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2024-10-29 19:42:56Chapter Five
Crystal was pacing in the parking lot when she heard footsteps, she quickly turned and saw her Dad hurrying out of the building, her eyes caught Mark's but she quickly averted her gaze, her Dad passed her unnoticed and she is grateful for that, she's not ready for another round of confrontation with her Dad, he entered his car and zoomed off. Rafael came out minutes later, by the look on his face, she's not sure what to think about the meeting." How was it? She asked tentatively, he glanced at her for some seconds, probably deciding whether to tell her or not, he heaved a heavy sigh." Julius Miller was there," he said watching her and her heart skipped, does he already know he's her father? She thought,
" Nothing can ever go right with him " he said with so much loathe in his voice and she was taken aback by it. Okay, she has learned two things now; first, he doesn't know that Julius Miller is her father, second, he hates the man as much as she does, "at least this is where we share something similar" she thought." I hear the hatred in your voice, do you hate him?" She asked, gazing at him, he looked at her, and they both lock gaze."More than anything else in the world" he replied, she was so caught up in his gaze that she almost forgot what she was asking." Why? She askedA shadow went across his face and left before she can deduce what it means, the shutter fell in place and he turned to the steering." Fasten your seat belt" he told her coldly and she was confused at this sudden change, she quickly fastened her belt as she pulled out from the park." Let's get something into our stomachs before the next meeting" he said as he pulled into the parking lot of a fancy restaurant, he got out of the car and she followed him. They entered the restaurant and he was greeted warmly by the owner." How have you been? She asked as she touched his cheek affectionately, you just left me here all alone" she said and pouted.
She is a woman in her late forties.
"I dare not do that to my one and only" Rafael said with a broad grin wrapping his hands around her shoulders, he must be very familiar with this place Crystal thought watching him smile, this is the first time she has seen a smile on his face, she wished he could do that often. " I see you have a new babe in your life" the woman was saying appraising her then turn to glance at Rafe questioningly, Rafael laughed and her breath caught at the sight.She stood there watching the exchange
" This is my new assistant" he replied, his eyes dancing with mirth, the lady was a bit embarrassed."oh! Sorry" she said watching Crystal keenly
"Forgive my manners, please have your seat, I'll be back to get your orders," she said with a warm smile, she nods in satisfaction as if she is looking for something in Crystal and finally found it.
" I'll be right back," she said as she walked away.
Crystal and Rafael had their seat, she couldn't stop staring at Rafael and wondered why he is always cold to her, she is seeing a part of him she had not known, a friendly part of him, he looked nothing like that formidable, arrogant proud CEO, he almost seems human, she wondered how he will be in bed, will he be passionate? She grimaced at her trail of thought. " A penny for your thoughts" Rafael's voice jerked her out of her reverie and she averted her gaze, " what exactly are you thinking about? He asked looking at her quizzically."I....I....I" she stammered but decided to turn the table on him.
" How long have you been coming here? You seem quite friendly with the owner" she said," Margaret and I have known each other for more than a decade, even before I became the CEO of RAE" he said."Really? how old were you then? "He frowned.
" I was nine" she tried to picture a nine years old Rafael and wondered about his relationship with Margaret but before she could ask more questions he quickly changed the topic."What's your order? We don't have much time" she quickly placed her order and they ate in silence.Rafael watched her with keen interest while eating, he wondered why he feels such a strong urge to open up to her and tell her things about himself, things none one knows about him, he has to be wary of her he thought, he does not keep such closeness with any woman, "never" he thought, he'll have to see Lucy that night for his marriage proposal." All women can be bought" he thought.
With money he could have anyone pretend to be his wife, by the end of the year he'll settle her and they'll both go their separate ways, no strings attached, he'll get what he wants which is the Tripolis and she'll get a lot of money.They both finished their meal and stood up to leave. " I hope to see you here more often boy" Margaret is saying to Rafael with a hand on his chin."you're even looking leaner"
Rafael rolled his eyes
" I am now a man no longer a boy and I'll try to stop by more frequently" Margaret turned to Crystal." take good care of him, will ya" Crystal was shocked by the request and she didn't know how to respond to it so she kept mute." I can take care of myself" RafaelInterjected" Tsk, tsk tsk, you need a woman's love and care" Margaret said eyeing Crystal" I already have a woman in my life and that's you, you take good care of me don't ya?Margaret huffed in frustration and rolled her eyes" So we'll be on our way" Rafael said when he got only a frustrated sigh from her "see you next time"" Bring your beautiful assistant when next you're coming" Margaret said with a note of hope in her voice." Not a chance, I don't want any more matchmaking on my list"*
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Chapter SixThey got to the venue of the meeting right on time.The venue of the meeting is an executive restaurant, expensively polished, she has never in her entire like be to a place like this and it is obvious with the way she keeps staring In awe, she realized that this is a meeting that will be held over dinner," I'm going to eat in this exotic restaurant" she thought" You're welcome Sir and Madam" someone said to them she turned to see a man in his fifties, looking dashing in his tuxedo, " this way please" he said guiding them towards the right-wing of the building.Rafael and Crystal followed him, he directed them to a table where they are greeted by an elderly man and woman."Please have your seat" they said. Crystal sat close to Rafael, their thighs almost touching, she can feel the heat emanating from him and she glanced at him to see if he noticed, she found him staring at her and she quickly averted her gaze.
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Chapter SevenCrystal was getting ready for bed when she heard a knock on her door, she glanced at her time, it's past nine already.Who could that be? She wondered, did Mr arrogant forget something?She walked to the door and opened it." Mark, what the hell are you doing here? She queried" May I come in? I need to speak with you" he said."Can't it wait? It's late already" she replied still standing at the door." No it can't" he said almost desperately and she opened her door a notch wider to let him in." You have five minutes to say whatever you have to say and leave"she said when he's inside." I need water please" he requestedCrystal rolled her eyes in exasperation but went into the kitchen to get him a glass of water, she came back and found him going through her company files which she has carelessly left on the sofa."Hey, drop that!"He kept it and started staring at her wi
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Two seconds ticked past as Rafael stared at his friend." you're sick, I'll do no such thing!" He boomed, he could imagine anything but marrying that woman."Oh, yes you will, if you still want to have a chance of having Tripolis" Vince deadpanned ."How do you mean?"" She used you, you think she's working with the Miller, marry her to beat her at her own game" Vince explained convincingly." hmmm" Rafael replied thoughtfully, the idea didn't seem all that bad now." yeah, you can still turn the tables on her by using her against the Miller, this time, as your bride plus you stand a chance of having Tripolis, think about it "Rafael arched his brow at Vince, how hadn't he thought of this idea before he fired her?He would also get the chance to deal with her properly for choosing to side with his enemies." Nice move" Rafael said moving closer to the window.
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Crystal burst into a loud fit of laughter.What kind of sick joke was he playing with her?"Marry you? " She voiced out in disbelief then resumed on another fit of laughter so hard that her stomach hurts.Rafael watch her laugh, even though he knew it was a mocking one, still his breath caught at the sight, her face flushed and her eyes bright,she look radiant, but he was confused at what was so funny about his proposal..He caught himself in a transfixed state staring at her and a wave of annoyance directed at himself swept through him."What's so damn funny?" He gritted, his hard gaze pinned in a glare at her.She sobered up almost immediately but refused to cower at the sharpness of his gaze."What's so damn funny is that you just said I should marry you! Did you knock your head over and lose your senses? " She let out."The fact that you are going to marry me isn't funny " he
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Crystal drove straight to Starlia's house, her head still reeling from what had just happened.She walked straight to the refrigerator to get herself a cold glass of water, ignoring Starlia who was standing at the entrance of the door."Are you okay? ?" Starlia asked following her inside." The most bizarre thing just happened, you won't believe it! " She exclaimed , slamming the now empty bottle of water on the counter.Starlia laughed, " Tell me about it, bizarre things are always your thing"Crystal could feel her blood pumping, her heart racing , she had almost kissed him! The memory of his intoxicating cologne and the masculine smell of his aftershave still burned in her mind, she could feel the colors creeping slowly to her face while Starlia just stared at her curiously, her friend would never this riled up unless it was something major."Will you keep blushing or will you tell me about your biz
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Crystal walked outside to see the chauffeur from earlier had returned, she tried to take a peek over the tinted glass, as if aware of what she was searching for, the driver spoke."My boss isn't here, he only sent me to get you "Her brows drew into a slight frown, for some reason she felt disappointed, she shrugged off the feeling, she convinced herself that it wasn't anything but annoyance, he had started this whole charade, then he should have also had the honor to pick her up.The chauffeur opened the door for her so she could get in." Where are we headed?" She asked the moment she had gotten inside the car" I'll take you to the boss" Was the polite reply.She resisted the urge to roll her eyes, that wasn't the answer to the question she had asked.They drove in silence for some moment, the chauffeur seemed to be concentrated on driving, she co
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**Crystal turned to see a beautiful lady who looks like she's in her mid twenties, she was elegantly dressed in a red velvet gown that gave her a gentle and soft look, combined with the light make up she wore, the woman was stunningly beautiful."Elena! When did you return?"Crystal couldn't say that she wasn't surprised by the sudden gentle look that went across Rafael's features.Who was this stunning woman? No doubt they must be very familiar with each other.The woman pouted slightly, making her cupid shaped lips looked even fuller."You are not happy to see me then? If Vince hadn't told me that you were getting married, I would have known nothing about it! "Her gaze aimed towards Crystal at that moment, her eyes glinted with an emotion Crystal failed to recognize."She's beautiful, but not more than I am, aren't you going to int
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**Crystal gritted her teeth at the blatant stare from the onlookers. She had only quietly wanted to leave, why did Elena stop her?Her gaze reverted to Elena, the woman had an apologetic innocent expression.She couldn't tell if she was being sincere or not."I know, you must be worried about the cost of your damaged dress right? I can pay for it " Elena spoke aloud for everyone who was around to hear and laughed with a dismissive wave of her hand."That settles it then, does it appeal to you, Miss Crystal? Your dress doesn't look that expensive, I'll send an even more beautiful one tomorrow"Although the other woman had a sweet smile plastered on her face, Crystal couldn't help but feel a spike of irritation. She looked around to see they had gained even more attention, she wondered if that had been the woman's intention, but what enmity did she have with her?
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**Rafael has been discharged from the hospital months back and he has gradually recovered. Their contract expired last month but Rafael hadn't said anything about it, Crystal was free to leave and she knew it was time for her to leave, he has recovered and his father has also improved a lot after listening to the message from her father, she had given her mother's ashes to him and told him to let her go and rest in peace, tears misted in his eyes as he carefully collected the jar from her, " thank you so much" he had choked out."No Sir, I should say thank you, thank you for loving my mother the way you did, I'm happy that she at least experienced true love from you, you deserve to be with her, she will be happy where ever she is right now"So they had bid her mother farewell as they poured her ashes into the river and watched it flow out. Now it's time for her to leave, she would have to discuss with Rafael concerning Evans, they will have to somehow come to an agreem
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Crystal was dazed, she couldn't believe this was happening right in front of her, Rafael had taken the bullet meant for her, she was numb and time stood still as she watched him fall, right in front of her, crimsonFlowed out of him and dropped on her face as she fell on her, deadweight. A cry wrenched from her mouth, "no" she got out from under him, "Rafael, no, don't do this" but she got no response. The sound of ambulance could be heard and soon it stopped as it reached, " excuse me, ma'am, we'll have to take care of him" the paramedics came out and oxygen was fixed immediately as he was put on a stretcher and taken into the ambulance, Crystal signaled Emilia to take care of Evans as she quickly jumped into the ambulance, holding Rafael's hand with tears streaming down her eyes, " Rafael, please don't leave me, I'm sorry for all the words I said to you, I didn't mean it" she cried. Soon they got to the hospital and he was rushed into the emergency unit, the doctor told
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Raphael sat in his study brooding, a bottle of wine in his hand, he was pained that Crystal is still insisting on staying with Starlia, didn't she consider the pain he was in? Didn't she miss him at all? Why was she being stubborn, he would have to bring her back at all cost, he was no longer going to take no for an answer, he would use whatever method to bring her back, he had compelled her using their contract and he hoped that work or he would be compelled to use a more forceful method, she would stay with him and this time for good, he was never going to let her go again.Crystal walked into the prison and was shown where her father was, they stared at each other through the glass, her gaze furious, his mocking, he picked up the phone at his corner and stared at her waiting for her to do same, he mouthed something and she finally picked up the phone."Well, well, well, look who we have here," he said as soon as she put the phone on her ears"Surprised to see me
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Rafael was furious when he saw Mark trying to leave with Crystal, so this was the husband she was talking about, " what are you doing with my wife?" His voice thundered.Crystal withdrew her hand from Mark's clutches, "wife?" This was the man she wanted to get answers from but he had come here looking for her still calling her his wife, "what do you mean by that?" She whispered."Nothing", Mark quickly asserted but she paid no heed to him.Rafael had suspected something was wrong when he had seen Crystal the other day but now he had confirmed it, she had lost her memory and Mark had taken full advantage of it, he held Mark by the neck and rammed him to the wall, " how dare you take advantage of her like this after what you did? You put her in this condition and still have the nerve to hold her hostage as your wife?"Crystal turned to Mark, " what is he talking about?" She chipped in, confused, she turned to Rafael, " what do you mean by put me in this condition?"
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Mark felt the bottom dropped out from under him at her question, has she regained her memory? No, she had taken her pills, then why would she ask of Rafael, he felt desperation crept into his heart and he fought it, he was not going to lose her, no way, he can't let that happen, his expression guarded, he sat at the foot of her bed, " did you drink your medication?"Crystal frowned at his question, she was asking about Rafael and he was here talking about pills, what has that got to do with anything? Was there something in the pills?"You gave me the pills yourself, why asking?He shrugged, "no reason""I asked you a question, instead you are talking about pills, is there something you're hiding from me?"No", he asked quickly, too quickly and her suspicion grew, there was something he wasn't telling her."You are lying to me, I don't believe you, there's something you're not telling me" she stood up from the bed and walked downstairs angril
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Crystal looked back and was glad his car wasn't following her anymore, she reached home still shaken about what just happened and was glad Mark wasn't home yet, she thought of what had happened earlier, why was he referring to her as his wife, the man must have lost it, she can't tell Mark about this, he would so hit the roof, she regretted going out, she hadn't understood the compulsion on her to go out and now she regrets it, she wasn't his wife, her husband was Mark, her mind traveled to the dream she had the night before, of the faceless man and for some reason, this stranger fits into it, tears burned in her eyes, she felt so lost, her headaches terribly, she had to call her doctor and explained about her dream to him, was her memory returning, if so, she wants to know who that man was, she realized that she had this dream on the day she failed to take her medication. The doctor told her it was nothing and that she must continue taking her pills, his voice sounded tensed to
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Crystal got home and was relieved that Mark wasn't back from wherever he had gone, she was just dropping the juice and beverages on the table when he walked in, he hugged her and she stiffened but didn't pull back, she has to try and act like a wife to him no matter what, he pulled back and looked at her, did you go somewhere?" He asked staring at her intently.She nodded, "I got us some fruits and beverages". Be stared at what she had bought on the table, she had gone out? But how was that possible, if she had taken her pills, she has been sleeping by now, his heart skyrocketed, she had seen Rafael on the news yesterday, although she had not recognized him, he was still perplexed with the fact that she was interested in watching him, he was a businessman and might even have business here in Demero, he would not allow her to go out, not until he was sure that Rafael was not in any way close to Demero, he narrowed his eyes on her, " did you meet anyone?".She frowned at his
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Crystal walked into the house Mark took her to, it felt strange, she had absolutely no memory of the house neither did she even feel like she had been here before or lived here. She went into the unfamiliar house, looking around and hoping something would trigger her memory. "Are you alright?" She heard Mark asked as he placed his hand on her back, for some reason, she felt uncomfortable with his touch as she moved away from him, nodding that she was okay and needed to rest.Mark noticed how she had moved away from his touch, his eyes narrowed but he let it go."Why are there no pictures of us in our house?" She suddenly gazed at him, even in this state, without memory, she was still smart. He was at a loss for how to answer."Huh?""I mean no family portrait of us, not even our wedding pictures?""Oh, yeah we have but you see, our previous house caught fire, I only just managed to get you out of there, so this is a new house, we lost our family pictures and
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Crystal felt the wave washed her away and she welcomed it, she had no strength left in her, suddenly she felt a hand pulled her out of the water but she was too weak to open her eyes or fight it, she gave in and welcomed the blackness that enveloped her. Rafael opened his eyes in the hospital, he must have passed out, memories rushed in, Crystal, he can't believe that she was gone, why did he wake up, he wanted to join her, his heartfelt like bursting, "you're awake" Vince walked into the room, "how are you feeling?"Rafael shook his head, "like my heart is about to wrench open in pain". Rafael stood up from the bed, "you have your car with you?"Vince nodded, and Rafael walked towards the door, "get me out of here".Vince followed closely, " the doctor hasn't said you should leave".Rafael kept walking, "I am leaving, the doctor has no solution for my ailment, only Crystal does".In the car, Rafael placed a call, his eyes cold and unfeeling, "
