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Way to sound like a psychotic, jealous wife.

I am so not.

Could have fooled me.

"Raven." I heard Luke call out, causing me to bounce out of my inner monologue. I cast a longing look at Chris, the pig head was twirling Macy around. I wished she would brake her heel and fall down. Would serve both good for looking so good together.

"Meet my wife Melanie Madrigal." Luke proudly introduced to me.

My eyes nearly bulged out of my sockets when she pulled me into a hug. I slowly relaxed and patted her back.

"I heard so much about you. I was so excited to meet the person my husband and son rambled about." She said smiling warmly.

"I got you both a small gift." I said in a small voice and pushed an envelope into her hand. I hoped they would like it. I'm not very good with giving people gifts, if you can count the number of times I dumped stones into a gift box and left it on my sister's bed.

"Time for the cake." Alec rubbed his hands together smiling widely.

"Please tell me you guys didn't bake that." Melanie demanded hands on her hips.

"We would probably posion the whole place." Luke admitted, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

Drink in hand I smiled wishfully as Luke and Alec argued, threatened, called each other names for the last peice of cake. Stopping both of them from slamming each other's head on the counter, Melanie smiled sweetly and whispered something to both of them, they surprisingly broke apart and mumbled a half assed apology, she grinned handing over the slice to Chris.

This is what a family should be like, they bickered, they fought, they strived to make each other miserable, but if any problem came their way, the first one's to either hold your hand, or make plans to egg someone's car, or even sit in jail with you, they wouldn't think twice about it. A pang of sadness flickered through me, tightening my chest as memories swirled around in my head as I remembered my parents and sister. I smiled at the scene before moving to sit in the garden.

***

"Want cake?" Chris asked smugly showing me a big slice of cake and two forks and some tissues he balanced in his hands.

"Never expect me to say no." I laughed eagerly patting the bench I sat on.

"Wow, you must like really like me to share that." I joked, stupid Raven. Do you always have to blurt out the first thing that comes to your head.

"I think I do." he said almost to himself, great now I'm hearing things, and that is such a good sign of mental stability.

"What are you doing here?" he asked pushing a forkfull into his mouth.

"Seeing you so happy and relaxed with your family, may have kinda reminded me of mine." I answered shoving a big bite into my mouth.

"What are they like?"

Useless.

Why is my subconscious like this?

"They're not nice like yours, I could use the word... complicated." I tried putting them into words.

"All family's are." he grinned pushing the plate towards me.

"Tell me about it." I mumbled leaning my head on his shoulder, he pressed a kiss to my forehead and wrapped his hands around me.

"Macy seemed awfully nice." I probed.

"Jealous?" he asked turning me towards him.

"Hardly." I scoffed,

"I mean you guys never... went out."

"Gosh no. She deliberately goes out of her way to make me uncomfortable. She's engaged actually." he said wiping his mouth with a napkin.

"Great." I said, trying to be disinterested.

"Someone's very curious today." he still didn't drop the topic.

"I think I'll leave, it's getting late." I mumbled, knowing how good he is at interogation and how well he sees through my lies.

"Raven wait."he said tugging me against him, my hands wrapped around his neck and he lightly held my waist. I looked into his grey eyes, our lips barley an inch apart. I breathed loudly and tightened my grip on his neck.

"Were you jealous?" he asked pressing his forehead against mine.

"Yes." I couldn't lie even if I tried.

Chris gently ran his hands through my hair, and I brushed my thumb along the nape of his neck. A zap of energy flowed through me, my knees felt week, my breath eractic, as he slowly and laundily pressed a deep kiss to the corner of my mouth. He stopped to see if I wanted to pull away, when I didn't he slowly brought his lips near mine, I closed my eyes wanting to feel this moment, I wanted to feel his warmth near me.

His phone rang.

And we pulled apart.

Chris cursed under his breadth and settling an apologetic kiss to my cheek he spoke into his phone, hissing loudly, he ended the call took my hand and led me back into the house.

"We have a problem." was all he said.

Billionaire Raven King, an excellent example of feminism or a cold blooded killer?

Recent events and reporting services suggest Forever Gems co-owner Dave Salve was attacked, fatally. Sources cite it was an attempt to curb the upcoming competition in the market, or was it a ploy with an ulterior motive.

Recently the board members had nominated Dave Salve as head of the company citing the patent issues, but the decision was overruled and Raven King continued her rule with an iron fist. Exactly two days after the incident Dave Salve was attacked in front of a cafe. Has it been Raven's plan all along. Did her insecurities regarding her company really make her abandon her friend and resort to murder. Is that the message the most admired female in the country give others?

"Raven had always been, possessive of what she thought was hers. It's sad to hear someone so close to her is suffering due to her obsession. Her parents had kicked her out due to her attitude and now she goes without a blame for her crimes. This is not a message we should give our future generations, she must be punished." Says one of her own board members, who fearing her wishes to stay anonymous.

"Raven is manipulative bitch and a social climber, I myself have worked under her for a year. Apart from making me work for ungodly hours and subjecting me to humiliation. She kicked me out of my job without a notice or proof, and made sure I never got a job because I rejected her offer. She is a master at holding grudges, and I'm sure she is the one responsible for the attack on Dave Salve."Comments her ex employee Jace Hall.

Is this the ugly face of the billionaire Raven King? Is this what power and fame does to a person? And are we safe around people with such sick mindset?