RAYMOND'S POVShe remained quiet at my statement sitting up on the bed with the duvet over her body, my heart started to skip a beat at her action, was she thinking about rejecting my offer? or maybe she was just exhausted and was thinking of how to turn me down nicely, I wish I could read minds right now."If you feel tired, it is totally fine," I said, I couldn't read her face even though I tried to, hence I said that instead of having to face rejection.Rejection wasn't on the list of things I looked forward to especially when this was the first time in my life that I was asking a woman out on a dinner date that I hadn't even planned for.That aside, I could easily make some calls and have everything in place as soon as possible, the most important thing right now was she saying yes to me."I am not tired, is it like a dinner date?" she asked me."Yes, I have a dress ready for you, all you have to do is be pretty as you always are," I said to her as I saw her cheeks turn red again,

RAYMOND'S POV"Sir?" My assistant questioned looking at me, I stared at her wondering what she was on about, it took me a while to realize that I had just called her Ariana instead of her name. What the hell was wrong with me?"Is that all?" I said trying to brush off the conversation, I wasn't going to apologize for just making a mistake and calling her Ariana because that would only make me look even more foolish and absentminded. "Yes Sir with the files but we have a meeting in the next thirty minutes with Virgo Corps," my assistant replied I was sure she was wondering why I had called her Ariana but she couldn't dare ask me about it instead she brought out her phone to verify what she had just said regarding the meeting in the next thirty minutes, she checked the time and nodded her head putting her phone back into her pocket staring at me.I had totally forgotten about the meeting with Virgo Corps and now that I thought about it I remembered I had a date with Ariana at the end o

RAYMOND'S POVLove wasn't enough."I was thinking if you would want to dance," I said. I couldn't tell her what I was thinking about especially when it was her sister I was thinking of while on a dinner date with her, I knew that wouldn't sit well with her."Yes I will love to dance," she replied happily about to stand from her seat.I offered my hand to her as I rose from my seat, she smiled at me taking my hand while I lead her to the center of the restaurant which I was sure was free from any obstacle. I took her left hand and placed it on my shoulder as I held on to her other hand moving slowly to the romantic music playing in the background.Smiling at her she leaned her head on my chest, my thoughts went back to what I was thinking about earlier.Love wasn't enough, I had loved Kira and she had claimed to love me too but it didn't end well for both of us. "Ouch," Ariana groaned in pain as I realized that I had just stepped on her toe, she tried to step back letting go of me to

Raymond suddenly felt his heart racing as there was no sight of Ariana in the restroom. He could only conclude that something bad had happened because Ariana couldn't have gone somewhere else without informing him, she wasn't really familiar with this restaurant or location so where else could she be."Is everything alright Sir?" the waiter asked in a worried tone as he stood by the door watching Raymond search every corner in the bathroom. He had not seen the young miss since she came in this direction, so probably she had gone to the down floor while she was done in the rest room as their was a connecting door to the down floor."Check your CCTV footage right now," Raymond yelled at the waiter, walking pass him and running out of the restroom to the down floor to see if Ariana was there, if she was in danger he prayed in his heart that he would locate her on time before things got worst and out of his control but he hoped she was not, he wanted to believe that she probably went to t

ARIANA'S POVAt some point I thought I would die at the way the man was not only trying to get me naked but hitting me while at it, the handkerchief he had placed over my nose which I wasn't sure if it contained chloroform or some harmful substance kept me unconscious but not for long.When I finally regained consciousness I was laying on the bare floor in an unfamiliar environment, I watched the man take rip off my gown from my body but I was weak and unable to move a muscle to stop him, I opened my mouth to call for help and even though a sound didn't escape my lips the man had slapped me right in the face murmuring something which I was sure was for me to shut up.Back in the restroom, I thought his mission was to kidnapp me but it was obvious now that his mission was to rape me and it made me terrified as to how a sick bastard like this had gotten into such a restaurant that was highly guarded with security officers which I had seen at the front door when I arrived.I felt his han