RAYNE’S POVI watched Nathan sleep, his chest rising and falling in a soothing motion. My husband. The last time I thought about that word, I thought I was going to be marrying Elliot, someone I knew was only with me for what he could gain. But here I was, lying next to a hotter, better looking, kinder man. My man. I had no recollection of how I got home last night. The last thing I remember was sending Leo home with his nanny, then having some more wine. I was probably so drunk he had to drag me home. Now that was embarrassing, but surprisingly, I wasn’t embarrassed enough to want to hide from him. I placed my head on his bare chest, listening to the rhythm of his heartbeat. He wrapped his arm around me and I smiled, leaning into his touch“Good morning wife” he said “Good morning, husband. Hope I didn’t completely ruin the wedding night experience for you?”“I had a great time. You were fun even while drunk”I laughed “Dragging your drunk new wife all the way home was probably n
Rayne's POVMy hands felt warm in his but his voice was serious,“I’m glad you want to achieve these things,Rayne. I really am. But you don’t have to start from scratch. You already have all those things. I don’t want you to keep running. Five years is more than enough to run away from your demons, I believe it’s time for you to face them. We both know Starstruck should be yours, I suggest we get it back.”“But that’s really not what I want. Moreover, Starstruck is more of my dad’s than it is mine. He can do whatever he wants with it and he made it quite clear that he doesn’t want me near it. I don’t think there’s any reason to shake things up right now. I would prefer to just maintain the peace.“I’ll support any decision you make, but when you change your mind, all you need to do is let me know, and we’ll fight to death, okay?”I smiled.“I won't change my mind, but thank you. I really appreciate you having my back”“Always”I had no intentions of going after Starstruck, but I was g
Rayne's POV"Hold on baby, Mummy is coming okay" I called out to Leo while I pulled away from Nathan and started adjusting my dress. The situation was comical and I tried to keep a straight face but once I glanced at him, we both burst out laughing,"It's not actually funny" he said between small laughs and I nodded, still laughing.He was right. We had been in the middle of an intense make out session and when things had started getting very heated, Leo's little voice had suddenly interrupted and put an abrupt end to it. It was frustrating to say the least but there was nothing we could do. Maybe we really needed that honeymoon after all.I opened the door and found a smiling Leo who was obviously oblivious to what he had just interrupted,"Mummy!" He ran into me, hugging me beneath the knees and I rubbed his head"And how's my baby doing this morning?" "I'm fine mummy" he looked towards the bed and then ran to Nathan when he realized that he was also awake.I watched them interact
Rayne's POVLife was moving swiftly and sweetly too. I had become a stay at home wife and mom somehow and although it was enjoyable for a while, I suddenly started craving going back out there and doing some lind of work just to feel useful again.Nathan was not complaining, in fact if anything he liked that I jist got to stay at home while he provided everything we needed in the house but I was not used to living like that. Even when I was still my father's daughter, I had still worked my ass off even though I really didn't need to and remembering that period suddenly filled my mind with an insatiable desire to get back to running an entertainment agency.Without informing Nathan I started researching on how I could start up something even if if was small at least I would still be doing something I love and it wasn't hard to find a company that was selling due to mismanaged talents and I immediately knew that it was what was meant for me because I had a reputation for reviving dying
Rayne's POV The game to be Lila Adams was well into motion and I knew I had to tell Nathan about what I planned to do because technically he was a part of me now so anything I wanted to do had to involve him and I also knew he would have my back especially for this particular game plan because he already wanted me to fight back for what I had lost and what Elliot and Zia did to me and I was more than ready now."Mummy I don't understand my assignment" Leo called out to me from his little study area, drawing me out of my thoughts.He had just returned from school a few minutes ago and I asked him to work on his assignment while I helped the chef make lunch not that she needed my help though but I was already so used to handling the affairs of the kitchen so I assisted in ways that I can and I believed she was grateful for that. She was a sweet woman."Please excuse me" I said, motioning to her to take over stirring the pot of soup I was stirring before heading out of the kitchen to se
25. An overdue revengeRayne's POVHis face went from surprise to shocked and then a large smile appeared on his face but a look of worry quickly replaced it."Are you sure about that? What made you change your mind?" He asked, looking at my eyes searchingly."I don't know why I changed my mind exactly" I shrugged "Maybe I just realized that I really want to get my revenge on them because what they did to me was heartless and letting it slide just like that would be an insult to a part of me an yes I am more than sure that I want revenge" He nodded " I would not lie to you that I'm not excited and even glad that you finally see a reason to do this and I can't wait to help you get the justice you deserve but I hope that you're not doing this because I brought it up. I mean it's perfectly okay if you don't want to get revenge. You know I'll definitely support you in that"I understood him and I would say that he put the idea in my head vaguely but the decision was solely mine and even
Rayne's POVThe first part of the plan was easy. Register the agency under my new name and then put out am official call for talents that would love to be managed by us.In choosing the name of the company, I sort Nathan's help for that and after a lot of brainstorming we came to the conclusion of RiseStar Entertainment agency. It just had a nice tone to it and it was also playful too. It conferred all the message, I wanted the company to pass to it's talents and it's clients too.So I was Lila Adams, the CEO of RiseStar Entertainment Agency.The things to be done to start up everything was going smoothly and swiftly too. I had actually finished registering the company and it was now time to design and decorate my office space and I was more than excited for that.I hired an interior designer and shared the vision I had for the office to her and she immediately started her work, consulting me along the way. She knew how to do her work and I honestly didn't have to stress myself out so
27. Changing looksRayne's POVI was breathing fast. Too fast.I had to get far away from the ice cream joint as fast as I could so Zia would not see me. Leo was following me happily, oblivious to what was going on and it was only when I reached the far end of the mall did I stop and place my hand on my chest to catch my breath.That was a very close call."Mummy are you okay?" Leo's tiny voice asked and I nodded, trying to smile and appear as though everything was normal"Yes baby""Then why is you hand on your chest? Does it hurt from the little game we just played?" He raised his tiny hand towards me and I got down into a squat so he could place his hand on my chest.The little guy had thought that we were playing a game by running all the way from the ice cream joint to the other side of the mall. At least I didn't have to make up a lie for the little drama that just happened."No my love, my chest doesn't hurt, it's just beating real fast like yours is " I placed my hand on his c
Nathan's POVMy heart raced wildly as I ran up the stairs with Jack and Alex behind me. We reached the rooftop, and my heart sank as my worst fears were confirmed. A lady lay unconscious on the floor and I walked slowly to the body scared it was Rayne but it was Pamela. I felt bad but hoped she was still alive. I looked up to see a masked figure dressed in a black suit pointing a gun at someone. My heart skipped a beat when I saw Rayne shivering with fear at the gun pointed at her. “Hey, let her go!” I shouted, finally getting the attention of the masked person. The figure looked at me and back at Rayne and slowly removed its mask revealing a long hair flying with the wind. It was Zia. She had a wicked grin and spoke with a sinister tone. “Oh, my darling. You're just in time to witness the end of…this bitch.”I walked cautiously to her so as not to make her shoot. “How did you get in here?” I asked.Zia chuckled and answered calmly. “You're not the only one with spies, Nathan. I've
Rayne's POVI pulled up to Rayne's house, my second home. Nathan and I were getting off on the good side. He was never that bad if I was being honest. I was just jealous. It was now a habit to spend the weekend with my biological family. Many times Dad had asked me to come stay with them but I couldn't abandon my adoptive parents and he understood.I planned on taking Rayne on a sibling date. I was going to live up to my big brother's expectations since we both missed growing up in each other's lives. Her kids were my kids and I couldn't have enough of them. I had a little chat with our father while Rayne dressed upstairs in her room. When she came down dressed in a lovely casual top and jeans with a baseball cap, I cheered because we had unknowingly worn the same thing.Janet crawled up to me, and she lifted her body making an attempt to stand but her feet wobbled and she fell but I caught her in time. She giggled and raised her hands up for me to carry her. Nathan came by and after
Zia’s POVI didn't say much and let Lucinda do her stuff. She presented the paperwork from the court to the head officer and I was free to go. Nothing felt better than leaving the mental hospital. It was a breath of fresh air. I had all sorts of emotions come to me. It was a mix of relief, anxiety, and uncertainty. Lucinda let me into her car and flashed me a sly smile. “Get in,” she said with an up tone. “We can catch on what we have missed on the way. I want to know everything.” I scoffed and entered the vehicle. “You wish, old witch as if I would ever tell her anything. Like I would ever tell you anything. You deserve nothing but total hatred from me,” I thought, faking a smile at her. She drove as I sat in the car and the image of the mental hospital gates getting distant made me want to fly to the moon. I didn't trust her so I let the questions fly around to be sure. “How did you know I was locked up in an asylum?” I asked, my eyes fixed on her body movements to detect if sh
Zia’s POVMy body grew numb as I lay in the cold room. My mind became foggy as I Lost my sense of time. I hoped Sarah was able to make it far away. She could always find a way to help me but how she would go about it bothered me. My teeth chattered uncontrollably and I couldn't feel my fingers or toes. White smokey gas came out of my nose and mouth anytime I breathed out in my vain effort to warm myself. I clutched down to the side of the room, with my hands folded across my knee.I was about to give up and pray for death so I could end it all, but the door creaked open and a worker stepped in. I raised my head and he looked at me with disgust. There was no hint of flinch of pity in his eyes. “Well, well, well. Look at what we have here,” he said, mocking my situation. “If it isn't the little troublemaker? How do you feel? Do you want to escape or perhaps you want to create another show?”I shivered and tried to maintain eye contact. Every time I tried to speak, my mouth felt dry and
Zia’s POVSarah and I exchanged looks and began laughing. When we were tired of laughing, we started working. I began brushing the dust and dirt away while Sarah mopped the room. We worked for nearly two hours and the room was almost completely clean. I wiped the sweat on my forehead with the back of my hand. We rested a bit as we finished the work. Sarah lay beside me panting. I whispered to her. “What do you say about getting the hell out of here?”“You don't mean..?” Sarah whispered back, her gaze still fixed on the ceiling. “Yeah, leave her for good,” I answered. “How are we supposed to do that? The hospital thinks we are crazy and it would take a long time to convince them that we are sane enough to be discharged, we came here because of a crime,” Sarah replied. “I wasn't talking about convincing anymore. And for all I know, I am pretty sure they can tell we aren't crazy. We have to escape,” I said confidently.Sarah shivered and sat up immediately to think. “That would be
Zia’s POVI stood from my seat and approached her slowly with caution. The ranting and noisy chatter from the other patients didn't stop me. I got to her table and carefully sat on the opposite seat so as not to aggravate her in case I was wrong. “Hi,” I said, smiling. I looked around to make sure none of the nurses, doctors or any officials were watching. “I'm Zia,” I said, giving her my hand for a polite handshake. She looked at me with a hint of curiosity then at my free hand and she slowly let out her hand and shook mine. “Hey, I'm Sarah and I am not crazy.” She said calmly but in a happy voice. “Glad to see someone else has their head right. I was worried you would…” I said, but was unable to finish the words, afraid it would come off as offensive to her. “Koo Koo. Nuts missing and screws flying. Nah, I'm fine. I just act along sometimes so I get to be left alone and not poked with annoying needles all the time,” she explained. She was a chatty one and I liked that. I needed
Zia’s POVThe prison room was cold as I was alone in my room. I glanced at the toilet from my small bed. The bed was only large enough to carry only me. I felt devastated, angry at Rayne but pity for myself. How did I move from the queen of the business world to this? And Elliot? That bastard had betrayed me. I had betrayed him first but it still didn't give him the right to leave me like this.I had spent a month in this disgusting cell, the prison room was neat and I was lucky for someone to pay for me to stay alone after a week of torture and bruising from the other prison mates. I had begged the warden for a phone call to call my Dad, Rayne's father but he didn't respond to any of my calls. Maybe, it was Dad but I was moved to the upper-class prison cells where I could stay alone and not have to worry about fighting for where to sleep with five roommates for the night or being woken up with kicks. The inmates were cruel and I was subjected to slavery. I began to feel how my maid
Make UpRayne's POV“Hello, sister,” Alex spoke softly as our eyes locked onto each other. “Excuse me? What did you just call me?” I asked puzzled. Did he just call me his sister? What was going on here? At that moment, the world stood still. Alex's words hung in the air as I stood frozen.“Sister. You're my sister.” Alex spoke softly. I stepped backward looking him up and down as if he was drunk. “Alex, I think you have the wrong person. Did you hear your head?” I asked with worry etched on my face. Alex walked forward, his hands outstretched to me trying to pacify me. “Rayne, I know this might come off somewhat crazy but I'm your brother. Your twin brother.”“Yo…your twin? What the heck? How's this even possible? I…I should have known. Dad should have known,” I stuttered.Alex hesitated then moved slowly to me unsure of how to proceed. “I…I just found out. It's been a few days. Nathan told me. He brought the test and..”“Nathan told you. Test results?” I asked startled. I eyed h
Rayne's POV“Nathan, Zia's out of prison. She got an appeal and somehow proved her insanity," I complained.“I know. I found out this morning. But that doesn't seem to be the only thing on your mind. What is it?” Nathan said, pulling back as his eyes locked onto mine. I took a deep breath and let it out. “I got a text just after I saw the news. It said the first strike. It was an unknown number and it called me but I was too frightened to pick up. First, Zia gets out and I know she's not smart to do this plus she is at the hospital.” “You think it's Lucinda?” Nathan asked calmly. “I don't know who to blame right now. Have you checked the CCTV footage?” I asked, hoping to find some answers. Nathan answered just immediately as if he was expecting me to ask the questions. “My men are working on it now.” Jack walked in at that moment. “We could find any suspicious activity or persons on the camera. The main circuit seemed to have been tampered with. I am guessing the footage was dele