First ExperienceI was about to take a step away from where I was standing, I felt a tug on my arm and when I turned around, my mom was boring her eyes into mine, and shaking her head sideways."Don't do it." She muttered to me. "It's your wedding party, you can't let Rayne see a confrontation between you and them."She was right. Now that I'm married, certain things are going to change. But I never knew so much would change in the space of a few months.I took in deep breaths of calmness then strolled towards the men in suits."Eric!" The poised dark-haired man in their midst called out to me. "There you are." My father, Mr. Lawn said when he noticed me approaching. Then he turned to the men he had been speaking with and excused himself. As I walked away with him, Salvatore Ferragamo, one of the men narrowed his eyes at me in a death stare.We strolled out of the large hall to the balcony."You didn't tell us about your intentions of getting married." He said after a long silence tha
A New Development"Rayne dock!" He screamed and dragged me into his body. The force of his pull made my head spin and I blacked out.I blinked my eyes open and the first thing I noticed was the alluring radiance of my favorite color. I looked around and noticed the slightly familiar items all around and I realized I was in my room at Eric's house. I tried to get up m, but it felt difficult. My head ached and I felt dizzy. I shut my eyes back close, allowing my brain time to register that I was fully awake. Then I opened them again and heard my door creak open, and Elaina walked in wearing a worried expression."Oh my goodness, Rayne, you're awake." She said, hurrying toward me and I couldn't help but wonder what had happened. Like an awakening, Eric's light chuckle rang in my head, then his scream of panic came afterward. Like that, all the memories came all at once, flooding my head, and reawakening the headache I had been trying to control.Elaina took my hand in hers and smiled and
Not a GentlemanERIC's POVI paced around the room resisting the urge to knock on the bathroom door. She was taking a long time to come out and I was getting worried. She wasn't crying again in there, was she? Almost twenty minutes and she was still in there. How could she take that much time with such a little body?The door finally opened and I turned around and watched her step out in a towel around her chest and head.Mmm... not bad, she looked cute. I looked up at her and saw her blushing so hard with her head bowed. She wasn't expecting me to leave the room for her to get dressed, was she? Because I've never been a gentleman."Come here, wife." I beckoned to her and watched her take those slow steps toward me. I lifted her chin once she was close to me and searched her cat-shaped hazel eyes for any visible sign that she had cried again, but there were no signs that she had teared up. I for one was surprised, but then again, it felt good knowing that she hadn't.I slid a hand int
ERIC's POV"Come sit with me, wife," I told her, abruptly stopping her from taking the seat opposite from the model. Then, with her eyes pinned to the ground, she walked up to me and tried sitting on the chair beside me, but I stopped her yet again."Not there, wife, on my lap," I said, patting my thighs. I expected her to give me the innocent look with silently pleading eyes, but she didn't. She simply nodded and sat on my lap. It was surprising that she did, but that surprise was soon replaced by something else that got awakened immediately after she sat on me. I felt her weight on me, stiff, like a statue. She was nervous. The dishes were soon rolled into the dining room and distributed on the table. All done, the maids turned around in a file to leave but I stopped them."Remain there." I had always preferred to eat alone with no one standing in front of me, and they were my servants, they knew that, so, it was a surprise to them that I wanted them to just stand there when they cl
HoneymoonRAYNE'S POVWhile Eric was away all day, I remained in the room with Elaina, just as a huge-bodied man in a black suit and glasses had instructed. It was obvious that the order had come from Eric. Elaina and I stayed in the room chit chatting and gossiping about a lot of things, including the happenings around the modeling industry to which she belonged, and while these chats helped momentarily take my mind away from my problems, there was a distinct budging deep inside my heart that I couldn't understand. And at night I strangely couldn't sleep alone, so I asked Elaina if I could share her room.ERIC's POV.... Morning...I returned to the house and headed first into Rayne's room, but surprisingly, she wasn't in bed nor was she in the bathroom. I dashed out of the room to the model's, banging desperately on her door. My blood had already started to boil and a certain rage was building up within me. More infuriating was that the model wasn't opening her goddamn door. I was g
FredRAYNE'S POV.After we had finished having breakfast, we walked out of the restaurant, but just when we were almost close to where the car was parked, Eric's phone rang and he excused himself to go take it."Go wait in the car." He said and walked away into the car lot and I continued towards the car when I heard a familiar voice call out my name. I stopped and turned around to see Fred standing right behind me, looking as well groomed and handsome as the last time I stood face to face with him.It was a shame seeing him looking great while I stayed at the receiving end of his infidelity. Seeing him only reminded me of my hurts and what I had seen and heard that night. But I also couldn't help but wonder what he was doing there.A part of me wanted to run to him and give him a big hug and tell him how much I missed him, whereas the other part scolded my foolish thoughts and reminded me that I was now married and betrothed to Eric.But, for what reason was he there, had he been fol
StoryERIC's POVI stopped in my tracks and turned around to find Rayne standing with someone, and something knotted in my chest when I saw it was a guy. I could read the surprise in her expression when she turned around to look at him."I'd call you later," I said into the phone and ended the call immediately. I wanted to go to her, but then I decided against it when someone else showed up from behind the masculine figure. It was a girl, a brunette. Then she also said Rayne's name. It seemed she was acquainted with these people. But, I could tell something was amid. I never saw a smile on her face while she talked with them. She instead had a look of perplexity on her, as if she was trying to comprehend something. Her eyes were locked on the couple's intertwined arms. I could only wonder who they were and what role they played in her life before our wedding.I quickly took a snap of them and sent the photo to one of my private investigators. "Get me information on the couple in that
Beauty and The Beast.ERIC's POV"Beauty and the beast." She said and I couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction. Then I got up and strolled towards the wardrobe, at the back of it, I inputted a pin and the bookshelf drew out of the wall. I bet she didn't know that a shelf for books existed in her room, cause she had a surprised look on her by the time I returned with it."The model said you like books, so I got you an in-house library." I sat next to her, then flipped the book open. I have never liked literature and novels and other works relating to fiction. Reading about things that did not exist. But, I was now married to a little woman who loved them, hence, it was my responsibility to read her bedtime stories.RAYNE'S POVWhen he returned with the book, I could tell that he barely wanted to read it. I mean, things like reading bedtime stories weren't something a man of his Calibre would want to do.He flipped through the pages of the book with a bored expression. I could tell h
Reunion: RAYNE'S POVFinally the day I've long awaited was here.I got up with a joy filled soul as I danced around happily.Today I get to be officially wedded to Eric again. It was surreal.Everything was being set in my room, the makeup artist set up his tools and the fashion designers showed Elaina and Ann jewelries to pick for me.I got into the bathroom to take a shower so we could get ready with due procedures. I didn't want to waste any more time.After some minutes I got out tying a bath white robe as I sat down before the mirror so the hairstylist could commence on beautifying my hair."Rayne do you want shady blue or you'd rather go with the normal one?" Eliana asked me."The normal one." I replied to her with a smile on my face."Good day Ma'am, I'd like you to choose a hairstyle." The hairstylist said to me,I looked at the samples she gave to me but I was a bit confused. Everything seemed so good to me. I didn't even know which one to choose amongst them. They look so g
Getting marriedRAYNE'S POV"Rayne." I heard Eric's Voice I looked up and saw him walking in."Are you okay?" He asked me as he leaned forward to me."I'm fine, just a little bit of headache." I replied to him."You came for me." I said I was a bit surprised I never knew he was going to come for me.It was Sarah, Sarah had told him I guess."Let's get you home." He said."Rayne." Sarah called lightly as she walked up to me.Eric walked out giving us a private time."I'm so sorry Rayne, I shouldn't have been mean to you, it was all Fred's plot he has been using me, he used me to betray you only to greedily want you back, I'm so sorry I betrayed our trust." She sobbed lightly."Come here." I said as I hugged her tightly."I'm sorry.' she whispered before pulling from the hug."Rayne.""Rayne." Elaiana and Ann called at once as they walked in."Oh my God baby, thank God you're okay." Elaina said as she hugged me."Oh my God I was so worried Rayne." Ann said as she heaved a sigh of relie
Got her Eric's POV The door to my office flung open and Bianca and Sarah bagged in. "We need to talk, it's about Rayne." She said immediately she got in. What did they possibly have to say about Rayne? The FBi and my men were on the case even though it hasn't had any progress or trace. "Sit." was my stern voice.I hadn't forgotten so quickly that Bianca was the reason Rayne left.Bianca handed me a piece of paper "That is the map showing the location I think Rayne would be." she said. "Not think, she's there." Sarah said I wasn't ready for their shenanigans today and not now I wasn't in my frame of mind. I looked at the information in my hands, it was a map leading to the boundary of the town.But what would Rayne be doing there, and why would Sarah want to help me find her. "You don't have to trust me but you can assign your men to go there in search of her." Sarah stated. "Let's go, I told you he doesn't believe us." Bianca said, trying to drag Sarah along. "Why would th
Expose himSARAH'S POV It's been over a week now and I had kept the secret all to myself avoiding and fighting the urge to spill it out at any moment.At the start of all this I thought Fred was going to let Rayne go immediately. She was conscious but it's been over a week now and he hadn't let her go.But what if he wasn't the one holding her, what if she was the one wanting to stay back.I decided to pay Fred a visit at his office. I wanted us to talk about the reason why Rayne wasn't out yet, I wanted to know so much and I guess my curiosity got the better of me.I took a taxi to his company and when I arrived I walked up to his office."Good day Ma'am." I heard the secretary greeted me."I want to see your boss." I stated."I'm sorry ma'am but he has been off for a few days now." she replied politely.If Fred wasn't in the office and also not at home could it be that he has been with Rayne all through.I felt that sting of jealousy in me as I walked out of the company in annoyan
KidnappedRAYNE'S POVIt's been over a week now I started doing the investigations and just like I thought it wasn't easy because I wasn't allowed to go out with Fred giving the excuse that Eric was going to abduct me if I do.I sighed tiredly, what can I do or say he was the one that saved me, who knows what Eric is planning beside he had been keeping me to Eliminate me that's what the record states.I got up from my bed and decided to take a tour when the door opened immediyand Fred walked in."You're awake love." he said and embraced me tightly, caressing my body.I wasn't comfortable with his greeting so I adjusted to him. not comfortable with his careasing"Good morning Fred." I greeted him as I moved back a little."Morning my darling, how are you fairing?" he asked."I'm fine." I stared at him. His outfit was a bit odd.Isn't he going to the office today or is he taking the day off." "You're not dressed for work." I said wanting to know his reasons."I wanted to stay back with
Helped meRAYNE'S POVIt all felt like I was locked in a locker, everywhere was dark and I couldn't move a muscle. I heard voices but the voices were faint in my head.I'm just helping her." I heard a familiar voice say.I couldn't picture who it was or what the person was talking about.I could only hear their faint voices but couldn't understand what they were talking about."Helping another man's wife, Fred that's Eric's Wife!!" another familiar voice said."Eric." The name rang a bell in my head. I couldn't picture who he was or what he was."You're mine Rayne." "Let's get married.""I'll burn down a whole city if anyone tries to hurt you." These words kept repeating in my head but I tried to picture who it was that said that and finally the memories hit me.I moved my hands lightly and it was like I was Fred from what was holding me back."Eric." I called slowly as I moved my body on the bed.I slowly opened my eyes and everything was blurry in my sight."Eric " I called again
She's Awake!!!.FRED'S POVIt's been a month since and some weeks Rayne has been in Coma and everyday I prayed she gets well.The doctor has been assuring me she is improving but I couldn't see it.Everyday I go to the Ward to check up on her and talk to her but she can't respond back.She lies on the bed like a log of wood everyday not moving an each.I was tired of seeing her in such a state that I wanted her to get better."Sir these are the things she would be needing." The maid assigned to the care of her informed me as she handed me a list."I could go get them for her." She suggested."I'll get them myself." I said sternly"Leave." I ordered her and she walked out."I'm going to get your stuff Rayne, please get well before I come back." I whispered lightly to her as I held her hands in mine and kissed her forehead.I was hoping for a response but like always I got no response.I got up and walked out towards my car and got in and in no time I zoomed off. I was out shopping for
Not guiltyBIANCA'S POVAfter the incident that made Rayne run out and had never returned Eric haa completely ghosted me and had nothing to do with me.Though I had been out of the country for a business meeting and had just arrived I decided to take up my business seriously and let go of Eric, it's so obvious he wants nothing to do with me.When Rayne got missing I had suspected Sarah to be the one but I didn't take it seriously as I wasn't in the country and it has been over a month now she has gone missing and Eric isn't still over her.I sighed at the thought of all the drama that has been happening where the hell would Rayne be? At first I was happy she had gone missing, not until her going missing made Eric gated me the more.I was sitting quietly in my office going through some files of new luxury accessories that were coming in when all of a sudden the door flung open as Eliana and Ann walked in with angry faces."What is the meaning of this?" I was annoyed at their rude atti
Lost herERIC'S POV It's been more than a month now since Rayne left and I haven't gotten any information of where she is.She leaving me was the worst breakdown of my life.My men were all out in search of her but there was still no trace of her. I've reported the case to the FBI and they've made a lot of investigations but just couldn't get to her.How could I have lost her so easily? My family has ghosted me and I have been too busy searching for her to even have time for myself.What if My Dad was the one abducting her, how come I haven't thought of this for so long. My mind was so much occupied on finding her I forgot my father wanted to abduct her too.I got into the car driving to Mr lawns house.I got there in a few minutes, I parked the car and alighted from it walking straight into the mansion."Mr Lawn's!!" I angrily yelled immediately I was Inside."Mr Lawns!!" I yelled again."What is it Son, it's how you greet your father!" he asked as he walked down the stairs."Where'