All Chapters of That Problematic Ring: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

• Rafe •I was being a ball of pure fury as I kept recalling the moment when Fay so carelessly said my name in a damn public place. I mean, man what was she thinking? I always ignored when her parents called her childish and heedless and thought it was just her way of living differently, but after Kaysha's party, I wanted to change my opinion.She had taken an irreversible step. She didn't only put me and herself at risk, but our businesses' prestige as well. The whole construction world was right now chanting our wedding songs. That night, that moment when she said it was me who gave her that cheap piece of jewel, I felt like grabbing her shoulders and shaking the life out of her to awake her sleeping senses.She couldn't just lie around about me. She couldn't use me or my name without my permission. If she was this embarrassed about saying her worthless boyfriend's name in public, she shouldn't have dated him. Why I had to pay the price? And I couldn't believe she even honoured me by

• Freya •I spent a few days, mourning and kept myself away from the real world. I remained in my own bubble of grief, in my own room. Ben's hostile behavior and his immediate judgement about me aghasted me. He didn't even hesitate to break our engagement as if he was eagerly waiting to find some excuse to do that. All this time, I protected him from feeling low about himself in any way by not telling him how much stress I was enduring only because I was dating him and that's how he decided to repay me?When time came, when he had to show his trust in me, when we had to prove how strong we were or our love, he just kicked me out, accusing me of cheating I never thought of doing. I even sacrificed my friendship with Rafe for him.I gained nothing from lying to my family, from loving Ben when it was prohibited. I whimpered silently as water flowed from my eyes. I was trying to be angry at Ben, call him names like he did, but I was unable to do that. Instead I was hurt and melancholy. I

I avoided Freya as much as possible to come back to my normal self and routine. I used my new responsibility at my own office to help me and it did more than I expected.I have been going really busy for the past few months. Taking care of the entire company as a CEO is not a piece of cake. I understood that.I'm swamped in tons of work everyday; meetings, endless phone calls, clients and new projects. It's hectic.I hardly get any leisure time so that helps forgetting disturbing thoughts that includes the marriage that was forced upon me, Freya and my parents as well.Unlocking my office room, I step inside and turn on the lights. It's only 7 in the morning and I'm in the office even prior to my staff. I have developed a habit of starting my day early so I can take care of more tasks in less time. Observing the pile of files and papers on my desk, I figure that Garrett had made my table ready before going home last night. I smile in contentment and settle down on my chair.I feel bad

The car halts stop in front of the villa Mom talked about. I come out and assess the place and the neighbourhood. It's quiet and green.Aligned private bungalows are separated with green spaces that are filled with different sizes of plants and trees. The driver pulls out my two-wheel suitcase from the car and puts it near me. "You move the car from here. I'll take the suitcase inside by myself. It's not heavy." I instruct him, pulling up the suitcase's handle. "Yes sure, Ma'am." He responds politely and walks towards the driving seat.I look at the villa again. This is my new house in Seattle where I've just arrived due to my unplanned and sudden business trip. Thanks to Mom and Dad. Dad's most trusted man Abraham arranged the car and driver for me who picked me up from the airport and brought me here. I've heard that this house and the office space are arranged by Nicholas Eastmond, Rafe's father. It's a relief though that I won't have to worry about my accommodation till I've t

New place, but same old routine. However, it's now tougher to manage two offices at the same time. I've been attending continuous calls since morning and sorting out day-to-day issues. I came to the office early in the morning, following my habit here as well, also because I couldn't properly sleep last night. Enduring Freya's presence in the same house as my wife was not an easy task for me. If I haven't had the fear of being caught by my father that I'm not living in a house that he has rented for me instead living in some hotel, I would've never agreed to stay this near to that woman. Besides, I thought my ways are giving her the bliss of living in a deluxe apartment alone and comfortably while I was bearing the hassles of being homeless and staying in hotels. So why should I suffer while she enjoys the peace of home? That made me at least enjoy the same peace till I'm staying in Seattle. I won't have to worry about where I'll crash at night. I deserve that. But my decision will