everything she could to give him some hints without Avery's father realizing it.She had felt really afraid when he turned off her phone because t