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Night + Rum = Passion TEN
RILEY Leah and I, like always, drove to the company together. Previously, we'd be all chatty throughout the entire ride, but something was different today and I was sure it was yesterday’s incident.I didn't bother saying a word throughout the entire ride, knowing my mind was already made up on what I'd do. Upon getting to the company, I stopped at the entrance gate like I've always done.“You should get down here, I'll park the car and join you,” I told Leah, leaning close to her to open the car door for her, but she held onto my hand.“Don't worry, Riley. Let's park the car together today,” she said, flashing her teeth at me. Her smile was kind of weird and I suspected she still had something to say to me. Nodding, I reversed the car and headed in the direction of the company’s parking space.Upon getting there and parking the car, I was about to get down when Leah held onto my hand. She inched close to me and stared directly at me. “I don't know if you took my words seriously at
Last Updated : 2024-06-24Night + Rum = Passion ELEVEN
LEAH I couldn't believe Riley would someday go against me, when all I've been doing was protect her. I abandoned everything, my life, my friends, every single thing to relocate and give my sister a better life, away from all that hurt her, away from every single person that caused her pain. I called off my engagement with my innocent fiancee who had nothing to do with all these to be with my sister just to make her safe, and what do I get in return? How Riley remained adamant on wanting to collaborate with Nathan annoyed me greatly. But all I could do was threaten Nathan and lock myself in my office, since I obviously can't do any other thing. I'm the real CEO of this company. I established this Company years ago, with my brother's help, while Riley chose to start up a pharmaceutical company which had been her lifelong dream. When everyone hurt Riley and she didn't have a single person to lean onto, I pushed them all away from her, I banned my brother who had blamed Riley for ge
Last Updated : 2024-06-24Night + Rum = Passion TWELVE
RILEY From the moment Leah left the company alone this evening, I couldn't stop worrying. This was the first time she'd do something like this and it worries me badly. Leah seems to have changed so much in just one day. She has never had lunch without me for as long as I can remember but today, she did that. Words can not explain how hurt I was when she refused to have lunch with me today and now this. I didn't know how to feel or react. But honestly, Isn’t she overreacting about this? It wasn't like I signed a business contract with an ex just to get back together with him. Driving back home that day was torturous, I was so used to having a chatty Leah next to me each time. “I miss you, Leah,” I mumbled. Before I could realize it, tears were trickling down my face. After driving for about twenty minutes, I finally got home. Upon reaching home, I made a quick decision to make Leah’s favorite dish and surprise her with it when she gets home. I didn't even bother changing my
Last Updated : 2024-06-26Night + Rum = Passion THIRTEEN
RILEYWalking out of Leah’s room was like the hardest thing ever. I felt tortured and I honestly didn't know what to do to get my sister back.Giving her one last glance, I walked out of the room with my head bowed. I was shivering but that was the least of my concern. With the little strength in me, I dragged myself to my room.Getting to my room, my eyes found its way to the clock, it was already past 10 and I was late.I almost made up my mind to skip work today, but thinking about how Leah would feel while handling everything alone today, or the fact that she might also decide not to show up at work today, I decided to go.I pulled myself into my bathroom, my eyes stinging, I almost cried but held back. After bathing, I picked up a random dress and didn't bother applying makeup on my face. Soon, I was ready to leave for the office.Walking out of my room, I headed for Leah’s room to know if she had changed her mind. But that wasn't the case. I knocked on her door till my hands were
Last Updated : 2024-07-03Night + Rum = Passion FOURTEEN
NATHAN After meeting with Riley, after she signed and finalized the deal, I felt like the happiest man on earth. I felt joy making my heart thump, not because of the business deal but because I finally got an excuse to stay next to her, an excuse to right my wrong and bring my love back to me.After meeting up with her that day, I headed home in excitement. Yes, I felt guilty after listening to all my mum had to say about how I hurt Riley, I was still feeling guilty but then I didn't want to dwell in guilt. I wanted to make a move to bring her back into my arms to make her mine again. My forever cherished memory will always be the night we spent together. I might have acted like a motherfucker after that, but that didn't change the fact that she is the only woman in my heart. The only female my heart beats for, the only female I could feel safe and comfortable around. I could remember the first day I met her, it was at my brother’s house, how graceful she looked in her long flowing go
Last Updated : 2024-07-07Night + Rum = Passion FIFTEEN
RILEYHave you ever felt frustrated? So frustrated that you don't know if you should turn left or right? So frustrated that you feel you have no control over your life?That's exactly the feeling surging within me right now. Watching Leah once again walk away without making things clear to me frustrated me. The fact that everyone knows about me more than I do, bothered me so much. I felt like I was just living like a shadow, doing what Leah wants me to and avoiding things she makes me stay away from. I watched her retreating figure and could only sigh, not knowing what to do. But one thing was sure, I was tired of being told how to live my life, I was tired of being told who to associate with and who to avoid. For God’s sake I'm an adult. A grown woman, yet I can't make a single decision without Leah interfering and trying to detect how it should be. For the first time since I opened my eyes to a new life, I was offended by my sister, so mad that I wanted to avoid her so much. Yes,
Last Updated : 2024-07-08Night + Rum = Passion SIXTEEN
RILEY Grayson’s punch on Nathan’s face sent me scrambling out of the car. Before I could even get out of it, Nathan had returned the favour.I slammed the car door shut and hurried over to the duo that were now throwing punches at each other like they have a long time grudge or something. Grayson was having a nosebleed and his face was not in good shape.Nathan on the other hand seemed to be enjoying beating up Grayson like a kid. He was clutching Grayson's collar while selling punches to his face like it was some celebrity scandal newspaper.“Nathan Martinez!”I roared out his name, alarmed by the pitiful state of Grayson’s face.Nathan didn't spare me a glance and continued dealing out punches to Grayson’s face. At that moment, I knew I had to do something, otherwise my company might end up being a murder scene. Not giving it a second thought, I launched myself at them. Intending to knock Nathan’s hand off Grayson’s collar. Instead of knocking his hand off Grayson’s collar, I some
Last Updated : 2024-07-12Night + Rum = Passion SEVENTEEN
RILEY“Riley ended up here because of you. Was making her lose her unborn child and memory not enough for you? Why do you keep hurting her again and again?” Leah’s angry voice rang.“What the heck is she talking about?”“You got it wrong, Leah. I know it was my fault in the past, but this time, I really didn't do anything,” I heard Nathan say. “Well, everything happening now was triggered by your fucked up past mistakes. Your mistakes cost my sister her unborn child and her memory for Christ's sake, Nathan, just leave Riley alone. You've already made her suffer too much. Will you only leave her when she becomes a corpse?” Leah yelledMy eyes were getting glossy and tears were threatening to fall. Listening to this duo talk about me this way, when I have no single recollection of every single thing they’ve mentioned made me realize how I wasn't different from a floating balloon that had no purpose and only goes in whatever direction the wind pushes it. A floating balloon that was bound
Last Updated : 2024-07-13
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Night + Rum = Passion FINALE
RileyI sat in the aircraft and admired the man by my side, he had once been my fantasy and dream but he was finally my reality. Mine to keep without worries. "Did anyone ever teach you that it's unladylike to stare?" Nathan caught me staring at him and I immediately looked away."I was not staring." I tried to deny it but he just chuckled and looked out the window.We were returning to Texas where I was going to give my testament against Nancy and send her to jail for good.Waking up and seeing Nathan’s injured arm, I knew he could give his life for me so I gave him another chance in mine."Riley!" Leah literally jumped on me when she spotted me from where she stood with Ethan holding my name up.We had stayed a few weeks in New York until Nathan’s arm was completely healed so I hadn't seen Leah since the whole saga with Nancy.I hugged her very tight not willing to let go."I'm sorry Riley, I'm sorry for not ---" "Shhhh, today is a happy day and the past is in the past so let's not
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY FOUR
LiamWatching Nathan slide to the ground I knew he knew something we didn't know but I didn't insist because I was not sure I wanted to expose Tina to just any information. I easily consented to letting Nathan ride in Tina's car because I had my own plans."What am I going to do if I lose the both of them Liam?" Tina cried.Tina was very attached to my sisters and the twin brothers as well."Hey, look at me. Nothing will happen to any of them, I called the station already they should arrive any moment and we'll lead them to Nathan, there we'll find Riley too. Dead or alive but I need you to be positive." I comforted her.Beyond my duty to keep her happy as her husband, I had a duty as an older brother to keep my sister safe as well and I was not going to neglect that."I think they are here Liam." Tina sat on the porch and waited for the police to arrive. We got into my car and I led them to where Nathan was."Please the both of you just stay here, we don't want any collateral damage
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY THREE
EthanI knew letting Leah get anywhere close to Nancy was not good but I had a different plan up my sleeves. Nancy was laughing like a maniac."Oh dear, you are going after the wrong person because your darling sister will be nothing but a corpse in a matter of minutes save your energy to pay your last respect to her."Nancy was intentionally pushing Leah but I held her back."She's not worth any of your anger, she's talking trash. Riley is safe with Nathan, okay? Calm down." I held her close to my chest but Nancy would not give up or drive away."Just go away from here Nancy and never show yourself here again." I knew better to expect Nancy to leave yet I turned to go back into the hotel with Leah."Why are you doing this? Please just let me go already." Riley's voice sounded over the phone Nancy held."That's your big sister right now." Nancy sneered, I observed that she had come down from her car and she was leaning on it while holding the phone out."Come and speak to her so you
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY TWO
Nathan I staggered a bit and my phone suddenly felt too heavy."What is it Nathan?" Liam asked. We all heard the gun shot and saw the call disconnect but they had not seen the image I was sent. I slid to the floor devastated and shattered, it was the end of the road for me, I could not save Riley, I wasted three years of my life with that useless Nancy yet I could not beat her at her game and keep Riley safe.A thousand thoughts tormented me, Riley's last words rang in my head. "Save me if you truly love me Nathan." She had pleased but once again I failed.I failed her.I got a text on my phone when I would not pick up the several calls I was receiving from Ethan. I did not pick up because I did not know how I was going to break the news to him that Riley had been shot dead but I opened his message. If I could not save Riley, I was not going to spare Nancy either."Nathan hurry, save Riley. Not everything you are told is true." The text was like a warning but I knew it came late. E
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY ONE
NathanThe situation seemed helpless since I was sure that Nancy was in Texas, I tried to figure out who had abducted Riley, a part of me told me Nancy had something to do with it but I needed more than just my sixth sense to lead me to the answer I sought."Nathan i think we should call the police," Liam said worried but I was not going to sit around and wait for the police. The police was going to ask us to wait a couple of hours before reporting a missing person and I was so broke on time that I couldn't afford so many hours.Riley would have been long dead if that were to be the case.I called Nancy."Hi baby, did you call to apologize and return to me before your little lover is killed? Typical of you to save her life again not so." She laughed hysterically.Liam wanted to respond since I put the call on speaker but I stopped him."Stop your silly game Nancy. I swear to you, if you harm a single hair on Riley's body then I will not spare you." "Relax, alright fine, I won't harm
Night + Rum = Passion FORTY
Riley"My head hurts, my - oh my goodness. Ouch!" There was a throbbing pain in my head, it ached like I had been hit with Thor's hammer so I held it to keep it from falling off my neck.I tried to hold my head but I couldn't, that was when I realized that my hands were bound, I struggled to free my hands only to discover that my legs were also bound, I looked down and realized I was completely strapped to a chair.Wait?! I was really hit on the head. Where was I? I looked around and carefully observed the very unfamiliar room, I tried to recall how I got there and I completely remembered. I was in the porch in Liam's house with the others when the power went out, I had motioned to take shelter in the house immediately to avoid any impending danger but that was when I received the blow on the back of my head and at the same time, a cloth with a pungent smell was put over my nose and mouth so not only could I not scream, I could not even breathe.I had struggled for some time with the
Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY NINE
LEAHFEW HOURS AGOI picked up my phone after such a time with Ethan and saw a lot of missed calls from Riley. I bet she was worried sick about me but her text calmed me and I knew she knew I was safe and with Ethan. Kudos Nathan, who else would have told Riley that?I tossed my phone aside and snuggled closer to the man that made my heart beat regularly. He was beautiful, I traced my fingers along his jawline and admired the stubble on his jaw."What are you doing?" Ethan grabbed me by the waist and pulled me over him without opening his eyes.I chuckled and tried to free myself from his hold. "Let go of me you." "No," he opened his eyes but he looked very serious. His expression and tone didn't match my jovial one."I mean it this time Lee, I'm never letting you go again. Ever again." What was he saying?I was just joking but he was being very serious so I dropped my gaze to his bare chest, my face completely flushed."Where are you going" he asked when I tried to roll off his bod
Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY EIGHT
NATHANSeeing her cry further strengthened my resolve to protect her, she looked vulnerable and delicate, her face plae and pink as she wept in her hands."What did I ever do wrong? What was my mistake?" Riley had questions that no one could answer."How can you tell me that Nancy, the same Nancy that I loved like Leah my sister..." She choked on her words amidst sobs "That same Nancy was responsible for the accident that cost me my child, my memory and almost my life." Riley broke down completely but the good thing was this time, she broke down in my arms. She was not pushing me away or fighting with me, she was just leaning on me for physical and emotional support and I was comfortable with our progress so far."Babe you need to calm down and you need to come with me." Like she was shocked by electricity, Riley jolted away from me like she only just realized who she was embracing so casually.I could have remained quiet but the longer time we spent there the more endangered Liam a
Night + Rum = Passion THIRTY SEVEN
NathanEverything was happening so fast yet in my favour. I was halfway to success but I was still yet to tell him the entire plan. "I would call Ethan right now and ask him to stay back and keep an eye on that bitch, I'm sure he is making plans to chase after Riley and I with Leah.""Good, please do that right away." Liam encouraged me, you could see the worry lines etched on his forehead as he spoke.Ethan's line kept ringing but he didn't pick up. So I dropped him a text hoping he'd see it as soon as he picked his phone up. Ethan was the kind of guy that checked his phone often because he believed in the power of communication more than anything else. "Did you get through to him? How is Leah? Is she still with him?" Liam's questions were endless but I did not count it against him because if was in his shoes I'd have started throwing punches about. "Not yet but I left him a message." "We can make do with that for now. So Riley would stay here a while I guess to keep her from har
