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Oh, she loved her sister.Reyona almost gaped in shock when she saw her car parked in Maxwell’s home.To make their story whole and believable, they had gone to the children's services department that morning in Maxwell’s car.The car that Reyona had left sitting pretty in her parking space that morning was currently in front of Maxwell’s parking lot like it had always belonged there.As Reyona helped Junior out of the car, she almost laughed out loud when Maxwell’s domestic staff came out of the magnificent door and lined up at the entrance.Six of them to each side of the door, they all bowed and chorused. “Welcome home, Mr and Mrs Rohan”Before Reyona could laugh at the ridiculous gesture that she was sure her sister was behind, the culprit herself was coming out of the house with a hooting sound and a confetti tube in her hand.“Welcome home, lovebirds!” Toria said as she pulled the string from the tube and a shower of confetti rained down.Junior clapped his hand excitedly while

She moved closer to Reyona, leaned her back against the headboard and started talking out loud as if in contemplation. “Hmm, I must be mistaken truly. I am sure I didn’t see that steamy look that passed between the two of you when he pulled you close. Oh my God, I am feeling feverish just from the thought of it” she said as she hastily dropped the crisps bag and blew herself with both hands while exhaling. “Phew” “Did you see how easily they were talking and laughing together all day?” she continued, now directing her question to an imaginary audience in the room. “One could almost swear that they have been married for years. And the looks? Damn, I almost shouted, “Please, get a room!” Reyona shook her head in exasperation as she tried not to think back to that afternoon to see if Toria was not exaggerating after all. But, of course, she was just being Toria. There was no way she had… “And that little conversation they had when we were leaving? I am sure it had something to do with

The second time was not so rough.Then the third time was more of a recipe for disaster.Reyona had been in the middle of a late dinner meeting she and Samantha were having with a new client.She had to round things up quickly and apologised to the man.Samantha was there to stay till the end of dinner with the man.“You are a lifesaver. I owe you one” she whispered to Samantha.“A raise would be enough thanks, ma,” Samantha said cheekily, and their client laughed.Reyona rushed out of the restaurant while Samantha and the man started discussing the philosophy behind every employee requesting a raise at every opportunity they could get.“Couldn’t the woman be a bit more predictable?” Reyona muttered in frustration as she checked the message she got again.It was ten minutes already, and she could only hope she would be able to make it on time.Maxwell’s call came through just as she was driving out of the parking lot.Reyona quickly connected it to the car speaker and picked it up.“H

“Consider what?” Reyona asked in confusion.“Staying here. I think it would help to prevent the kind of thing that happened tonight, you know.”“I have a place of my own. I don’t need to move in with you to do this. I can…” When he raised his brow at her intended statement, she narrowed her eyes and said “Tonight was just a fluke. Next time…”“Next time, it might even be worse. Then they might take them away. And then all our effort would be for nothing. Is that what you want, Reyona?”Why was he coming closer?“I don’t think…”“What are you afraid of?”Her initial discomfort disappeared in her temper at his insinuation.“And who said I was afraid of anything? What would I be afraid of? You? Right, don’t flatter yourself, okay?”“So, you agree with me that nothing is stopping you from staying here?” Maxwell asked while standing just a few paces from her.His hands were still in his pockets, which made not much of a difference anyway because his eyes were doing enough work of messing w

Reyona ignored her ringing phone as she drove home with Aria’s latest song “Truth or Dare” playing on her stereo.She knew who was calling and since she could guess what he was going to say, she decided not to pick up yet.She was going to call him back when she was ready.Preferably after she had soaked in the ambience of her familiar home that would be free of a lurking man or kids trying to tug at her heartstrings.Where no one would try to pull her in further than she already was.As she took the last turn that led to her home, she was already anticipating how she was going to have the best sleep she had had in days.Right after…Her eyes widened in shock when she saw the familiar car in front of her house.What the….Reyona parked away from the driveway, giving his car enough room to turn and leave as fast as possible.He came out of his car just as she was coming out of hers.“Why were you not picking up?” he asked as he walked towards her.“What are you doing here?” Reyona aske