NAYAI hated that I had to get out of bed that morning. I just wanted to sleep in bed, the thought that I had to be around Leon just pissed me off more but as much as I hated it I had no choice there was work to be done and time wasn't on our side.“Aren't you coming?” I heard a knock on my doorWhy was he up so early? I groaned“We missed a session remember we don't have time to waste,” Leon said banging on my door repeatedly “Can you stop? I will be down in a minute!” I shouted covering my head with a pillow“I would be right here until you are ready to come out,” he saidWhat the fuck was he on? I got up and threw on some gym wear then I dragged my legs to the bathroom and quickly washed my face and brushed my teeth. I hated every minute of it.“Coffee?” He stretched out a cup of coffee to me once I opened the door. I eyed him suspiciously. I didn't get why he was weirdly hyper, it was like the roles were reversed. He was always the gloomy one while I was the chirpy but it was th
KAYLA “I just told Jennifer about that brat,” Mom said “Who is that?” I asked “Naya who else, how would she reject Jennifer she must really think herself something now that she is married to that bastard,” she said fuming in anger “She has been different since she got into that house or is that husband of hers different from what we are seeing?” I asked “Who do you mean?” Mom asked “Well, she has gotten a lot more confident and acts like she is untouchable since she married him. If she married a sore loser, what would make her raise her shoulders so high?” I asked It was odd to me, the marriage was supposed to make her head bend lower than it used to be. She got married to a waste, a sore loser of the family so what was there that made her feel confident that she spoke to us however she liked when he was way beneath us? Was it the name that came with the marriage? “She is just showing her true colors now that she doesn't need anything from us, she has always been li
RYANMy whole day just went down the hill when I saw what Mark had sent to my office. It was the info on Naya but there was nothing helpful in it. There was nothing on her, nothing distinctive about her, no secrets, nothing. I was so confident that I would have her wrapped around my fingers soon and have her lick my foot but there was nothing that could be used against her.I took my phone and immediately rang Mark“This can be it,” I said as he picked up the call“That's it like that is all, she lived a very boring life. She was adopted with her sister by the Genreys, attended high school like an almost invisible student, and got admitted into Med school immediately after while she was there she had no social life and dated only one person then she dropped out and worked in a coffee shop all through until she got married. That is basically all her life nothing was left out I promise you” he said like I hadn't already seen that“Did I fucking ask for an explanation, I saw that alread
LEONMy mind kept going back to the way Naya confronted me. I knew she was angry, but I didn’t realize just how furious she was until she poured out every single thought she’d been holding in. It was like she’d stripped away every filter, leaving no room for doubt about how she truly felt. I could still hear her words, each one cutting deeper than the last, and the worst part was knowing I’d brought it on myself.It wasn’t surprising that Jennifer had tried to manipulate my life again. She’d always been calculating, always scheming, and this wasn’t her first attempt to control me. The idea of tying me down with someone she could use to keep tabs on me was classic Jennifer. But the marriage? That had its own tangled history.The whole thing started with an old contract between my father and James Genrey, keeping their companies affiliated through marriage. The details were vague, it didn’t specify which son had to marry but it was a deal sealed with signatures and promises. After my f
NayaIt was past time for our session and after waiting and waiting there was no sight of him so I decided to go find him. I searched everywhere from his room to his study, then the library, the wine room, even the garden, and I still couldn't find anywhere.“Where the hell did he go now?” I groaned, opening different doors to find it.Frustration bubbled up as I opened door after door, each one leading to another space.After a while, I realized I didn’t even know where I was. I had taken so many turns, that the house felt like a maze. The hallway I found myself in didn’t look familiar at all. It was quieter here, the air heavier, and everything about it felt different.I turned another corner and stopped. At the end of the hallway stood a big door, one I hadn’t seen before. The wood looked smooth and polished like it had been cared for in a way the rest of the house hadn’t. Something about it made me hesitate, but my curiosity got the better of me.I pushed the door open, and what I
We went on with the session but my mind was still on what I had heard, I couldn't take my mind off it. I was stretching and massaging Leon's legs while my mind was far away. There were just so many things and I had so many different questions that I didn’t know how I could start asking the series of questions that kept running through my mind.“Hey” Leon snapped in fingers in front of my face“Sorry, what?” I asked shaking my thoughts away“Where is your mind at? I have been talking” he asked“Sorry, what were you saying? I didn't get you” I told him“You have been on one leg for a while now wouldn't you switch to the other?” he asked“Yeah right sorry” I immediately said picking up his other leg and doing the same“What is on your mind?” he asked with a little laugh“Well a lot if I am being honest a whole lot” I laughed “Is there something that can be used to threaten you?” he asked making my head fly up to meet his face“Threaten me? Who would want to threaten me?” I asked“I am t
He didn't tell me what he was going to do about it if we were to just let the man lurking outside the house just remain there trying to find things out. He wasn't carrying me along with his discussion with Nick even though I was the center of the conversation. I always circled back to his office to eavesdrop on them but I wasn't getting anything “What are you doing here?” Leon asked, making me jump in fear. Where the hell did he appear from“Why did you sneak up on me like that are you trying to fucking kill me?” I asked clutching my chest“I didn't sneak up on you, what are you always looking for here” he groaned like I was some type of disturbance“Were you inside the whole time or did you just get in? But there is no way you walked past me and I am so sure that there was no one in your office when I came in” I said still confused“There is an elevator from my room to all the places I love to visit and my office is one of them” he shrugged “Wow there are really different levels t
It was a bad idea I shouldn't have walked with Ryan into his office but that was exactly what I was doing, it was like I was being controlled with a remote. I didn't know how to stop myself, when I saw him outside I wanted to get back into the car and zoom off but he invited me to have tea in his office. I hesitated a bit but went with him.“Have a seat” he pointed to an empty sit opposite a big polished tableThe office was grand and intimidating, just like him. The massive, polished desk dominated the room, spotless and perfectly arranged. Shelves lined the walls, filled with untouched books, while bold, expensive artwork hung in between. A crystal chandelier sparkled overhead, casting light on the leather chairs and golden accents that made the space feel more like a showroom than a workspace. Everything was luxurious and cold, more about showing off wealth than creating a place to work. It was impressive but felt empty.“Thank you,” I said slowly taking a sit“Coffee or tea?” he
NAYAAfter Leon told me he was going for the election, I didn’t press further, but at that moment, I made up my mind. I was going with him. I didn’t tell him because I knew he would actively try to stop me, but I needed to be there. I needed to look Ryan in the eyes and let him see for himself that his plan to break me had failed.I woke up early, much earlier than usual, while Leon was still sleeping beside me. I turned to look at him, watching the slow rise and fall of his chest. He looked so at peace, so different from the man who carried the weight on his shoulders. I hesitated before slipping out of bed, careful not to wake him.I never thought I would sleep so easily in his room, but I did. I was against moving in at first, but deep down, I was glad I did. It wasn’t just about protection, it was about the way I felt when I was with him. Safe. Like the nightmares couldn’t touch me. I always slept like a baby when I knew he was by my side the feel of his breath alone made me feel
Just as I was about to get into my car my phone rang and when I checked the caller it was Ryan. I hesitated not sure if I should ignore the call and just drive off but I was immediately reminded how badly I needed him so I picked up the call.“Going already?” He asked as I picked up the call“I saw you were busy,” I said holding my anger in“You could have joined in, the more the merrier,” he said with a short laugh. I just bit my tongue to avoid saying anything that would that would infuriate him “I’m in no mood Ryan goodbye,” I said instead“I will send a driver to meet you now go to my house, I will meet you there” he simply said before ending the callIt pained me badly that I couldn’t even react my emotions out and went on to do as he said. I was excited even, at the fact that he invited me to his house. If I didn’t see him fucking another woman just moments ago I would have said it was progress but it was far from that.The driver drove me to his house in a black limited editio
KAYLA I heard from my dad that Ryan was going to be named CEO so I had to quicken my game. My plan to make him mine wasn’t working the way it should. No matter what I did, Ryan didn’t see me the way I wanted him to. He never looked at me with desire, never treated me like I was special. Instead, he made it painfully clear on countless occasions that I was nothing to him. He made it clear that I was disposable, replaceable just another woman. But that wasn’t how this was supposed to go. I was supposed to charm him, make him obsessed with me, and have him so hooked that he wouldn’t even think about another woman. I was supposed to implant myself in his heart, in his mind, in his life so deeply that he wouldn’t know what to do without me. But instead, I was the one losing everything. There was no way I could revive my social status even after deactivating my pages. People found their way to send death threats to me wishing me the worst. I got expelled from college just before I w
RYANI was in my office, leaning back in my chair with my legs crossed over the table, a glass of whiskey in my hand. The room was quiet except for the sound of pages flipping that filled the air. I was in a meeting with James Genrey who was busy going through the contract that I handed to him. The contract with the investors that was finally signed was a major step forward but the work wasn’t over yet. Now, it was up to me to put everything in place, to make sure every detail was handled properly. This deal was too important to leave anything to chance.“This is going to be completed in no time,” James said as he signed his own contract with our company“It has to be, I would not be hearing any excuses,” I told him“We always deliver, trust me to do the same this time also,” he said smiling from ear to ear. It was a big-budget project so he got a good cut from it definitely his biggest contract yet.Everything was going at my pace and according to plan, I had the project going that
NAYAAfter staying in bed and being on medication I felt enough energy to be back up again, there was no weakness and for some reason as long as Leon was by my side holding me through the night I didn’t struggle with nightmares, somehow he was my therapy. I got out of bed and willingly took a shower washing everything off my body.“Naya” I heard Leon call while I was in the shower“Where are you?” He asked“I’m right here” I responded, next minute I opened my eyes he was right there in the bathroom“Oh my God” I jumped in fear, wrapping my hand around my naked bodyHis eyes glided through my body with ease, staring me from up to down then he brought his eyes back to my face“Do you need help?” He asked “Help? Get out!” I shouted, flustered by his presence my whole body had turned crimson red at this point and he just kept staring “I just need to make sure you are fine on your own” he shrugged “So you stormed into the shower with my stack naked?” I asked with raised brows“Relax, no
I woke up as early as possible to prepare for the day. It was an important day, and even though I had barely gotten any sleep, I didn’t care. Sleep could wait. Today was too significant for me to let exhaustion slow me down. I had spent weeks waiting for this meeting, chasing after these investors like they were gods. They knew exactly how much power they held, and that was why they acted like they could do whatever they pleased. They had the upper hand, and they made sure I knew it.The first time we scheduled a meeting was the night of my accident. I was on my way to meet up with them that night before the accident happened. But the accident changed everything. They must have taken my absence as a sign of disrespect because, after that, they refused to take my calls, ignoring every attempt I made to reach out to them.Until now.Now that they had finally agreed to meet me, I had no choice but to be patient, no matter how much it irritated me. But I wasn’t going to forget how they tr
RYANI specifically went to my mom's house after I dropped Kayla off so I could gloat to her and let her know I didn't need her to take care of rift rats.“Hello Mother,” I said, strolling towards her by the bar where she was helping herself with a bottle of wine. She turned and looked at me then returned to her drink like I was invisible. I took a bottle of whiskey and helped myself with a glass, that was how I was to celebrate not any way else.“Aren't you going to say hello to your son?” I asked emptying the content of the glass into my mouth“What do you want? Why are you here?” she rolled her eyes uninterested“So much for Mother’s love,” I said clicking my tongue playfully “Did you do anything?” she asked looking at me intently like she saw through my eyes“What did you do now?” she asked with her jaw clenched “Did I say I did anything?” I asked“Spare me your nonsense Ryan and start fucking talking” she hissed“You are such a killjoy, I came to share the good news with you bu
KAYLAI slowly opened the door carefully so as not to make a sound. The last thing I wanted was to wake my parents or run into them. I was in no mood for questions, especially not tonight. My mind was too messed up to come up with any excuses, and I had no energy to explain where I was coming from. As soon as I stepped inside, I slipped off my shoes, holding them in my hands to avoid making any noise. I took in a deep breath and started tiptoeing toward my room to avoid making any sound.But just as I took my first step, the lights in the living room suddenly flicked on. I froze instantly, my heart raced quickly, and my breath caught in my throat.I was caught.“Oh my God” a yelp escaped from my mouth“Why are you back so late? I have been worried sick. I have been calling you nonstop” my mom said “Really?” I brought out my phone from my pocket to see she had left me fifty missed calls“My phone was on silent I didn’t hear it ring,” I said and continued walking“What have you been u
NAYAI woke up, surprised that I had even fallen asleep. The last thing I remembered was feeling too drained to even think, and now, somehow, I had slept through the night. It had to be one of the pills Leon gave me, it must have knocked me out completely.Leon had been the one to take off my bloodied clothes. He had been the one to bathe me. I barely remembered any of it. My body had been so weak, my mind so far away, that I couldn’t tell what was happening around me. Everything had felt like a blur like I was trapped in a fog too thick to escape.But now, as I slowly woke up, I noticed something different. My body felt lighter and more relaxed. The soreness I had expected wasn’t there, at least not as much as I thought it would be. And, surprisingly, I hadn’t had any nightmares. It was as if both my body and mind had shut down completely, forcing me into a sleep so deep I couldn’t even dream.I turned my head, looking to the side. Leon wasn’t there. My eyes moved to the clock and it