Richard's POVI was done with one, but I had one more, one more that needed to go down. For that, I will have to go to the dark organization, it wouldn't be an easy target like Martins had been because it was vast, and it wasn't going to be easy to get in. I was going to desecrate that place, the very one that had killed my parents. The one that I was supposed to head over after my parents, and I didn't know if I wanted that. It didn't boil well with me and now, I was left contemplating on that. “ What is it going to be?” We were a few minutes away from Martin's house, but we could still see the thick smoke which was visible from here. “ The bodies? The fake one? Did you place them in?” “ Yes boss” “ Good” they would be various interviews to find out what exactly had happened to him and I didn't want anything pointing hands at me Luckily, I had ample time to get my men on this case as well. It was working out fine for me. What I had to do was get in contact with them later and m
Reina's POVSleep eluded me because I couldn't think about anything else aside from Richard at the moment. Was he fine? Was he okay? The one at Martin's house was successful? I had seen it in the news and everyone kept blaming him on how careless he had gotten. He had been blamed and numerous girls had come out to share how bad of a person he was and how he kept asking them for sex multiple times with gruesome demands, and I didn't know what else to say. Was I supposed to be scared of Richard? And what can he do? I didn't know but all I needed was for him to come back fine and strong. “ Take a chill pill, you are pacing up and down, and you might end up being dizzy, don't you want Richard to see you fit and fine?” Ryan chipped in. I tried to be calm, but I just couldn't. How could I when Richard wasn't here yet and what exactly was he up to? I gulped in, downing the glass of water Daisy had left a while ago. It was sure coming in handy now. “ Thank you, Daisy,” she nodded at me w
Reina’s POVI clung onto him like my life depended on it. Everything was breaking apart for me. First, Richard, it wasn't clear to me why but guilt clawed at me, it threatened to tear me apart as I blinked repeatedly. My hands ran through his face once more with tears streaming down my face. Footsteps echoed down the hallway, “Shit” Ryan cursed, his knees dropped to the ground beside Richard as he tilted his head at me. “ What happened? Why is he!? What has gone wrong?” I swallowed my words in because I didn't know what to say, was I to say I had messed things up? It seemed to be something that I frequently do, and it was getting out of hand already. “ Somebody should call an ambulance. I will go with him to the hospital with you and Darren and the other men will tidy up the hall, it wouldn't be nice if the police walks in here and see blood littered all over. They would want you to explain, which we can't afford“ he let out all at once. I bobbed my head when I thought about it
Reina’s POVRyan had insisted on me changing my outfit before going for my checkup. He was just beginning to panic too much, and whenever I tried to rebuff, he would bring up the word that Richard wouldn't want me doing that. Moreover, it was mandatory for me to do so. The press might be snooping around for something, and seeing me sauntering around in a gown covered with blood would surely raise brows. Daisy's hands gripped mine, she had a smile on her face. My silent sobs had stopped, and now I felt better. Gloomy yes, maybe it might be worse, but for now, just knowing that Richard was out of danger was better. Ryan had walked away shortly afterward with the excuse that he had to make sure that Darren had tidied up things the way he wanted. I made a mental note to tell Richard all that he had been doing, having a friend just like him was everything. He had done most of the work, while trying so hard to stay strong. I could bawl my eyes out, but he didn't. He had let everything w
Reina's POV My mother's hand clasped around my wrist as she pulled me alongside her. “ You are pregnant?” She asked as though she hadn't heard earlier. What exactly was the reason that she kept on asking all over again? Shrugging that off I bobbed my heart excitedly. My heart almost spilling over like it had a bottle corked over on it when she said, “ You can't keep it, you have to get rid of it” I blinked repeatedly trying to get it in because it sounded so funny to me all of a sudden. “ Sorry? I didn't get what you had said earlier, I might have heard it wrong”“ You can't keep the baby, Reina. You have to get rid of it” I took a step backward, my heart squeezing so fast that I was finding it so difficult to breathe all of a sudden. Flipping my head to the side, I mumbled. “ No” I rebuffed her. What exactly was she thinking? How could she even say something like that? “ You can't tell me to get rid of my baby. It's mine” I reminded her when she tried to take a step to match w
Reina's POV“ Then why is he taking so long to get up?” I questioned while staring at Richard. Did he hate me so much that it was taking forever? It was already weeks, three weeks precisely, and he was still in a comatose state. Not that it helped, tongues were wagging, people had called, and different media houses had come up with different views of what could be happening, but none had actually come close to what it was. Ryan had kept everything within arms length and had made sure no one provided information. There had been one who had been more concerned about what she would be getting in return and had gone about talking to anyone who cared to know about what exactly was going on, and he had taught her a pretty good lesson. She wasn't only sacked, but her license was revoked, and the news never made it out of the four walls of the media house she had reported to. I let out a sigh as what the doctor sipped in. “ We are sorry, but we have done everything that we can, and it is s
Richard's POV.“ Reina” was the first name that slipped out of my mouth when I gained back my consciousness. My heart spun ridiculously when I didn't see her close to me. My head clouded with thoughts of her and no one else. What if Thompson had gotten close to her? But that wasn't possible, was it? What I could recall last was me proclaiming how much I loved her before slumping. “ Reina” I mustered, my heart heaved so hard that I was finding it difficult to take in air. Everything felt drained around me, and I didn't want to think about anything else. Summoning up strength, I yelled out, “Reina!!!!!” but still, I was left with the space that told me she wasn't coming soon. I flung the dainty cloth over me to a corner and I scurried up while trying to get to the door, but it seemed futile because I was on the ground before I could even make a step further. I let out a hiss when a wave of pain shot through me, before a grunt followed. I had never felt this low in a while. Not si
Reina's POVCall Richard petty, but here I was, standing close to him as he pushed a tear or two down his cheeks. I was mortified at how fast he had switched. He was standing with the aid of an Italian walking stick which was relevant to his posture. He was getting better with each passing day and that was all that mattered to me. “ Oh Thompson, why do you have to leave? You taught me a whole lot of things and I haven't paid you back” he sounded so pained that if I didn't know anything about him or what exactly he had done, I would have been convinced. I guess that was the man I called my husband. “ We should be leaving soon, it isn't ideal for you to stay here much longer than you already have” Thompson didn't have much family, and he had bred enemies over time. He had offended a whole lot of people and a group was chattering unend on how bad he had behaved when alive. Not the best way but there was nothing that could be done. Richard moved swiftly toward the tombstone and my he
Ryan's POV “Am I doing too much?” I questioned Richard who stood by my side. I had on a sea green suit and a blue lapel which was to match with the gown she had on, but she wasn't here yet. I didn't know what to do, if I was going to cry, but I wanted to do this clear headed and without shedding a tear. It wouldn't make me masculine like I was supposed to be. She shouldn't see me tearing up. Richard stood by my side, in a peach suit to match Reina's own. “You doing too much would be you tearing up when she shows up to the aisle, please don't do that. You did before and it wasn't easy for me to stop you, don't make me do that again” he pleaded. I bore a hole in him at the words he had just spoken. He wasn't supposed to say that .He was still going to rub it over my face. “You did the same to me, remember?” he quizzed when he saw the look on my face. “So I don't really think I am doing anything wrong by telling you what I just did” I shook my head, not wanting to listen to him.
Nina’s POV “ You don't get it Reina” I hadn't known when exactly this had happened, but it was too much. I had given up on Christopher right now because I had no other option, but that was because my mum looked so happy with him. I knew he was young, well, too young if I am asked, but my mother being happy was everything to me and I wanted her to be. “ You both were going at it raw, what did you expect? A truckload of gifts?”Wait, what? “ I am almost in tears right now,” I explained. I just couldn't explain it, but I was really tearing up. She stood up, patting me on the back. “ It's the hormones, you are actually tearing up” “I am pregnant, just a month to our wedding and I don't know how to tell him, the wedding gown won't fit” “ The designer can always work on it, we can have her do that” “ But still, I am not ready for this. I don't know if I want this child, it is too much for me to bear right now, what exactly am I to do?” I questioned. I had to think about this. All t
Ryan's POV That name didn't ring a bell at all, why would somebody who wasn't affiliated to them do something like that? Or was it that we didn't know what exactly we were searching for? “ I can't really say” We both got into the Porsche as I answered.“ There is no one else that would be able to give an answer except her, but I don't know where she is”“ Who?” “ Her mother of course, I am so sure Nina doesn't know anyone by that name, and it will be so awkward bringing that up to her, we need to be certain. We don't want her suspecting us now, would we?” A part of me was glad that I didn't have to do this anymore, it would have pricked me a bit to know that. Richard was a drive away from the bar when my phone rang out. “ Ryan, where are you?” I could sense the urgency in her tone as she asked. I swallowed, gazing at Richard whose eyes were probing to know what's wrong when I answered. “ With Richard, is something wrong?” “ Yes, can you come over? I am at the morgue and I di
Nina's POV I had never felt this jittery in years, months even with how tense I was, I thought I was going to mess things up. “ You have to calm down, he is just your mother's spouse” That brings us back to why we were here, my mother's spouse, the one she said she wanted to introduce to me. I had wanted to be here first, just to get along foremost before passing it on to anybody what exactly he looked like, but my mother had insisted I came with Reina. She was better than me, as it was to be expected, and she was here to keep me in place or so I had thought. “ Something bulging your mind?” I shook my head when she asked. We had just gotten to the spot, fine dining with a reservation so difficult to get even if you were well known, but we seemed to be here, my mum had said this was the designated venue, and so we had to be here on time. “ It's now or never” the door opened with a slight push from me and we were in. It didn't take so long to find the booth that we were looking
Ryan's POV A smile crested over my face while I hummed alongside to perfect by Ed Sheeran, that was how my life was like currently, it was going the right path that I wanted it to be. Stepping on the gas, I couldn't keep thinking of how everything was just the way it should be presently, but there was merely a problem and that one had to be taken care of. I slammed the brakes in front of Richard's company, swept my gaze around when I stepped out of the car, beaming at the CCTV camera that told me he had his eyes glued on it. I figured him letting out a string of curses at what I had just done, before turning his attention back to his pile of documents. When he wasn't with Reina and the kids, playing the obsessed husband, he had his head into his documents trying to work even harder. Stepping into the elevator, I waited for it to drop me in front of his office and when I did, I pushed the door open. “ You should take a breath, you are always working” I pointed at him when I was
Nina's POV I beamed at the hand that had wrapped itself around me, before kissing me noisily. Pushing him off gently, I let out a plea. “ Let me sleep a bit, hmm” I pleaded while trying to shut my eyes a bit when the scent of freshly baked potatoes and cabbage lamb roast stew had me opening them in a sec. “ You surely do know how to get me” I gave him a slight jab at the arm before staring around, my mouth watered at the sight before me. “A little bit burnt, but I guess it's the intentions that matters” Ryan said while being nervous. I could tell because he was unusually jittery, which wasn't a fine attribute of his person, unless he had done something wrong, or he intended to do something that has him this way, I hope it was the latter because I could do without any huge thing at the moment. “ Spill” I urged, taking a scoop of the delicious goodness in front of me. A moan escaped my lips sending a little tingle in-between my legs when he stared at me like I was the most delic
Nina's POV “ Mother” I ran across the pavement after slamming the door shut, accepting the hand she had given me. “ Nina” she enclosed me into her arms, savoring the moment. “ Are you okay? I heard about the verdict?” I bobbed at her, giving her an answer. “ It was nothing, I feel better now, and I am glad that I had to watch” She searched my eyes probing before she pulled away, grasping my hands in hers as she sauntered off with me in suite. “ Is something wrong?” She shook her head. We were at our house, the one where everything had gone down, where I had been poisoned, where I had come to seek refuge after Ryan, and where my father had decided to get. We had memories from this house, a lot of it and I would have kept them all if the very last wasn't as painful as it had been. She smiled briefly before shaking her head. “ Would you want anything else? I am bringing down the house”“ Mother” I exhaled. That must have caused a lot of decisions and I didn't really know if
Nina's POV My hands squeezed around Reina as as we waited for the judge's verdict, my heart slammed so hard as she made a point on how he had committed murder, and had burnt an orphanage killing kids as well. Everyone had watched the video and it had been brutal. So brutal that I had shut my eyes through it all. “ Brian is sentenced to death by shooting for mass murder, and it should be carried out immediately” she snapped the pen she held into two. He stood up, eyes bloodshot as he glared at the judge. My heart spiked as I recalled what he had done the last time, thinking of how he might make a repeat of the same thing, it was going to be heart-wrenching. “ You won't be able to kill me. You won't be able to, what makes you any different from me? You do the same thing as I do, and you are still alive, you can't!” My eyes brimmed with tears in them, as Ryan punched a hand up in the air, his eyes were on me as he mouthed out. “ We did it” I knew he was also trying to tell me abou
Ryan's POV My eyes slithered into red when I saw him pinning her against the wall. “ Fuck” I cursed, pushing against the chair in my way before shoving the door open. It came open in a crank and shoving him away from her, I threw a punch into his face. He collided against the wall, before aiming one at me. He threw one on my face, which I returned before we were pulled away. “ I will make sure you live the rest of your life behind bars” I yelled at him, venomously. Even if it was going to take my last breath, I was going to make that happen. Nina stood at the far edge, a hand around her neck as she took in gasps of air, pulling off the jacket I had on, I threw it over her before guiding her out. I made sure we were safe in the car before zooming off. I didn't know what I was going to know if he had hurt her more than this, maybe send his body rolling, I would have made him regret every single thing about his life. I might have ended up punching him to death, the rage in me st