The more he read, the more Niko felt like he had to be reading a story. How could anyone’s life be this tragic.“Are you sure you have all the data right?” He asked Joe who had just turned the car in the direction of their estate.“I did a lot of cross checking and also asked her father’s personal men. It’s no hidden secret in fact.” Niko suddenly felt like he had been too cold to her. She had been experiencing this? Perhaps that was why she had felt completely empathetic back when they had gone on a date and he had just done the worst by treating her like this.He had personally not had a smooth life but he had his grandfather who had always made his father hesitate in being too extreme with him. His grandfather had also helped him even without him knowing and had only come to know when they were actually older. He went back to look at the pictures again and sighed. Even when she was going through the hardest times, she had looked even more attractive than a regular person. He coul
Chapter 28After seeing that the house was still so quiet after he had woken up, Niko knocked on Reyna’s door to be sure she was alright but got no response until he decided to open the door and saw it empty. He dialed the security head immediately a sudden worry crossing his mind as he entered the room. Since she had moved in, he had not entered the room and he could see now that she had made some changes to the room. It also smelt like her a lot, a mix of something natural and sweet and strawberry. Somehow, he liked this feeling of being in her room, it looked more homely than his own room. He furrowed when he saw the boxes placed by a corner in her room. The room was big, yet, with all those boxes there, he felt it was too crowded. “Did Reyna leave the estate?” He asked while still staring at the boxes. “Yes sir. She left about two hours ago with the delivery van.” While the first part of the statement had just been a confirmation for him, the second part made him very uncom
“Why the hell did you go out like that!” Niko asked as they entered the house.Reyna stared back at him, her lips trembling at the sight of his widened eyes. She didn’t want to have anything to do with him, she didn’t even want to pass her boundary. She just wanted to go in and sleep and go to school again.“Can’t you reply to me!” He bellowed again at her.He was frustrated and damn angry. Why would she go out like that without saying anything or without even bothering to carry a car. He could see the fear laced in her eyes, and even though he didn’t want to shout at her, he couldn’t help himself. What would happen if his grandmother saw her outside and when the time comes to show her to them, she’ll know she’s just a cab girl?“If we’re going to make this work, you have to abide by all the things I have, and use them like it’s yours. My family is a very suspicious one, one wrong move and they’ll tell you out! I don’t care what kind of reputation you’re trying to keep but know this,
Chapter 29“What do you mean I have to tell you everywhere I go! What if I have to go to..” Reyna said as she clasped her mouth together again.“That’s number one.” Niko ignored whatever she had to say before.Even though he had felt bad for whatever she was going through and whatever she had gone through, he didn’t need her to flop his plans.“And you’re entitled to two cars in the house, you have to take one today and another tomorrow. Change them as you like, you may take more if they interest you.”Reyna sighed as she nodded her head, already calculating how she was going to do everything.“I can’t drive.” She hurriedly pitched in.“And I wouldn’t want a driver.” She added again.Her eyes stared at Niko like she had just gotten an opportunity to escape from his rules as Niko approached her slowly.“I don’t know how you want to do it, but it’s either you go with a driver or learn how to drive in a day. Your choice.” He said as he smirked at her again.“I’ll go with the driver then.
Chapter 30“Are you fine?” She asked with her brows furrowed.Niko raised his brows as his lips slightly parted with his eyes strained on her.“What do you mean, am I fine? I need to eat, just give me the cereal, and all this can be done!” He said sharply.“I don’t think you have that right to shout at me.” Reyna retorted.“Did I shout at you?” Niko asked with widened eyes.“That’s what you just did.” Reyna yelled.“You’re the one yelling, I did not yell, all I did was say give me cereal and here you are, shouting at me!” Niko yelled again.“Then what you did now is called what? Talking?” Reyna asked as she stared directly at him with her chest rising and falling.The both of them had no idea how it had escalated to this but Niko found his body itchy to even her stare and Reyna could not even stand him anymore. Who the hell does he think he is that he can just command her? And who the hell does she think she is that she can just shout at him? They glared hard at each other before Reyn
Chapter 31“Do you know him?” Larissa asked as she eyed the guy in front of them.“What do you want?” Reyna ignored Larissa's question.“I was asked for this to be sent to you. The boss said not to come back if you don’t accept it so it would be better if you chose wisely.” Joe said, stretching the bag to her.Reyna clenched her fist tightly. Why was he doing this?“Then you can follow me all round the school. I’m notninterested.” She replied, rolling her eyes before pulling Larissa to herself and turning to the canteen.Joe sighed before following them. Niko has said he should not return if she did not collect the dood, and now she was actually not collecting it.“Ma’am.” He called out as he approached them again.Reyna stopped abruptly, muttering a curse in her mind as she proceeded to turn and look at him.“I don’t know you. You don’t know me. So do not even try to disturb me.” Reyna said, eyeing him before turning back again:“Why don’t you want to collect the food?” Larissa mutt
Chapter 32Reyna felt lost immediately he went out. According to what she read, the breaching of the contract requires the party to pay half of the total amount back to the other party. And now that he was offering her, how much was it, where was she going to get the money?“Ahhhh..” she groaned out.She stood up angrily as she slammed the chair to the floor. To be enraged was an understatement, she was disappointed in herself. She has never been this angry all of her life and now she was losing an opportunity because of that. She clenched her jaw as her hand ruffled her hair before hirriedly walking out. She met him at the same place she has left him before as she moved towards him and fell to her knees immediately.“I’m very sorry sir…I’m very sorry…I can’t terminate the contract..I can’t get the money..” Reyna cried out.Niko ignored her like she was not there as he continued to tap on his phone repeatedly. Joe was seated beside him, wondering how he would handle her and what he wo
“My boyfriend?” Reyna asked with a smile.“Of course. Is he treating you well? Hope he’s not crossing his boundary with you?” Alan asked.“Nope! How dare he! You know your sister, I won’t let him do something like that to me.” Reyna said, patting Alan's head carefully.Alan squinted his eyes at her, something he always does if he wants to find out if she’s saying the truth or she’s lying to him.“Are you sure? You can always stop this if he treats you unfairly.” He said but regretted it the instant the words came out.“And let you die?” Reyna said sharply before sighing.She has always told him not to worry about whatever she was passing through, as long as she does not lose him and everything makes sense at the end, she doesn't mind. And there was no way she'd let Niko treat her badly, and there was no way he'd do so. From the looks of it, he does not look like someone who would cross his boundary with her, or even hurt her. He was just someone who would enforce his rules and do what