46The moment Ryan left Samantha’s house, she couldn’t keep herself calm. Guilt ate her up as she accepted the fact that Ryan was not wrong about anything. She was in fact the one to make amends and becoming Ryan’s pretend bride wouldn’t be bad in any way. She liked him at least, even though she wasn’t meant to. As Samantha sat in silence in the living room, she could feel Nathaniel’s intense gaze on her. She knew he would give her another earful. Sometimes, she wondered whether or not she was the older one or Nate.“Just say it.” She sighed and sat back, shutting her eyes. “I already had enough today but I certainly do not mind listening to you top it up.”“Why are you bent on ignoring your heart, sis?” Nathaniel asked instead. “It’s obvious, even to the blind, that you like him. You might not notice but the way you try hard to push him away just screams one thing to me.”“What?”“Samantha Emilia Gray is in love with Ryan Robin Anderson.”“Nate…”“I advise you move closer to him rat
“Thank you.” I smiled at the cab driver as I handed him his money. I stepped out of the car.“Hey, this is more than your cab fee.” He yelled as I walked away. “It’s yours.” I replied with a wide grin on my face. I turned slightly just in time to see a thankful smile on his face before he sped off.“Now, let’s do this.” I muttered under my breath as I made my way to the renowned Anderson Corporation. I wasn’t a bit nervous about today. Why? It was my first day after all. I should be but I wasn’t. Yeah, it was my first day at work as the personal bodyguard to the famous New York’s most handsome young CEO.As the elevator moved, I braced myself up to face my soon to be boss who was none other than Ryan Robin Anderson. He was popularly called RRA. Classic, huh?I stepped out of the elevation as it stopped.“Hi,” I looked up to see a middle aged
Exactly one hour later after my nap, I was standing right in front of the five-star hotel where I’d be having the fun of the night. Not that anything in my life was fun in the first place.I entered the hotel and the hotel attendant rose up from her seat when she saw me.“Welcome, Miss.” She smiled politely at me while I nodded.“Is he here?” I asked.“Yeah, he was at the restaurant earlier but…” she trailed off as she glanced through the computer on her desk. ‘He’s at the hotel’s club.”“All right.” I smiled at her and began to head towards the club.As I got closer to the club, I went through my bag to get my mask and when I had it in my hold, I was quick to cover my face with it. We wouldn’t want anyone seeing my face, would we?“Geez!” I exclaimed when my forehead stung from the sudden collision.“I’m so sorry, Miss.” The person I bumped into hurriedly apologized.I raised my head slightly but before I could get the chance to see who it
Samantha’s POVI moved away from the private room as I head towards the wine bar.“Hi Nath,” I greeted the young lad that was busy arranging some wine bottles in the bar. He turned abruptly and his face lit up when he saw me.“Miss Lia,” he smiled as he hurriedly placed the bottle in his hands on the shelf. He rushed up to my end as I had my seat.“Where in the world have you been?” he nagged. “I thought something happened to you. You didn’t even answer my calls and the texts.”I smiled when I saw the concern his eyes held. He was truly worried about me.“I’m sorry, Nath.” I whispered as I pouted.He scoffed as he wiped out the tear that threatened to fall.“Don’t even try to act cute.” He turned his back at me.“All right, fine. I’m deeply sorry.” I sighed. “I had a lot going and I had to be away for a while.”He slowly turned to face me.“You promise not to leave again without a word?” he asked as he folded his hands across his chest.
Ryan’s POVI gulped slightly as I sat up. Taking a deep breath, I glanced sideways at my alarm and just then, it rang.It was a routine, somehow a habit I had formed, to always be awake a minute or two before my alarm clock rings. I shut the stuff up, let down my legs, and stood up to head for the bathroom.I did my normal morning routine of brushing my teeth, taking my bath, and getting dressed for work.Just when I was about to button up my shirt, my phone rang. I reached out to grab it and without checking the ID, I swiped across the screen and placed the phone close to my ear. I waited for the caller to speak while I continued with what I was busy with.“Hey sweetheart,” I heard that cheerful voice.“Morning, mom” I smiled as I moved over to my shoes collection to pick the pair I’d wear.“How was your night, darling?” I paused when I heard her question. My mind ran back to last night.I didn’t realize I’d zoned out until her voice from the oth
There in the poorly lit environment, someone lurked around the street, dressed in all black. The black silky hair that had a smooth flow with the wind made it evident the person was a lady. Her black attire also made her blend with the darkness. The atmosphere seemed cold from the coldness that radiated off her. Anyone close by would feel the dark aura around her. The aura made her appear domineering despite her unseen face.Hands tucked in the pocket, she walked towards the bench she saw around and sat down. She shut her eyes as she felt the cool breeze soothe her skin. Few minutes into the overbearing silence, the quiet lady began to tap her legs impatiently.“One,” she muttered silently.After what seemed like eternity, she opened her eyes.“Two,” she smirked.“Three,” she tilted her head sideways, just in time to avoid a dagger that was aimed at her.She stood up, removed her hands from her p
Ryan’s POVI pulled out my car keys after I was assured I parked the car properly. I reached out to the board I placed my phone on and I picked it up. I opened the car door but before stepping out, I grabbed a plastic bag that I had earlier placed in the car.Letting out a deep breath, I head towards the house after locking the car doors, pressed the door bell and waited patiently for the door to be opened. While waiting, I unconsciously tapped my fingers with my back to the door.“Ryan!” I turned at the sound of the surprised voice.“Aunt Melinda,” I smiled at the middle-aged lady who seemed so surprised to see me.Aunt Melinda, as I call her, worked at our house even before my birth. She was someone closer to me after my own mother. She made my childhood fun-filled and so lovely that I was never affected by the fact that I couldn’t see much of my parents around.&n
Samantha’s POVI stood to my feet in a hurry and my hand has instinctively flown to my side purse where my revolver was. I moved away from the VIP section and went back to the general area. Everywhere has suddenly become deserted and I wondered when they all had the time to leave.Confused, I entered the VIP section again and scanned through the area but the coast was clear.“What the hell just happened here? How come no one is here?” I thought aloud. “And I didn’t even notice?”I ran my fingers through my hair. Something must definitely be wrong for this to happen and I needed to get myself out of here.I ran out of the VIP section,, straight to the bar area where I ought to see Nate but he was nowhere to be found as well. I moved down the hallway over to the main hotel area yet I found no one.“What exactly is going on here?” I thought as I stood still. My ph
46The moment Ryan left Samantha’s house, she couldn’t keep herself calm. Guilt ate her up as she accepted the fact that Ryan was not wrong about anything. She was in fact the one to make amends and becoming Ryan’s pretend bride wouldn’t be bad in any way. She liked him at least, even though she wasn’t meant to. As Samantha sat in silence in the living room, she could feel Nathaniel’s intense gaze on her. She knew he would give her another earful. Sometimes, she wondered whether or not she was the older one or Nate.“Just say it.” She sighed and sat back, shutting her eyes. “I already had enough today but I certainly do not mind listening to you top it up.”“Why are you bent on ignoring your heart, sis?” Nathaniel asked instead. “It’s obvious, even to the blind, that you like him. You might not notice but the way you try hard to push him away just screams one thing to me.”“What?”“Samantha Emilia Gray is in love with Ryan Robin Anderson.”“Nate…”“I advise you move closer to him rat
Author’s POV continues…Stepping into the hotel room, Ryan let out a sigh as he sprawled out on the couch. His head ached badly and he felt drained. His whole life at the moment seemed to revolve around issues. As much as he tried to think, he couldn’t figure out any other way out of the scandal, other than the option the crisis manager provided. Besides, it wouldn’t be much of a problem since he was no longer with Brianna. Just as he thought about her, Ryan realized he might have had issues with the available solution to the scandal if Brianna had not done what she did.~*Four months ago*Ryan alighted and locked the car doors. With some white gift bags in one hand and a bouquet on the other, he strolled towards the building. Apparently, he had thought of visiting Brianna’s parents after he came back from the vacation at France. He hadn’t informed Brianna that he was back and he knew she’d be at her parents’ place since they were the one that called her back.On his way to their p
Author's POV“Where’s she?”This was the first thing Ryan said the moment Nathaniel opened the door. “How did you get here?” The boy wondered.“Can I see her?” Ryan stressed, ignoring his question.“I’m sorry, no!” Nate answered and tried to shut the door.“Don’t you dare!” “Ryan Anderson,” Samantha called from within the house. “Threatening or snapping at the child won’t get you anywhere near me.”Ryan sighed and rubbed his temple. Ever since he met Samantha, it has been from one issue to the other. He was just there, at Samantha’s place, to get things over with. He was tired of the ups and downs and really wanted to be free from the Gray’s unending schemes.“It’s bad enough that I have to deal with several attacks yearly. Now, I have to deal with being called a molester. What more damage do you intend to wreck, Samantha Gray?” Samantha shut her eyes at his words. She understood the fact that series of news had been circulating about him that are really bad for his reputation, but
Samantha’s POV A groan escaped my mouth as I turned around on the wide surface that provided the comfort I needed. I heard a bell ring and the loud sound made my forehead creased, even though my eyes were still shut. I stretched my arms but paused when I hit something hard beside me. My eyes flung open. “Oh my god!” I screamed, pulling the blanket with me as I shrink back into the bed like that was even possible. In reflex, my head banged and I winced, rubbing my temple with my free hand. The hard thing I supposedly hit hissed from my shriek and propped himself up. He rubbed his eyes and then held on to his temple. One could tell he was still in the mood for more sleep. “What’s with the scream?” He drawled, his eyes half opened. “What… Are… You… Doing… Here?” I cried out. My cry seemed to call his full attention to the situation at hand because his eyes went wide the next second. He stared at me and his mouth went agape. “Sam?” He called, his voice laced with some certain le
Lightning flashed across the sky as the rain pounded on. It was a stormy night and somewhere in a secluded area was a luxurious villa that looked abandoned from its exterior view. But right in this villa, a young lad could be seen in the living room, seated on a couch with a pillow on his laps which he rested his hands on. With the dim lightning in the living room, he focused on the show that played off on the television.From the lifeless looks of some of the characters in the show, it was evident that he was watching a horror drama. His attention was so keen that he didn’t notice someone walk up to him. All he felt at first was the cold breath at his neck, making the hair on his body stand. But right before he could regain his composure, he felt a pair of cold hands snake up to his shoulders which made him flinched hard, jumping out of the couch as he screamed at the top of his lungs. The lights in the room all came on, brightening the room with their full intensity. The lad turn
A lady moved swiftly as she disappeared around the corner, walking her way into what seemed to be a hideout for criminal acts. The men at the entrance all bowed to her as she walked past them, giving no regards to their greetings. She traipsed further into the building, her mind focused on just one thing as she ignored the men who she came in contact with on her way. “Miss!” A guy hurriedly stood to his feet the moment she barged into a room. The people in the room all stood to acknowledge her presence. The room had a setup similar to a conference room and it looked like she interrupted their discussion. Taking a quick glance at the faces of people in the room that had their head lowered slightly in respect to her, the lady walked across the room.“Why are you here by this time, Miss?” “David,” the lady pulled out a chair and sat on it. “I believe you remember why this group came into existence.”“Yes, Miss.”“Mind if you remind me?” The cold gaze and emotionless tone the lady sp
Samantha’s POVTears trickled down my face while I stared at Nathaniel on the hospital bed. I held his hand in mine and placed a kiss on the back of his hand as different thoughts ran through my mind. “Why would anyone try to kill him? He is not a threat to anyone. I made sure of that because I rarely give him a chance to get involved in anything. All I asked him to do is work at the hotel so why would anyone see him as a threat?”I felt a hand rest on my shoulders and I looked up to see Adrian, staring at me with worry-filled eyes. I didn’t even realize he was back. He took an excuse to do something few minutes ago.“You need to rest, Lia. Nate is out of harm’s way now and I’m here to watch over him.”“No,” I shook my head. “I’ll watch over him till he’s awake.”“But, Emilia…” I cut him off.“I want to be the first person he sees.”Letting out a sigh, he moved away to sit on a couch. I turned back my attention to Nate, who doesn’t look like he’d open his eyes soon. “Would you at le
Adrian’s POV“What?” I raised my head to look at the man who stood in front of me. “What do you mean by that?”He had lowered his head, with guilt written over his face. “I thought I made the deadline clear so why is this still not ready?” The sound of my hands colliding with the table made him flinch. If he thought his excuse would make me go lenient on him then he is wrong. “Boss!” Alexander barged into my office and his action made me raise a brow at him.The man realized that might be his chance to escape my wrath at the moment so he tried his luck.“I’m sorry, sir. I’ll get the documents ready and send them to you before tomorrow morning.”“You had better do that.” I answered, giving his luck a chance to work.“I will, sir.” He nodded frantically and was about to scurry away from my presence. “Who’s in charge of the company’s introduction letter?” He stopped in his tracks and turned.“I…uhm… Mr…” I sighed.“You know what?” I waved him off. “Just leave. Tell whoever it is to
Samantha’s POVThe meeting with Mr Atkinson went hitch free. I had promised myself that would be the last meeting with the man, so I made sure I sealed every deal before leaving his place. The moment I entered my suite, I got ready to go back home. Dragging my travelling bag behind me, I dropped it close to the bed and packed some of my things. I threw every bit of my stuff into the box and when I was certain I left nothing behind; I zipped the bag and pulled it up. My phone’s screen lit up, so I reached out to pick it up. It was a message from David. My brows arched as I read.“I’m sorry I cannot escort you back home. I had to leave immediately, Miss. Something urgent came up, and I’ll tell you about it when you get back. My apologies!”I deleted the message and navigated through my phone to get Aaron’s contact.“Hello.” I breathed out the moment he answered, and I simultaneously sat on the bed. “I’m done packing. You can get the cab now.” “Okay, Miss.” He answered with no hesit