Reiner's POV: Too distracted to focus on business discussion, I brooded with my fountain pen on my desk. Laura was all I could think of. The distance between us had gotten wider than before. I knew I had been treating her abominably. If it were a regular girl, I wouldn't have been bothered about it. But since it was Laura, it leaves me in scars that I've never felt before. I gave my head a small shake, dropping the fountain pen on the table. Well, she seemed to have accepted the reality that we weren't a thing and our marriage was only a stepping stone to my goal. I was the one whom made the no-commitment rule in our contract marriage. Seeing her fight against that rule secretly intrigued me but when she finally stopped and stopped caring anymore, it raised some sort of alarm in me. When a woman like Laura stopped caring anymore about my affairs with women, it could only mean one thing. She must've found someone new.Since we both took charge of Griffin groups, Laura had bec

Reiner's POV:"I want to terminate our contract," she said. To say it came as a shocker to me was an understatement. This was definitely the last thing I expect from her. "Why?" I asked. She met my eyes, hard and steady. "The baby's dead. I don't see any need to continue our marriage.""What are you talking about? We can start afresh," I said, feeling that sense of alarm I felt earlier today again. The truth was that I was afraid of losing her now. She cannot leave. If she's calling it quit, then it's over for me. And this has nothing to do with my goals nor the island. I just don't want to lose Laura. "I'm done with everything, Reiner," she said, wiping her tears with the back of her hand. "That's why I'm calling it quit. It was a mistake to sign that contract in the first place.""You do realize if we terminate the contract, you're not getting the ten million dollars I promised you, right?" I reminded her. That was a big mistake and I regretted uttering those words. Laura w

Reiner's POV:A week later, I sat at the conference table, my lawyer by my side, as I stared down at the divorce papers in front of me. Across from me sat Laura, her lawyer by her side, a look of sadness and determination etched on her face."I can't believe we're actually doing this," I said as I drummed my fountain pen on the table. "I know it's hard, but we both agreed that this was the best thing for us," Laura replied, her voice laced with sadness.I stared at Laura. She looked incredibly beautiful and sexy. She had done her hair and even applied some make-up. And she smelled so nice too. A sense of jealous swept through me as I imagined whom her new man might be. Maybe Cole since he was the closest to her but I doubt that. I haven't seen Cole in a long time aside when he's doing his weekly check ups on grandmother. I bite my lips. Curse my luck. I lost her. I'm never gonna find another woman like her ever again. I sighed and ran my hand through my hair. "I never wanted to

Laura's POV:When I got captured, I couldn't help but wonder about my captor. Who was he and what did he want from me? I had no enemies that I knew of, and my folks stayed off trouble.Never did I imagine that the mastermind behind my abduction was no other person but Sandra, Wendy's personal maid. "What is she doing here?" I demanded, fear and anger rising in her chest as I glared at Cole. "Tell me what the fuck is going on?!""Maybe you should ask her yourself," Cole replied, snaking his arm around her shoulder and stealing a kiss on her cheeks. I was shocked to my bone marrow. Wait a minute, were these two lovers?A sinister smile spread across Sandra's face. "I'll bet you're asking lots of questions, Laura.""You bet I am. Just who the hell are you?"She replied immediately. "I have a score to settle with your husband and you're the leverage we need to make him pay.""We?" I glanced at Cole then at her. "You two?""I just want money," Cole cleared me. "She's the one who's out f

Reiner's POV:"And where the fuck have you been all day, Sandra?" I demanded. "I was told you were taking the day off, but I just received a ransom demand from someone claiming to have abducted my wife."Sandra's face paled as I confronted her. "I-I don't know what you're talking about," she stammeredEven Doris was shocked at my confrontations as well as Sylvester. "Reiner, what's the meaning of this?" Sylvester asked. "I wasn't talking to you," I snapped. "I just find it a coincidence that my wife got abducted same day Sandra's on her day off. She's never had a day off before in a long time. So why now of all times?""You're unbelievable," Doris said. "Sandra was with me all day long. She accompanied me to do some shopping.""Grandmother almost died today," I said Sharply at Doris face. "Sandra wasn't supposed to leave her side. We pay her heavily to stand beside grandmother at all times."When Sandra heard that from me, she exclaimed. "Did something bad happen to madam Wendy?" "