Rayner took Akira and Tristan hands and left the cafeteria leaving the rest of the employees shocked and terrified.Sooner than later, they started talking about their life and work and the misfortunes they think might befall on them anytime soon.They all witnessed how each and everyone of them had treated Akira in the past. Even though their Boss said he is going to let their past deeds slide, but what about Akira? Will she also let it slide or will she take her revenge on them?Panic surged through all of them with confusion. In the beginning they never bothered about who Akira was and what she can possibly do them. But that is not the case now. Being shocked about how the table had turned against them.Akira was the one who used to be at their mercy, but now what, they are the ones who is going to be at her mercy.Without anything else to do or think, they started blaming we each other for their wrongdoings.On the other hand, some of Akira's team members were also surprised while
Rayner became so angry that even the little boy sitting in the couch was starting to get worried.Tristan stood up from his seat, he went to him and hold his hand. Rayner felt a little hand circling his hand. He looked down and saw Tristan starring up at him."Daddy.... are you okay ? Why are you angry? Who made you angry? " the boy asked many questions in one go.Rafael was somehow surprised by how Tristan addressed Rayner.Though Rayner had already informed him of letting the little boy start calling him Daddy instead of Uncle, but it still felt strange to him hearing the boy addressing Rayner with that.It's felt so right that he got a little bit suspicious.Rayner crouched down to the height of the bed. "I'm not angry anymore son. Yes I was a bit angry a while ago, but after hearing you called me Daddy, all my anger have vanished." Rayner said with a smile and even ruffled the boy's hair.But deep down his heart , there was still a burning rage under it."Who made you angry Daddy.
Both Akira and the driver got out of the car and ran back to where they left Rayner.As if their brains were not working, because they could have just turned the car instead of getting drenched in the rain.Tristan tailed behind them as the little boy also became scared.Before Akira and the driver reached where they left Rayner, they saw Rayner laying lifelessly on the ground with his blood mixed with the rain."RAY!!!!" Akira screamed as she ran to where Rayner's body was.She immediately went down to her knees and pulled his body to her chest.She cried and wailed. Her heart was in so much pain.Tristan finally reached there and when he saw his father's lifeless body in his mother's embrace, the little bit couldn't help but also kneel and hold his father's hand."Dad... You can die, you don't even know that I'm your real son yet. Please don't leave us. Dad--" Both mother and son cried while holding Rayner's body in their hands."What fuck is wrong with you? TAKE HIM TO A FUCKING HO
Melissa became tip tongue, she didn't know how to answer Akira's and Rafael's questions with everyone looking with their expectant gazes."WE INFORMED HER!!" A loud voice came in. Everyone turned their gaze to the new visitors. Rafael immediately let go of Melissa as soon as he saw Mr. and Mrs. Brown.Melissa ran to her parents and hide behind their backs. She coughed hard from Rafael's grip earlier."How dare you chock our daughter?" Mrs. Brown asked Rafael sharply.Rafael resisted the urge to scoff before he answered her. " If your daughter did answer a damn question from the beginning, I wouldn't have laid my hands on her. And come to think of it, how did you know it was Lucas who shot Rayner within this short period?"Raphael asked and eyed them suspiciously."Ha! I can't believe that you are questioning us." Me Brown scoffed.Akira moved in front of them with determination and asked."Then you can answer to me you can't answer to answer to him. HOW DID YOU KNOW IT WAS LUCAS WHO
The doctor led Akira to Rayner's ward. She teared up the moment her eyes landed on the sleeping body of Rayner.Her heart ached to see him like that. No, this is not how she wants to see him.She wants her Rayner back, the one who will hug and kiss her.The one who used to punish her and then started caring for her.Her sobbing became intensified. She held her chest tightly and closed her eyes, allowing the pain she was feeling to flow through her tears.“Young Mistress, please, I would like it if you can allow him to sleep for a while. I meant to say… Uhm, you're sobbing…” The Doctor said and scratched his head. He didn't know the correct way to ask Akira to stop crying because her cries can wake Rayner up.“I'm sorry, doctor, I understand what you are trying to say. Thank you so much for your hard work.” Akira wiped away her tears and thanked the doctor sincerely. “I'm at your utmost service, Young Mistress. Now, if you permit me, I would like to go and check up on other patients.”
♤♤♤FIVE MONTHS LATER♤♤♤It's been five months since Rayner was shot.Everything seemed to return to normal, as none of them heard from Lucas ever again. They all enjoy their lives as normal. Or you can say the calmness before the storm. Well, Rayner's family was still not on good terms with Akira.They wondered what kind of spell Akira gave Rayner which turned his hatred towards her to love.They just can't accept the fact that Rayner and Akira display their love for each other everywhere. But none of them knew or understood that Akira and Rayner just put on a fake show when they are in front of people nowadays. Though that doesn't mean that they don't love each other. But something was bothering each of them.After Rayner was discharged from the hospital, he started to change toward Akira. Not in a rude way, but Akira felt he was distancing himself away from her.Akira could also detect pain in his eyes whenever she looked at him. However, whenever she asked him about it, Rayner w
Akira sat in Rayner's office with a smile on her face and watched him eat his lunch. Even the way he was eating made Akira love him even more.She never imagined in her life to have someone like Rayner to love her. Moreover, this past few months were one hackable for her if that's even a word.When Rayner started distancing himself from her, Akira always thought of the worst and that, Rayner might return to the cruel man he was before. But fortunately, things didn't go worse for her than she dreaded. Nevertheless, she felt a bit uneasy about what Rayner wanted to discuss with her in the evening. She shoved that feeling aside and concentrate on the man who was eating in front of him.“Love, if you continue to stare at me like that, I might stop eating this food and eat you rather,” Rayner said with his beautiful smirk.Akira blushed at his statement, so she turned her eyes away from him and denied staring at him.“I wasn't- staring at – yo- you.” She stuttered out.Rayner let a beaut
Akira called her driver and asked him to take her to Tristan's school after she met with Crystal. “Mommy!” Tristan shouted and run to his mother when he saw her walking toward him.“Hellooo baby, miss mommy?” Akira asked lovingly as she hugged him.“Is that even supposed to be a question? Of course, I miss you!” Tristan said with a scoff.“You…!” Akira pretending to be shocked by his remarks. No matter how much she tried to get used to the boy's sarcasm, she still couldn't sporadically. "Me… me what, mommy? Did I say something wrong?” Tristan asked innocently as if he didn't know what he did.“Why do I find him more like his father?” Akira thought out loud.“Because I'm his blood. And mom, can you stop thinking out loud? Do you even know why it is called “THINK”? Because it has to be in your head. But you always keep voicing your thoughts out. I'm even starting to behave like you. And I mean, I sometimes think out loud.” Tristan said and dramatically shook his head before walking to
"Hey love, you are awake!" Rayner's voice resounded as Akira emerged from the lounge, finally awake after their passionate moment.Exhausted from their escapades, Akira barely had the energy to open her eyes. Rayner, knowing she needed rest, allowed her to sleep while he attended to his responsibilities.While Akira rested, Rayner couldn't afford to relax. With so many things on his plate, there was no time for him to take a break."What time is it?" Akira's soft voice reached Rayner's ears as she made her way towards him, settling onto his lap once she arrived.She nuzzled her face into his neck, breathing in his alluring and masculine scent. In his arms, she felt at home."It's almost 3:00 PM, my love," Rayner replied, placing a kiss on her exposed neck. He cherished having her in his embrace.His late wife, Mel, was no match for the love he had for Akira. But that did not mean he did not love Mel; he simply loved Akira more."What? Why did you let me sleep for so long? You should ha
"Jonny... I have finished your work. Just follow the annotations I have made on your sketch and everything will be fine," Akira informed Jonny after she completed the revisions for his assignment."Oh my goodness! My dear, I adore you so much. It's incredible how I was struggling to trim the material edges. Your alteration is flawless!" Jonny exclaimed joyfully upon achieving his goal.Akira simply smiled at his enthusiasm and chuckled to herself. Jonny acted more like a teenager than an adult."Alright, I will step out for a few minutes," Akira announced as she stood up from her chair and walked past Jonny, who playfully raised his eyebrows."What?" Akira couldn't help but ask, her face blushing and a smile on her lips. It was as if she already knew what Jonny was silently implying."Nothing... Just don't forget that we are in the office. Do your best to keep it down later," Jonny whispered mischievously, leaning in closer to her.She playfully hit the back of his head as she chuckled
The day couldn't be any happier for Akira. She was happy and busy with work throughout the day. Who would have thought that what she feared would happen all these years could bring her such relief? She didn't know whether she should thank her lucky star or the person behind what happened though he or she is still unknown as of now.Whilst she was busy with her work, someone walked to her... "Ma'am, please Boss wants to see you in his office." One of Rayner's secretaries said to her politely. After the scandal, no one dares to be rude to her again. Everyone respected and wanted to be on her good side. And that's also one thing that made Akira more happy. At least, she's not free from people talking behind her. "Rayner wants to see me? Why?" Akira asked the secretary who wanted to raise her eyebrow at her question. She's just a mere secretary and only follows instructions, so how would she know the reason behind her Boss's request? "Sorry Ma'am... but I don't know the reason. I was
Rayner reached the office with Akira, who was feeling nervous as hell.She kept clasping her hands together in anxiety, making them sweat.Rayner saw her nervousness and picked a tissue to wipe her sweaty palms. Of course, he understood her concern. This was her first time returning to the office after what happened months ago. Anyone with a sense of awareness would feel the same.“Sweetheart, we have to go inside now. Don't worry, I will be by your side. And trust me, I don't think anyone would judge based on your past.And besides, why should you worry about what others think instead of me? My opinion should be much more important to you than what the world might think. Don't you think so?” Rayner took her hands into his and spoke softly to her.Akira found his statement reasonable. Why should she care about what the world thinks of her? Each and everyone is entitled to their own thoughts. What matters is that her husband and her son accept and love her unconditionally. With those
Everyone looked at Akira as if they were waiting for her to make a judgment. She became the center of everyone's attention, like the culprit waiting for the Judge's Ruling.However, Akira concentrated only on Tristan and made his seat beside her.“Listen to me, son, I know you are smarter than your age shows. So I hope you would understand what I'm about to tell you, okay?" Akira said gently to Tristan, who nodded his head in obedience."The thing is... I promised your biological mother that I would reunite you with her family after the truth about her kidnapped and murder comes out.So, I would rather not break that promise, honey. In fact, not a single day went by without me thinking of all that I promised your biological mother, which I have already fulfilled half of it.So-- I think you should call Mr. and Mrs. Brown your grandpa and grandma. They are really your grandparent. And I mean your biological grandparent from your mom's side.” Akira said softly to make the boy understand
“Alright Young Master Miller… Let's go for breakfast now.” Rayner said dramatically to his son and took his hand with his left and held Akira's hand with his right hand as they walked downstairs.However, Akira froze on the stairs when her gaze landed on the entire family and the Brown family sitting at the dining table. “What the heck are they doing here?” Rayner hissed with a frown as he stared coldly at the people around the table.Everything that happened the day before came rushing through her head. She wanted nothing but to turn and leave. However, her feet refuse to move. “Are you okay love? Do you want us to go back to our room? It's okay if you are not ready to meet or talk to anyone yet.” Rayner leaned closer to her ears and whispered whilst he caressed her back. Akira sucked in a deep breath and shook her head with a faint smile. “I'm okay, Ray, let's go for breakfast.” She said softly to him and offered him a faint smile.Rayner nodded and held her hand even tighter as t
The next morning, Akira woke up and tried to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. However, the moment she tried to step out of bed, strong and warm arms pulled her back into bed.A small yelp tore from her mouth before she turned to see Rayner sitting up on the other side of the bed.Thankfully, Tristan has working up a few minutes ago and went to his room to take his shower. “Ray…?” Akira gave him a puzzled look. 'What's wrong with him?' Akira thought out loud as it was a habit. No matter how much she tried to stop herself from thinking out loud, it still wasn't easy as she just couldn't.Rayner chuckled at her and pulled her closer to his warm chest before lifting her face and planting a soft kiss on her lips all of a sudden.Akira blushed profusely at the thought of Rayner Smelling her morning breath. She felt so embarrassed at the thought of such an idea.“Good morning, my love,” Rayner whispered with a sheepish smile to her.“Go- good morning,” Akira said stuttering softly, stil
Rayner went home with Akira in his arms. He went straight to his room with her and immediately took her to his bathroom to help her wash up.But he stopped right in front of his door before asking Tristan to go and wash up in his room first.Tristan obediently nodded his head and went to his room to do as his father has instructed him to do.Rayner sat Akira on a small bench in his bathroom and filled the bathtub with warm water before helping her to strip her clothes.Akira's mind was in chaos with what happened earlier, so she didn't mind this time being the first Rayner was seeing her nakedness. Likewise, Rayner wasn't in the mood to drive his mind into any intimate activities. So, he gently helped her soak for 20 minutes before pulling her out.He dried her body and hair before he carried her to his bedroom. After gently laying her on his bed, he turned to move, but Akira hurriedly grip his hand to stop him.Rayner turned his head back to her and slowly knelt beside her before ki
Rayner didn't even bother to look at Evelyn's side because he knew Rafael and Crystal wouldn't let her get away.“Rayner… Rafael, please let my daughter go. I know she did wrong, but she's my only daughter. How can you send her to jail? All she did was for you. She has loved you ever since you were kids, but you didn't return her feelings, and that made her do things she shouldn't have done.If only you returned her feelings, none of these would have happened. Just let her go, please…!” Evelyn's mother cried out when she saw the security guards pulling Evelyn out of the premises, with Rafael and Crystal behind.Her words agitated many people. Indeed, Evelyn is a cold-blooded murderer, yet her mother was actually begging Rayner to forgive her daughter.Is she insane or what? Besides, is it only Rayner who is affected by Mel's death? What about Mel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown?Are they not also impacted by the loss of their daughter?And moreover, the woman sounded as if she was blami