When his Ex-wife Returned

Rihanna POVMy feet were completely numb, and I could barely feel my toes from inside my wet shoes. I did not even know how many miles I had walked. I just knew that the image of Valerie holding my son was burned into my brain, keeping me moving even when my muscles were screaming for me to stop."Keep going," I whispered to myself, my teeth chattering so hard it hurt. "Do not stop. You can't let them win."I looked up through the blurry rain and saw the bright canopy of a luxury hotel just a few yards away. Golden light was spilling out onto the sidewalk, looking so warm and inviting. I tried to take another step toward it, but my knees completely gave out. The sidewalk rushed up to meet me, and I hit the cold ground hard. I tried to push myself up, but my arms felt like lead. My vision started to go dark at the edges."Hey! Miss! Are you okay?" a distant voice shouted.I heard heavy footsteps running toward me, the sound of car doors slamming, and then everything went completely b

Rihanna POV Meanwhile, across the Atlantic Ocean, the atmosphere inside the Sterling Group headquarters in New York was pure chaos. "What do you mean we owe eighty percent of our debt to one single fucking company?" Edrian screamed, slamming his fists onto the long mahogany table in his private office. His neat brown hair was completely messed up, and his deep brown eyes were wide with panic. "Who the hell is Taylor Global? We took those loans from three different banks! How did this happen?" Arthur Sterling sat in his usual leather armchair, but for the first time in his life, he didn't look calm or snobbish. His cold, blue-steel eyes were staring at the document in front of him, and his hands were trembling as he gripped his silver-tipped walking stick. "It says that they bought the debt, Edrian," Arthur said, his voice sounding old. "They bought it over the last six months. They targeted our weakest financial points and snapped up our liabilities before we could even notice."