She called the police

“Sir,” Asher called me panicking,

I ignored him, pressing  my laptop in the office. 

He hurriedly shut down the windows and locked the office door.

I raised my head to look at him, he seemed sweating and out of space.

“Boss, she called the police on you?”

“Who?” I asked, looking at his frightened look.

“The one who saw him last. Who reported it if not her.” Asher respounded, as his expression changed.

“Boss, What will you do? The police are downstairs already coming up.

“Open the windows, stop making us look  suspicious. Don't worry I will handle it my way.” I replied, and he made the office glasses visible.

He went out to direct the police men into the office. He looked so frightened, and out of place.

I wondered why Aurora would report us to the police, she never asked me what the man's crime was . I thought she was just frightened and wouldn't say anything. I am quite surprised that she would call the police on me. What an interesting girl.

The police men walked into my office, they looked all serious like I killed a man.

Asher confronted them, as they entered my office.

“My Boss can't talk but he hears due to his hearing aid.” 

The police man nodded

“Sir Rylan, a report came saying that you tied a man with chains. He was bleeding from intentional injuries inflicted by you.”

I picked up a paper to write my response, but my mother came in.

She walked majestically into my office, her face filled with sweet smiles. Her Hazel color eyes glittering like the sun, her pretty face like that of a woman in her early 30s.

She brings out her hand for a handshake with the officer, “I am Raine Blackwood.”

“Officer, please I will take it from here. He is my son, I will interrogate him myself.”

The police men bowed their heads in greeting and left us while Asher left with them.

“This is why I was against a dumb man taking the CEO seat.” My mom sneered, giving me a disgusted look.

I ignored her picking up my paper diary to reply to her.

She drags it, flinging it outside, her face filled with accomplishment after doing that.

“When will you learn how to speak? I feel so disgusted being around you. A grown man of 30 years still picks up a paper like a little kid before he can talk. Disgusting!! I feel so ashamed when people ask me if you are my son.” Raine Blackwood spat, her face turned sour while she looked at me.

“Why not just give up the seat. My son will take over from you.”

I raised my head to look at her, sometimes I wondered if she was really my mother. I know she hated me because of my father. I sniffed in the tears threatening to fall. But a grown man cannot cry because he will look weak. I am a man now, not a kid seeking his mothers love. I just see myself as one of the unlucky kids that met a bad mother.

I picked up another writing diary because I have a lot of them in the office. I used it to communicate with workers.

“What do you want,” I wrote on the paper.

“Tsk! Tsk!! Tsk!!( her face disgusted as she picked the paper) it's simple!! Just sign here, to give my son our surname. Your grandfather refused my son to bear our surname Blackwood. Sign here and I will stop the police investigation.” She stated, flashing fake smiles at me.

I wrote again, “What makes you think that I will do that? Who are you to order me?”

She chuckled and stood up from my office couch, “You took one of my men, the one I sent to follow you and report your every move. My Lover has been missing, and I believe you are holding him. Don't think so much about today's event, your wife reported you and she said she can testify against you.”

“So Rylan, do you want the investigation to start? Don't you think it will affect the mall construction? Tomorrow's headlines will be "CEO RyLan got arrested for attempted murder, I believe the media will feast on such news. Rylan the ball is now in your court. Sign here and Everybody will be happy.”

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AuRORa POV

The rain was falling heavily, but I was in a very good mood. I was singing while I put my clothes into my book. Ohh yes I am happy, I just reported my husband to the police. There is no way this marriage won't end once he gets arrested. 

“This vase looks expensive!!” I picked up two white porcelain vases on my table.

“If I sell this I will get lots of money right? I am not stealing right? I am just taking my alimony since I can't request for a share of property. After all, it's been just two days since I got married.”

I hurriedly put it in my box.

If my mom asked me why I came  back, I will just say my husband got arrested. So the marriage has ended.

“Ohh smart me!!”

I dragged my box downstairs, the maid Rhoda had already left for the day.

Before I could take a step down the stairs, I remembered my hair dryer. I left my suitcase and rushed to my bathroom to fetch the missing item. I hurried out after picking it and forced It into my box.

“Eh eh mm” I heard someone clear his throat, I looked up only to meet Rylan and Asher down the stairs.

The both of them stood side by side, looking up at me. 

Our gazes at each other were very intense, I felt like running away but how do I do it? 

My heart skipped a beat as I felt cold running down my spine. A scene I forgot flashed through my mind, the murder scene that I forgot. It was them, they stood exactly as they did that night. The images of them vividly appeared in my memory. The man with the baseball bat was Rylan. He killed a man and I saw it. Is that the reason why he married me? To shut my mouth forever? How did he escape the police station? Am I part of their game? Will they also kill me? How did I get into this situation? I need to call the police!!!!

I shifted backward as they climbed the stairs coming to me. I screamed and fell down with my butt hitting the hard floor.