CHAPTER 7: Recovery

　　Raphael’s POV

　　?I grab the phone and answer the call. “What do you want?!” I answered. “That’s quite rude. After all the things I did for you, my love.”?I gritted my teeth. “Really? Curse you. Do you really think I have no idea about your frame-up plan? You really wanted to mess with me, Mara!” I roared. I groaned when my wound ached. “Heh, take it easy. Let me take care of that bitch,” Raffa says.

　　He grabs the phone and put them on speakerphone. “That’s quite rude, my sexy brother-in-law. Oh, by the way, I hate what you did to my men. Tell that to Raphael. I hope this won’t happen again. We’re allies you see?”?Rahim seems to be pissed. “Ally?! Cut that bullshit! You are using your stupid dream to clash every house, you piece of shit!” he screamed. She laughs devilishly.

　　“Why? Don’t tell Camellia didn’t want to be the strongest mafia in the world? Don’t give me the crap being the second is lonely, right?!”?Raffa spoke. “We are fine being the second. Don’t drag us with your stupid ideas. Don’t you dare us, your just a newbie while we are already the dragons, bitch!” He ended the call and turn off his phone.

　　?“Be careful about her. I designed her to be the most cunning girl. She will use her beauty and eventually… oh, never mind. I’m full, Rahim. I have to rest!” she says and covers her face. “Gwen, you better speak,” I implied. She makes a fake sound of a person snoring.

　　“Speak or I’ll call the doctor to take off my kidney in your damn body!” I threatened. She opens her blanket and looks at me. “That’s damn mean!” she says. I glared at her. She sighs and covers half of her face. “She will seduce Rahim first and… blackmailed him. He has no choice but to follow her and secretly drag some members of Camellia with him just to do what Mara wants. Then, Raffa will be addicted to her. I mean she knows every position and… he loves it when they use drugs to make the sex wilder,” she says.

　　?“Then you’ll be next. She knows you well in bed. She knows your weakness and she knows well how to seduce you. You love sex play and you two love using sex toys and… kyah! How can I even have that idea! P**ns are scary!” she utters. We all blink and Rahim laugh. “I’m sorry, I just can’t! You and your realization plus side comments were hilarious! I can’t believe you at all!” He was enjoying this, clearly! “I guess you are indeed the writer. You know our weakness in intimate intercourse. I better sleep,” I whispered and close my eyes. “Sorry… I really mean to have a perfect villain and I need a supporting villain like Mara. Don’t worry! I will change your lives. I promise!” she even swears. “You better be!” Raffa exclaimed and she nodded several times. ‘Damn it! We’re fake!’

　　?We stayed in the hospital for almost two weeks and the doctors were happy because her body didn’t show any complications but every week, she needs to come by for her follow-up. Raffa and Rahim guide us inside the mansion. I went straight to my room and lay down. I can still feel the pain but it's okay. “I wonder what kind of tricks she’s planning this time. I have to make sure we won’t meet up alone or be alone under any circumstances. If Gwen was right… this mafia will be fucked up because of us,” I mumbled. I opened the drawer and divided to throw away that stupid wedding ring. I shouldn’t cling to a messed-up past already.

　　?I heard a knock. I opened the door and I was surprised it was her. She closes the door. “Can I have a word with you, Raphael?” I simply nod and she followed me to the couch. “What is it?” I ask. “I want you to find the illegitimate child of the late boss of lily. Mara had been searching for her because she was a threat to the legal business of her late husband. She still has the right because her father signed in her birth certificate. That’s why find her at this address,” she says. She gives me a piece of paper. “What am I going to do with her?” he asks. “Marry her?” she says. I frowned at her. “Are you stupid?!”

　　Gwen’s POV

　　?“I am serious. She’s a dreamy and sexy and—” He held my cheeks and pulled them. “Shut up, stupid woman!” he roared. I meet his gaze and I was drawn to his beautiful eyes. He was beautiful and he was every girl's dream. I look away when I heard my heartbeat. ‘Damn it! Why are you reacting like that?! Stupid heart! I don’t need to be watered, fuck!’ He let me go. “Give me a break, stupid woman. I don’t care if she became a miss universe for 5 terms. I will ask Rahim to find her,” he replied. “Why don’t you have a lawyer for Camellia? I mean for minor problems. What do you think?” I suggested. “Really? Just get straight to the point! This is part of this fiction story, right?!” he yelled.

　　?I was taken aback and realized the things that the boys felt after they learned that I wasn’t lying. I look down and tried to hide the shock and pain. “Wait, I didn’t mean that way. I’m sorry.” I raise my head when he caresses my cheeks to shed my tears. “Raphael…?” I murmured. I realize how dangerous the situation that’s why I step back. “Just a suggestion! Try this infamous lawyer. She’s a new grad and trying to start a small law firm instead of working for a group of companies. She’s hard-headed and maybe Raffa can handle her. Her name is Geneva Heather. I’ll go ahead,” I says and stood up. I left before he can take my hand and stop me. I breathed deeply and shook my head. I am embarrassed and I feel like I’m attracted to Raphael! This can’t be! I am not like those dramas who have lived in fantasy or parallel blah-blah! Forget this already, Gwen! ‘You have to go home so better stay focused!’?I left the hallway and went back to my room. I have to recover and find every possible way to go back into my world. I need to remember the things that I needed to help the Ross siblings and outwitted Mara against her plans.

　　?“Good morning, Rahim.” His jaw drops when he saw me making an outline for the next story that I have in mind. “Well, I’m a writer. What did you expect?” I murmured. “You should be sleeping or taking a rest. You just come out from the hospital the other day! My goodness,” he whimmed. “I am but staying in bed all day and night will make me sick even more. Just in case I woke up the next day, I can start working with this one,” I wink at him. “I don’t know what kind of stupid you are,” he says. The maid came and he ask her to make breakfast for us. His two brothers left the mansion around 6 because they have an important matter to do. I didn’t join them for breakfast because it was too early and I am not in my mood yet.

　　?“So what will happen next? It's been 10 days since we save the life of the protagonist of your story. So now? Did Mara were up to something again?” he asked. I shrug my shoulder. “For now I can’t feel or remember something. Let’s just enjoy the peace and let the world scream!” I shouted. He laughs. “You don’t look like a sick person. You’re even shouting. I wonder what kind of childhood you have,” he suddenly utters those words. “Let’s not talk about it. I have a scary day myself. Urgh,” I even shake my body when memories of childhood come to my mind.

　　?“What are your plans now?” he asks in a serious tone. “You and your two brothers were businessmen as well, right?” He nodded and just stare at me. “Ms. Grace is having a financial crisis on their business and I think Robert Myers will try to fool them. He will become obsessed with Grace and tried to take her away from her husbands. He only wants her himself.” He blinks. “You mean that Robert Myers who owns a billionaire shipping company?!” he asks. I simply nod. I jot down the idea that comes to my mind. I will try to write a subtle story this time. Maybe I’ll try a young adult or teen romance. Maybe I’ll find a sensei who can teach me how to draw a manga. I’ll change my career a bit when I came back to my real world. A maid came holding a small envelope. “Sir, a man gave this.” He grabs it. “What is that?” I ask. His face sours. A bad news?