CORAReign's house suddenly felt extremely big, after he left. Just like he instructed, I locked the doors and went into his bedroom.I was still shaken up by the attack from Greg's mom and those outside the court. Once again, I had Reign's love and sharp thinking to thank for it.Emily called me at this time and asked, "Are you okay? Why didn't you tell me that your arraignment was today?"I sighed, "I guess I didn't want you to worry. The public will make you their enemy if they find out you are on my side. Reign is already suffering for it and it makes me so guilty, even though he can handle it.""And you think I can't handle it?" She asked."It's not that you can't. I just don't want you to go through that. I believe I will be acquitted so you can come to the trial. Things would calm down after the trial.""Tell me your address, I want to come and see you." She said."Didn't you hear any of what I just said?" I asked. "Let's leave it until everything is settled.""No," she insiste
REIGNI arrived at my company with anger evident in my eyes because my plan of staying with Cora and making her feel better had been needlessly interrupted.The company's stocks were plummeting but I was still the highest shareholder by eighty percent and I had the perfect plan to make them rise again after Cora's innocence had been proven. I didn't have to deal with things like this at such a time but my assistant had informed me that unpleasant rumors were flying around the company and to make matters worse, they were coming from the board members. What impudence!I went into the company and headed straight for the boardroom. My assistant was waiting outside the room with an anxious expression on his face.His eyes lit up the moment he saw me and he said, "Thank God you're here, sir. The board members are unhappy and Mr. Franklin seems to be the one stirring them and blowing things out of proportion."I nodded, "interesting."I opened the door and went inside while my assistant follo
REIGNI quickly took the elevator down and got into my car. I opened my phone to view the CCTV which was already connected to my phone and the first place I checked was the panic room.I could see Cora, lying on the floor and I could tell that she wasn't conscious. I didn't know what had happened to her but my heart was racing uncontrollably."Calm down, Reign." I told myself as I tried to calm my nerves because I could not afford to act rashly. Cora was locked inside the panic room and the fact that the men were trying to get inside, meant that they were yet to get what they wanted.In order to save her, I had to take all those men out but I also needed to understand what had happened. I took the video back to the beginning and was shocked to see that while I was driving out of the street that led to my house, those men were driving inside.How could I have made such a mistake? I had been so preoccupied with dealing with the troublemakers at my company that I did not notice those men.
REIGN Just as I ended the call with my dad, I heard footsteps and quickly turned my attention to Cora's bed. I saw her best friend, Emily, walking slowly towards the bed with tears in her eyes."Cora!" She cried as she sat by Cora's bedside and held her hands. "Are you okay?" I asked her.When she turned and saw me, she quickly got up and said, "Mr. Fletcher. I just woke up now and the doctor told me I could find Cora here. I was also told that you called an ambulance for me and Cora. Thank you so much.What happened to my friend? Did those evil men succeed in getting to her? Why is she unconscious?""You should get enough rest," I told her. "The doctor said you took a big blow to the head and as such there's clotting in your brain. Cora was forced to inhale toxic smoke but she's out of danger now. The doctor said she would be awake in no time so, you don't need to worry.There's also no need to thank me. I will always remember what you did for Cora. She is alive because you risked y
REIGN As Mrs. Gilbert fell, she stared at me in surprise while I pointed a finger at her and warned, "If you ever try to hit Cora again, I will forget your relationship with her father and chop off your hands."The doctors came inside the room to prepare Cora's father for transfer at this point. I helped Emily up from the ground and said in a voice audible enough for everyone to hear, "Mr. Gilbert will be moved to a higher facility to speed up his recovery. Take good care of him until we see him again, Mrs. Gilbert."She nodded while pretending to have been frightened by me. Meanwhile, I held Cora's hand and took her away from her father's body. She reluctantly followed me and after he was transferred, I asked Emily to go back home, sending two men with her for protection and promising to have her car delivered to her.I decided to take Cora back to my main house as I worried that she would be afraid if we had to live on the outskirts again. All through the drive back home, she was q
Paige took one look at Cora and sighed. She had been following the case involving Cora and it made her remember how someone tried to frame her with illegal drugs when she was young.She felt sorry for her son, who was doing everything possible to support the woman he loved but more than that, she felt sorry for Cora who was accused of a crime she did not commit.She felt like a terrible person each time she recalled how Cora was treated when she first came to her house and when her husband, Zach told her that someone tried to kill Cora, she was shocked to her bones.She was already thinking of a way to help Cora when her son, Reign called and asked her to visit with the family and encourage Cora who was feeling down.Her husband was busy trying to take care of the man who ordered a hit on Cora so she decided not to bother him and called her adopted sister, Paris, and her daughter.They were all happy to help and when they arrived at Reign's house, he disappeared from the living room a
Lisa drove to the hospital with Olsen's words still ringing in her head. Why would her father try to kill Reign? It did not make any sense.She knew he had grievances toward Reign's parents because they sent him to prison for a crime he did not commit. For years, she struggled with what they did to him and it affected her relationship with Reign but she finally went past it.Why would her father want to take it out on Reign who did not hurt him in any way? She couldn't believe it. Olsen was definitely lying and all she needed was for her father to confirm it.She thought back to the elevator accident. Reign had said it wasn't so serious but after hearing from Olsen, she had asked the employees in the maintenance team about it and one of them said a grenade had been hidden beneath the elevator. It meant someone did try to kill Reign but it couldn't be her father because he was having surgery at the hospital on that day and she was with him.She stopped close to the hospital and turned
CORAThe hours leading up to my trial day were very busy for me as I had meetings with Olsen and visited my father at the new hospital Reign moved him to.He improved a little and no longer had to be on oxygen which was a source of relief to me.The day of the trial finally came and as we arrived at the court, many cameras were flashed at me by reporters. No one was allowed to get close to me because Reign had hired more than enough men to keep all the reporters away.I walked into the court and the presence of Reign's family caught my attention. His dad, mum, sister and aunt were all present. They stared at me with looks that said, 'You got this' and I smiled gratefully at them.I noticed my best friend, Emily who waved at me as Reign led me to the front. Once I took my seat, Emily came from behind and sat at my back.I turned and smiled at her before turning my attention back to the front. I was optimistic because everything seemed to be in my favor, however, I could not stop rememb