All Chapters of Destroy Me: RAZE: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

KeiraTime surely flies by when you’re having fun. We didn’t even notice that it has started to get dark outside. After exhausting ourselves on the DDR machine, Ethan pulled me toward several others until we tried out every game in the arcade. All but one.“Do you want to know another thing that I’m good at?” Ethan asks, proudly smirking at me after winning the basketball game.I scoff at his confidence, competitive spirit awakened after he wiped the floor with me at most of the games. “What?” I ask in a challenge.Ethan grins, then points his arm straight to his left without breaking eye contact. “Wanna bet?” he asks, eyebrow quirking in a challenge, as my eyes land on the shooting game he just pointed at. “Loser buys snacks.”I bark out a harsh laugh. “Oh, you are so on!There are many things I’m good at, but it appears killing zombies isn’t one of them. In the end, Ethan wins and I whine all the way to the snack bar.“Not fair,” I whine as Ethan places an order for burgers and drin

Keira“I still can’t believe Aiden is working with you on a song,” Alina says. “Is he as scary as the rumors say?”It has barely been a week since my encounter with Aiden. After I sent him the song, he contacted me immediately and scheduled to meet me in the studio. He told me my song could be good and that’s when he started to help with making it better. Granted, it sounds very different now from when we started but the song still carries the original sound and soul.I smile at Alina. She’s one of the new managers in the company, and this company dinner is to welcome the new employees to the team. Along with her, two others started out as interns but have now been absorbed into the company. We don’t usually celebrate but apparently, one of the members of RAZE insisted. And it’s certainly uncommon for the artists to celebrate with the staff outside of their activities.“I can’t answer that, Alina. I don’t want to get fired.” I tell her as I take another bite of my chicken. And that’s

Keira“Do you trust me?” I ask as we settle inside the train. Looking around, there are not a lot of people given it’s a weekend, but I’m still worried that we might be discovered.Ethan looks over at me. With only his eyes visible through the disguise, he’s wearing, I can’t really tell much about his expression.“I wouldn’t be taking this mystery train ride with you if I didn’t,” he says softly and I could swear that my heart melted from his words alone.He has been so sweet and understanding since I texted him to wear something plain and to wear a mask. And he arrived at the café in a cream-colored Chanel sweater with a puffy dark jacket over it, black pants, a cap, and a mask.“So, will you tell me where we’re going yet?”With a sly grin, I shake my head at him. “It’s a surprise, but I promise it’s somewhere obscure that nobody will ever find out about it.”Ethan chuckles, “Should I start getting worried?” he asks. “It sounds like you’re about to kill me.”He makes me laugh too. “I

Ethan“I have a meeting. I’m sorry I can’t take you home.” I could only go so far as bringing Keira to the company building with me. After our little side trip to McDonald’s, I realized I was already running late for my lunch meeting with the rest of the guys.“It’s fine!” she quips, eyes smiling and already looking better than earlier. “Don’t worry about it. This is already too much. You even paid for my food. Are you meeting about the tour?” she asks as she unbuckles her seatbelt. She looks much more comfortable now than she was the first time she rode with me. For some reason, it makes me feel good knowing she’s starting to get more comfortable around me as well.But I shake my head at her question, “More or less, I guess. I’ll fill you in later, or maybe you’d find out in the news. But anyway, I’ll catch you later.”Keira looks at me weirdly but doesn’t ask any more questions for which I’m grateful.“Okay, bye. Thanks again.”I leave first, heading for the elevator. Once inside, I

KeiraTwo weeks fly by with me barely registering the fact that RAZE’s new album launches in weeks. Their first World concert tour also kicks off in two weeks so the whole company is abuzz.Everywhere you look in the company building, staff and managers run around fulfilling last-minute preparations for the supergroup.It has also been two weeks since Ethan and I last talked in person. Apart from texts here and there, Ethan had been really busy with the group. They’ve been swamped with photoshoots, video shoots, and other content shoots.My phone buzzes in my jacket pocket. Upon seeing the name that’s flashed on the screen, I smile. Speak of the devil and he shall appear.ETHAN REED [9:55 AM]Hey, what’s with the long face?A blush colors my cheeks pink as I look up from my phone to meet Ethan’s eyes in the makeup mirror set up in front of him.Right, I forgot to mention that I’m playing roadie again today for RAZE’s video shoot. Despite impressing senior producers and members of the