Akira needed to see how their sleepless night paid off with her own eyes, not on a screen from backstage. She walked back to where Rayner was sitting and quietly took her seat beside him who eagerly took her hand in his.Akira smiled at him lovingly before turning her face back to the stage.The Show started and truly, all the designs Akira and her team made looked fabulous on the modelers. There were tons of applause for their work.Akira became teary looking at her designs and how the audience who were applauding for them. It was indeed a memory to cherish.The Show went on and on, with Rayner and Rafael feeling proud of Akira and her team members for their work. No doubt, their company will definitely benefits a huge amount from it.It was finally left with the end of the Show and the last design needed to be presented.Akira, of course, being the person who solely designed that dress, needed to go on stage with the modeler.She was feeling nervous yet, she had no other option than
In the video were Akira, Crystal, Evelyn, and Mel, together with her son, Brandon. They were all bruised, especially Akira… The video started at a time when Mel and Evelyn were shoved into the dark room with a dim light coming from the window. 10 AND HALF YEARS AGO… ( On The Screen )#Mel saw the girl she and her husband saved a few weeks ago in a room together with some other girl. She quickly walked towards her. “ You are Akira, right? The girl my husband saved a month ago? “ Mel asked her with so much concern, and Akira nodded to her yes. “ I…. We were… cau..caught at the… the Train sta... Station. “ Akira said with much difficulty. Her lips were cracked, and her throat hurt from dehydration. Mel immediately opened her bag and thankfully the was a bottle of water. She handed it to Akira, who eagerly took it and drank it. After quenching her thirst, She gave the rest to Crystal, her friend. Lucas rushed inside the room and when he saw what Mel did, he slapped her really hard
By the time the video was done playing, not a single person didn't have tears on their face.Everyone in the auditorium couldn't hold their tears back. It was supposed to be an Annual Exhibition, but now….Rayner and Rafael stared at Akira, who was in his arms as she cried vigorously.“So this is all the sacrifices you made for me, Kira? You protected my wife and son, even at the cost of your life…Yet, what did I do? I made you suffer for 10 good years. I'm sorry Kira, I'm so sorry, my love… I'm truly sorry.”Rayner held her even tighter and cried. “But that is not all the case here. What about the pictures of Akira's prostitution? I don't think someone who has gone through something like that can become a prostitute, right? Or was she just faking it all along?” Melissa said with a sinister smirk. She wasn't going to let Akira go free today.She was angry at how people were sympathizing with Akira. No, this is not how she planned everything. She needed to achieve her motive. She ha
"It's okay mommy... Don't worry, I will protect you and daddy..." Tristan's small voice was heard which felt like a soothing pills for Akira's heart.Even Rayner was touched by the boy's words. He then realized something. Tristan must have known the truth that he was his father long time ago.No wonder the little boy took the initiative in asking him to called daddy by him.Akira somehow managed to calm her emotions under the touch of Rayner and her son's words.Crystal continued…“Since we weren't having money on us and Baby Brandon was sick, I suggested we leave him at the entrance of an orphanage or someone's house…" With her words, Rayner unconscious glared cold daggers at her.Crystal shivered from his cold glare, but somehow, she managed to compose herself and then turned her face away from his side to the audience.“However, Akira strongly disagreed and we even got into a huge fight on that topic. I started working extra time to get some money to support Tristan's surgery, but
Rayner didn't even bother to look at Evelyn's side because he knew Rafael and Crystal wouldn't let her get away.“Rayner… Rafael, please let my daughter go. I know she did wrong, but she's my only daughter. How can you send her to jail? All she did was for you. She has loved you ever since you were kids, but you didn't return her feelings, and that made her do things she shouldn't have done.If only you returned her feelings, none of these would have happened. Just let her go, please…!” Evelyn's mother cried out when she saw the security guards pulling Evelyn out of the premises, with Rafael and Crystal behind.Her words agitated many people. Indeed, Evelyn is a cold-blooded murderer, yet her mother was actually begging Rayner to forgive her daughter.Is she insane or what? Besides, is it only Rayner who is affected by Mel's death? What about Mel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown?Are they not also impacted by the loss of their daughter?And moreover, the woman sounded as if she was blami
Rayner went home with Akira in his arms. He went straight to his room with her and immediately took her to his bathroom to help her wash up.But he stopped right in front of his door before asking Tristan to go and wash up in his room first.Tristan obediently nodded his head and went to his room to do as his father has instructed him to do.Rayner sat Akira on a small bench in his bathroom and filled the bathtub with warm water before helping her to strip her clothes.Akira's mind was in chaos with what happened earlier, so she didn't mind this time being the first Rayner was seeing her nakedness. Likewise, Rayner wasn't in the mood to drive his mind into any intimate activities. So, he gently helped her soak for 20 minutes before pulling her out.He dried her body and hair before he carried her to his bedroom. After gently laying her on his bed, he turned to move, but Akira hurriedly grip his hand to stop him.Rayner turned his head back to her and slowly knelt beside her before ki
The next morning, Akira woke up and tried to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. However, the moment she tried to step out of bed, strong and warm arms pulled her back into bed.A small yelp tore from her mouth before she turned to see Rayner sitting up on the other side of the bed.Thankfully, Tristan has working up a few minutes ago and went to his room to take his shower. “Ray…?” Akira gave him a puzzled look. 'What's wrong with him?' Akira thought out loud as it was a habit. No matter how much she tried to stop herself from thinking out loud, it still wasn't easy as she just couldn't.Rayner chuckled at her and pulled her closer to his warm chest before lifting her face and planting a soft kiss on her lips all of a sudden.Akira blushed profusely at the thought of Rayner Smelling her morning breath. She felt so embarrassed at the thought of such an idea.“Good morning, my love,” Rayner whispered with a sheepish smile to her.“Go- good morning,” Akira said stuttering softly, stil
“Alright Young Master Miller… Let's go for breakfast now.” Rayner said dramatically to his son and took his hand with his left and held Akira's hand with his right hand as they walked downstairs.However, Akira froze on the stairs when her gaze landed on the entire family and the Brown family sitting at the dining table. “What the heck are they doing here?” Rayner hissed with a frown as he stared coldly at the people around the table.Everything that happened the day before came rushing through her head. She wanted nothing but to turn and leave. However, her feet refuse to move. “Are you okay love? Do you want us to go back to our room? It's okay if you are not ready to meet or talk to anyone yet.” Rayner leaned closer to her ears and whispered whilst he caressed her back. Akira sucked in a deep breath and shook her head with a faint smile. “I'm okay, Ray, let's go for breakfast.” She said softly to him and offered him a faint smile.Rayner nodded and held her hand even tighter as t