Laura's POV: Home. Dad and mom bought this small family house in a very peaceful neighborhood ages ago when they were still dating. My parents were very simple folks. So simple it makes luxury seems like a taboo to them. As mom parked her car in the garage, I began to get the jumps again. Reiner was one crazy jerk. If he could refuse to board my mom's car, what are the odds he'd want to step a foot in my humble home?As far as I'm concerned, dad's gonna raise hell if Reiner does anything that stupid again. Dad's got quite a temper but he's nothing like Reiner. Reiner always has the calm before the storm personality but not Dad. Dad was like Donald-duck; quick tempered and impatient with anything. It's a wonder how mom, a gentle dove fell for him. I remembered her telling me about their first encounter. Dad was a hired to cook for her orchestra band. She had taken a complaint to him about the amount of salt he used on her plate. Dad flared up without thinking. It was crazy. Hi
Laura's POV: Dad slammed his hands on the table and yelled at Reiner's face. "Get out!"A chill sensation ran up my spine as Dad exploded. I've seen him in worse cases. But this one was the worst of the worst. His veins were popping and his fists were shaking. If he weren't restraining himself, he would have punched Reiner in the face. Reiner showed no reaction. He sat there staring at dad as if nothing had happened seconds ago. "Was there something wrong I said?" He asked me. I had to take him out real quick. Heaven knows how bad things might turn up with the way dad's going. "Caesar," I grabbed his arm. "Can you wait outside for a little bit?"Reiner frowned. "Why do I have to wait outside?""Because this is my fucking house, you bastard!" Dad shouted. "I've got the ultimate power here. Now get the hell out or I'll damn well throw you out myself."Reiner leaned back in his chair, running his hands through his hair. He seemed pretty cool but that's the scary part of his persona
Laura's POV:A week has passed since Reiner and I assumed office at Griffin Groups. I was efficient and very hard-working. Time after Time, I received complements from my fellow directors at how good I was at my job. Despite the fact that we were still green in the business, Reiner and I happened to work just fine with everyone. At the end of the week, Reiner and I returned back to Sun island to spend the weekend at the Caesar's mansion. On the road to Sharon Hills, Reiner made a few stops around the island to see how much progress has been made since he left. Now here was a man who's more worried about his island than himself. "Blasted Sylvester," Reiner cursed as he returned back to the Rolls-Royce after a short visit to the casino. "He's the worse."Reiner wasn't happy. I assume it's got something to do with the state of the island over the past one week. "What happened?" I inquired as our ride began moving again. "Sylvester's done absolutely nothing so far," Reiner said,
Reiner's POV:"I'm sorry grandmother. But I won't do it." Grandmother showed no reaction. She sat quietly in her seat and watched me. "Why's that?" She demanded. I faced her boldly. "I have my reasons. If Dickson ever returns, he will make things difficult for me. Secondly, his return would be a challenge to my authority. He wouldn't respect me as his Superior."Grandmother sipped a little bit from her coffee. "Maybe you should have thought about that before you humiliated him before the entire workers.""He insulted me and my wife," I defended. "He insulted our family name. I cannot stand back and absorb such insults. Which is why I kicked him out. I have my methods and it works for me."Sylvester chipped in. "Dickson is a very important member of the company. He looks after things while I'm away.""Didn't you see the report I sent to you, dumbass?" I faced him boldly. "The company was in disarray. While you were away, the company's business was being neglected while Dickson staye
Laura's POV:Things had turned out for the better. I needn't interfere with Reiner and Wendy and I was glad I did. Wendy welcomed me and had a little welcome party organized for Reiner and I. Surprisingly enough, Wendy wasn't a bad person. I just misunderstood her. She's actually got a good heart. The only trouble with her is her sense of judgement. She's quick to judge people but she's also the type who gives seconds chances to get to know people better. I have a strong feeling Reiner's relationship with his grandmother is going to improve even better in the future if we keep on like this. Sylvester offered to escort me to my the private elevator. Again. "I don't think it's necessary," I declined. "Reiner wouldn't like it."Wendy was busy with Jason. Sylvester and I were facing each other. Sylvester smiled charmingly. "It's just a little walk. I don't bite."Yeah the last time that happened, I got punished by Reiner. I wasn't going all that soft again. But I walked all the s
Reiner's POV: I woke up to find myself on a hospital bed, in a blue overall and the bed covers up to my chin. What the....I sat up slowly, nursing the back of my head which had crashed on the floor earlier. Oh that's right. I had slumped and collapsed to the floor, seconds after reaching for my drugs. I must've been found by someone and rushed to the hospital. I hated the hospital. I can't stand the hospital smell, the doctors and nurses and worse—medicines. I gotta get out of here. I can't say here another minute. Just then, the door opened and Dr Phil walked in, with grandmother. "Oh my," Dr Phil looked surprised. "You're awake. Perfect timing, Caesar."I was startled. Grandmother was here?Sandra, her maid was with her and she wheeled grandmother over to where I sat. "How are you feeling, Reiner?" Grandmother asked. I couldn't meet her eyes. It feels embarrassing for her to see me in this condition I was in. "I'll be fine," I replied. Grandmother's eyebrow went down in
Reiner's POV:"Hi, dear," she said lovingly, holding a bouquet of flowers. "How are you feeling?"Was I happy to see her? I couldn't tell but the sight of her gave me some sort of relief as if a heavy load were lifted off me. "Did you wait too long?" I asked, not sure what else to say to her."Oh," she stopped in her tracked and flashed her sweetest smile at me. "It's nothing. Grandmother wished to see you first so I waited."I grunted. Watching her, she may have tried putting up the effort to be coolheaded by I saw through her. She was uneasy and nervy. "I brought you this," she finally said after a long awkward silence. "Not sure if you like flowers—""I don't," I said.Her face fell but she snapped back into a smile again. "Oh well, I never knew."Another long awkward silence. How do I say it. I'm not sure what to tell her. Should I thank her? Of course that's the most reasonable thing to do but I don't know how to go about it. "How are you feeling?" She asked, quietly and I c
Laura's POV:The mansion felt so lonely without Reiner around when I returned back. With Reiner not around I had the bed all to myself. I hated sleeping alone. Usually when I sleep, I love cuddling. Now that I think of it, ever since we got married, Reiner's never cuddled me. He only screws me and turn to his side of the bed. Which was why I brought a big teddy bear along with me. All these while, I only cuddled my pillows. It's time to switch things up a bit. Today before going to bed, I supported the cook to make dinner. They were rather hesitant as I was Reiner's wife but I had my way. I had ran into Mariah countless number of times but she refused saying a word to me.Sylvester was out to take care of the island, organize Friday boxing match and do his job like Reiner always did. Dinner was rather much like a funeral than a family dinner. With Reiner in the hospital, it felt like a part of the family had gone missing. His absence was felt—no lies there. Sylvester tried t