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For once I looked at his face very well and it looked familiar, or was it that he had a striking resemblance with someone I knew.

I gently took the phone from him and when I observed there was no scratch on it, I let him pass by.

I turned around to take a look at him again, still reminiscing the familiarity, and I caught him staring at me . He immediately turned to his direction. Something looked suspicious but I didn't want to think of it because I noticed he had a burn on his left arm.

As I stepped out, I met a medical doctor who had probably come to treat him with other men and then, Draco trailing behind.

The atmosphere was a bit tense, Draco looked so angry and I was afraid he might do something to me if he found out I was about to go behind the house and call my mom.

"Where's Ray?" he asked, as he approached me.

"I don't know, sir" I quivered, thinking he was suspecting something

"What do you mean you don't know? Where's he been?" he asked again, the anger in his voice rang into my ears.

"He didn't sleep here last night, sir "

"I see. Move inside and stay in your room, now!" he ordered as he entered inside immediately.

The Heck ! I simply obeyed and forgot the idea of calling my mom.

Everywhere was just hot and I felt uncomfortable.

However, I thought someone might have annoyed him and remembering the wound on Jeremy's hand, I concluded that a clash might have occurred. I used the elevator and went straight to my supposed husband's room.

Meanwhile, Ray was always in the art industry. He became quite occupied with work and never even had time for himself. He almost forgot he was betrothed or rather, he had a lady at home who was probably going to be his wife according to his father.

That girl was just so annoying and he always tried to control himself from hitting her in the way his mind pushed him to. It was one of the reasons why he avoided her , not because he was weak.

Moreover, the nude painting of her was now in the private chamber in his office and for some obvious reasons, he found himself staring at it almost all the time after work.

Valerie, who saw Ray's overstay in the company as an opportunity to shoot her shot, decided to invite him over for dinner on that day. Aside from being his personal secretary in the office, Valerie is the daughter of Mr Liam , one of the members of the City Council . Draco had on several occasions, showed liking to her and was nice to her as the daughter to one of his members.

However, Valerie saw that as a sign. Imagine the Mafia Lord being a bit fatherly to you! She did her best to be on talking terms with the man, especially when he visited Ray's company.

As soon as she noticed his dislike towards Disha whom she saw as a rival , she played her game well.

"Sir, I would like to invite you over for dinner at mine. Having observed how you stay over and even sleep here in the office at times, I figured out you might be stressed out. So, if you don't mind..?" she gestured, looking straight into his eyes and hoping he would accept her offer after he heaved a sigh .

Ray , on the other hand, became a bit closer to Valerie within these days he mostly stayed at the office. However, a dinner at her place? He wouldn't even give it a thought. It surely wouldn't end well and having such a relationship with his staff , no matter how close and related they were, would definitely be a slander to his name .

"Don't worry, Val. I'll pass. " He continued to work on his laptop.

Valerie was disappointed, but she didn't give up. Walking towards his large table, she opened her first two buttons, exposing a bit of her cleavage.

"Just a night, Ray Wyatt. "

Now she was calling his full name and somehow, her voice sounded seductive , filled with hunger for him.

Immediately Ray raised his brows, his golden doe eyes rested on her cleavage and he was immediately turned on.

The last time he had sex was the one night stand with Lorna, his now betrothal. Swallowing down saliva, he spoke in a husky voice;

"Like I said, Valerie, I'll pass and I'm actually sleeping in the villa tonight, not here. "

Valerie could see the difference between his words and his actual feelings, in his eyes. She walked closer again, bending her head lower to his eye level so that her breasts could fall in line with his eyes .

Ray at this point was filled with heat and he couldn't push her away at that time.

"You sure? I can see exactly what you're saying in your eyes, sir " .

Now her lips were like two inches close to his, when Ray's phone rang immediately.

Looking at his caller ID, it was his Dad.

"Shit!" Valerie cursed within.

Ray exhaled and picked up the call.

"This is very urgent, Ray. I need you in the villa immediately " Draco said and hung up immediately. Ray already understood it was a matter of urgency that needed not much words.

Staring at Valerie, he felt a bit embarrassed as he thought of what would have happened if his father didn't call. Valerie was highly disappointed as Ray picked up his keys, shut down his laptop and stood on his feet.

"You may leave my office now, Valerie . I'm heading home " , making sure he was looking at her eye to eye. It already dawned on him that Valerie had erotic feelings for him. Well, who wouldn't?! He was one hell of a handsome dude.

Valerie left without saying a word and Ray locked his office and left.

Meanwhile, Draco had made some calls across every member of the City Council, making them aware of the incident that happened earlier. Sir Barrett had almost burnt him alive and they already saw that as a serious and overboard threat . They concluded on the zoom call that one of the Headers must go down, even if it wasn't Sir Barrett himself.

However, the sub boss, Reginald, asked the Don to let the Godfather know about the recent happenings. It had been up to a year since they spoke to the Godfather last.

"Don, you need to fasten the marriage between your son and his bride. These men's next agenda would probably be focused on Ray, the heir " he had also said.

On getting into the villa, Ray met his father facing the blank wall. He had seen a doctor leave and the atmosphere was still a bit tense.

"I'm here, Dad "

The next statement that parted Draco's lips bewildered him at that point...

"The marriage between you and Lorna will be sealed with its ceremony performed by weekend, get prepared "