Rayne's POV"How are you baby?" I asked Leo while rubbing his head. I had not expected to hear his scream when I opened the door so I had been a bit taken aback by his hug. Nathan was on the couch looking at us. He was the only one I had expected to meet in the living room and I already decided that I was going to give him the silent treatment."I'm okay now that you're here Mummy. I thought you weren't going to come back" I tried to hold it in but it was impossible "I wasn't going to come back? How did you even come up with that idea?"He shrugged his shoulders hard "Well I heard you and Daddy having an argument earlier that's why"He had heard us. I had honestly believed that he was sleeping."Honey, it was simply an argument okay? And I genuinely thought that you were sleeping""I was trying to sleep but your voices were loud and I was scared"I pulled him to me and gave him a big hug. "I'm so sorry you heard that, baby. Mommy and Daddy were just having a little squabble and we lo
Nathan's POVI watched the smile disappear from her face and my heart sank. Before she had asked me, I had already thought about it but I figured that it wasn't going to be that easy to just invest in her company given that we do not by any chance do the same type of job and it will surely be suspicious to the general public as to why I was willing to invest in her company,"You're not going to do it? But why?" I saw the hurt in her eyes and I wished to God that she would stop jumping into conclusions when things like this happen and believe that I have always had her best interest in mind.I reached for her hands but she took a step back and I sighed, thinking 'Not this again ""It's simple. I can't just give you some money because it's going to be traced back to us and I can't also just randomly invest in your company because people are going to start to wonder I was investing in an entertainment agency when I don't need it for anything tangible"Her face fell, and she looked at me
Rayne's POVOur vacation was finally over and we were going home the next day but unlike other vacations that I used to always feel sad but this time I wanted it to end so terribly.I was eager to get back to our normal life and to face the problems that had accumulated while we were away although we already had a part solution for it. To be honest, the vacation had been a rollercoaster of emotions, from the argument with Nathan to the decision to reveal our truth to the world. I was ready to go back to New York and see what it held for me on my arrival."I'm going to miss this place Mummy" I heard Leo's voice come from the entrance of my room door and I turned to him"Come on in baby" I smiled, inviting him in. I was packing up the last box and I couldn't wait to finish it up. "You're going to miss Morocco hmm?" I poked his sides playfully and he laughed"Yes especially the camels, Abdul and Sahara""Oh, I would miss them too" I agreed because our camel riding has been so good before
Nathan's POVThe crowd of reporters was just the right amount that I needed, my personal assistant had done exactly what I told him to do.Everything I was doing was strategic. The responses, the smile and even down to the poses for the cameras. I knew that anyone watching would be in awe of how we were so confident and announcing our marriage by ourselves after keeping it a secret all these while"Why was this kept from the general public sir? As the CEO of Sterling company you know that the general public always wants to know what you're up to" another reporter shoved his mic in my face and I gave him a warning stare before taking the microphone from him "Well that's a question that I think my wife should be the one to answer" I turned to Rayne and she was already smiling, seeing that she understood what I was saying. The reporters wasted no time in pointing their mics in her direction"Please ma'am can you answer the question?""What was the question again?" Rayne asked, a smile p
Rayne's POVIt was the next morning after our arrival back to New York and the press meeting we held to announce our marriage to the public and the secret of me being Rayne Williams so I was going into the office today as Ryane and not Lila Adams. It was going to be awkward as hell I just knew it but I was going to make it clear to them that I was still the same person even though they knew me with another name.The drive to the office was slow. I had first of all dropped Leo off at school because he wanted to go so bad and see his friends. Something told me he really just wanted to talk about how the trip went for him and also talk their ear off with his unending talk about the camels and their potential children.I parked the car in my usual spot and got down. Nobody was in sight even when I got to the elevator but immediately the door opened at my office floor, it suddenly felt like everyone was there and I could feel the weight of everyone's gaze on me. I smiled at them all and m
Rayne's POVThe meeting was going well and everyone was finally getting to understand why I had lied about my identity to start up my own entertainment agency."So do you intend on taking back Star Struck from Mr Elliot?" Jacob asked me and I started shaking my head even before he finished. I had been expecting that question since the meeting started because I knew that people were going to be thinking that since I was the right heir to the company and it got stolen from me, it was just right that I take it back now that I had the means to but in all honesty, i did not want to have anything to do with Star Struck anymore, the only thing I wanted was for the world to see what they had done to me and how they had ruined my life"I don't intend to take it back Jacob. After all I have my own company now which is doing exceptionally well so it is of no use" I answered his question and everyone nodded their heads in understanding."So what about the investors that pulled out? Are we going t
Rayne's POVI was shaking.Zia had just tried to beat me up physically and it only showed that her hatred for me must run deeper than I had imagined. I felt the tears on my cheek being wiped off by Nathan before I realized that I was crying."Shhsh. You don't need to waste your tears on her darling" he tried to console me but I didn't need to be consoled. My whole heart was broken. Growing up I had thought that I had found a sweet little sister in Zia but over and over again, I was reminded harshly that I might have just been living in my own little world away from the reality of things. I pulled away from Nathan's embrace, trying to compose myself. I didn't want to be consoled or comforted. I just wanted to face the harsh reality that had been staring me in the face for so long. How do I explain that my own step-sister had tried to get rid of me and now she had tried to physically harm me?"Did you see the way she was looking at me? That was pure hate in her eyes but what did I ever
Rayne's POVI was actually skeptical about the meeting I was to have with Zia especially when she agreed only with the condition that Elliott too must be there but a part of me knew that I needed to at least talk to her and understand why she hates me so much."Is everything set?" I asked the manager of the private restaurant that I booked for the meeting. We were to meet by 2pm and it was after one o'clock but everything was looking good already"Yes ma'am. Just a few finishing touches here and there" I nodded, surveying the private room. It was elegant and serene, with a large table in the center and chairs arranged around it. I had chosen this restaurant specifically for its discretion and privacy, knowing that this meeting could potentially be explosive. In regards to security, there were bodyguards that were positioned in various places, some hidden while some were very visible. It was a way of telling them that they should hold to their promise of being civilized during the cou