Her rebirth

"Peng"

Riley lifted her head from where she was laying in the cold prison and glanced towards the guard who had thrown a plate of cold rice on the floor, She did not move to sit up.

"Acting aloof? You love to eat, and yet you're not eating!". The prison guard reached his foot in and cruelly crushed the rice under his feet.

He had heard that this Riley dared to attempt to murder Miss Adam from the Adam's family, who had specially ordered him to torture herwell in prison.

Riley sat in the corner of the cell room with her eyes fixed blankly on the dirtied food on the floor.

Outside the cell, the sound of the television could suddenly be heard from the prison guard's room.

"R & Co's CEO Xavier Noah has returned to the country today. Right now, he has arrived at Abuja-"

"R & Co organization is currently Nigeria's largest banking enterprise, Xavier Noah officially took over the company seven years ago and today his position as a corporate tycoon is currently unshakable and unbeatable here in Nigeria." Hearing this Riley's silent expression froze in an instant. She rushed up to the door trying her best to look out of it and have a glimpse of the man's image on the TV.

With the movement the prison guard turned around to see her sorry figure kneeling by the door with a frantic expression her head trying to get out of the cell room, her hands held tightly on to the cold cell door her red eyes fixed towards the television.

"What do you think you are looking at? Do you even know whom the news is speaking about? A woman like you doesn't even have the right to help such a person adjust his shoes". Riley lowered her head and smiled bitterly.

Indeed, the person that she turned out to be today wasn't even close to worthy of tying Ramsey's's shoes.

It really did not matter if this person who had turned out to become R & Co's CEO was once her husband ten years ago or not.

She was once ambitious, proud, and stubborn that all she wanted at that time was a divorce, to completely push away this man who spoiled her, loved her and always protected her within the palm of his hand.

After the divorce for a whole ten years he never once showed up again. But what did the television say earlier?

Xavier Noah returned? He cameback from America? As she was trying to process all this information in her she heard from the television came the voice of the reporter struggling to ask his question.

"CEO Xavier! Rumors say that the two of you married two months ago in America. Is this trip back to the country meant to bring your beloved wife-" Riley's eyes widened.

got married?

That could be true, Not mentioning his status today even ten years ago he was an influential figure already and with his good looks no one could match up to him. Countless rich ladies had lined up dreaming and plotting against each other just to one day be noticed by him. And Right now he must be very happy with his wife and achievements now.

"CEO Noah, we know that you don't often speak in front of the media nor accept any form of interview, but since this is a rare occasion when you've returned to the country could you speak a few things about R & Co organization's current position?".

"Is the lady following behind you Mrs. Noah? Mrs. Noah is indeed very beautiful". A sweet female voice then spoke up with a smile on her evil face.

" I apologize, Mr Noah won't be accepting any media interviews for now please Everyone, move back". Hearing that voice Riley felt as though lightning had struck her.

That voice..... That is her sister Milly!

The Milly who suddenly disappeared right before their father's Family Business went bankrupt!

At the time when she stubbornly insisted on a divorce, it was this same sister who encouraged her to try all sorts of incredulous methods including cutting her wrist to suicide, causing Xavier to distance from her gradually and eventually he ended up divorcing her.

As all this thought ran through Riley's head she suddenly began to laugh at her naiveness and her foolishness. She laughed till the point where her lungs began to hurt.

"Since CEO Noah doesn't want to give any interviews, will Mrs. Noah be willing to say a few words on behalf of her husband?". The reporters remained persistent in their questioning.

Milly Williams followed behind Xavier confidently with her face brightened up with a smile. Yet, at this moment thinking she was finally going to be recognized by the world Xavier suddenly spoke up, His voice was apathetic with no warmth whatsoever.

"She is not Mrs. Noah, stop calling her Mrs Noah". Milly's smile stiffened.

Suddenly feeling Uncomfortab, she licked her lips to hide her embarrassment she felt.

Infact Indeed she is not Mrs Noah. The surrounding reporters fell into a weird silence until suddenly a voice rang up,

"Rumours say that since CEO Noah's divorced ten years ago, there has not been another Woman". Riley suddenly could not hear the sound from the television anymore.

A sharp pain suddenly came from her abdomen causing her to falI face down against the floor as blood rose up from within her chest, spurting out of her throat.

It seemed that these people had been slowly feeding her poison in the past three months that she has been in the cell.

Finally, was her life going to end here?

........................

Hot..

So hot_ ..

Riley slowly regain her consciousness and experienced a sharp pain coming from her lower body. It was as though she was being roughly intruded upon in an instant.

It hurt to the point where her body stiffened as a whimper escaped from her lips, but was instantly quietened by the man on top of her who sealed her lips with a kiss.

The next time she regained consciousness, she found herself looking at an expensive chandelier hanging above her.

She laid upon silk sheets that were soft and expensive It was as though she was laying upon a cloud-it unbelievably comfortable unlike the cell room.

Where was she?

She sat up, staring in disbelief at her surroundings if she could remember vividly this was clearly the room that she once shared with Xavier Noah in Lagos Banana island! But how come? How did she return here?

Wasn't the Noah's villa sealed away a few years ago due to being unoccupied for too long? The aching pain of her lower body reminded her that this was obviously not a dream.

She glanced down at herself, the young body's skin was soft and white as though it had not experienced the past ten years of pain and suffering Instead, her shoulder and collarbone were littered with love bites.

She quickly pushed the blanket off herself, rushing into the bathroom to look at her reflection to make sure that she wasn't tripping.

Ten years ago, Riley was Nigeria's most prominent lady. With a face praised by all she was beautiful to the point where no one could match up. Every man who met her would instantly soften deep in their bones. As long as she smiled, numerous men would offer their lives to her.

Riley could not believe the face staring back at herself in the mirror.

What was this? Had she undergone... rebirth? Before she could recover from her shock, the room door was suddenly pushed open A sweet voice called out,

"Big sister, last night did you and Brother Xavier...". Seeing the love bites all over her body that voice instantly became so sharp like it could kill

"You slept together?". As all this was going on, Shock ran through Riley's body was this really happening.

Turning around, she saw the sour face of Milly.

This scene was so familiar she could clearly remember it...

Not only had she reborn, but she had returned to ten years ago! The very month before Xavier finally granted her heart desire, the same month he had divorced her!

And Last night was the first time she shared a bed with Xavier Noah after half a year of marriage.

Then, She was always against this so- called family marriage alliance that she had willfully insisting on a divorce she was so inconsiderate .

Why on the other hand Xavier was always considerate of her feelings and had never forced her. During the month before their divorce he had endured all of her temper outbursts and because she said that she didn't want to see him, he would even work at the office till late, choosing to only return when she was asleep or sometimes he would just end up spending the night at his office.

And all this things that has happened all this while even till last night.. was all Milly's idea.

She said that so long as Riley placed some medicine in his wine and found some woman for him so they would pretend to have caught him cheating then it would be sufficient evidence that he was having an affair. She could then apply for a divorce.

What kind of man was Xavier Noah? Even if he had no defense in his own home, the moment he realized there was a problem with his wine, he instantly refused to allow anyone from touching him and he quickly tossed Riley who was about to escape into their room i a fit of rage.

It was also this night that Riley saw Xavier's other side for the very first time in her life. He was not as calm and gentle as he seemed and he was not capable of enduring her behavior forever.

He had pressed her down on the bed, ignoring her cries and slaps, fulfilling his role as husband without care for anything else in the world for the entire night.