Life is magical, playful, and full of surprises.
While Raven was out, I was in his office; his parents were against it. Even Mr. Smith went here, but the guard protected me as their boss ordered. Now that I have someone who will fight for me then I will also stand up for him so we could be one together.
"You are no good to my son!" Mr. Smith started when we were in the office of the CEO; unfortunately they were able to enter here. But what I knew was that they no longer had the right to Raven's wealth. He didn't let them invest in his company due to the fact that he wanted them to have nothing to do with his wealth since he knew his father.
Mr. Smith is a cunning man when it comes to business. He will do anything just to be on top; woefully his son inherited that. Mr. Smith is quiet, but I know all our actions and movements are delivered to him by his men. So even before we answered his inquiries, he already knew the answer.
"And…are you a good father to him?" I sarcastically ask him back. I'm honestly nervous, my sweat is all over my palm and forehead but am I going to back out now? Raven is there for me, and I am going to support Raven in all matters.
"Shut up! Who do you think you are?!" Mrs. Smith growled instead. "You can't fool my son! I know he will realize one day that we are right!" She pointed at me with her trembling finger. I smirked, which earned her frustration even more.
"I am not you; didn't you think of your son as a bank, though?" I raised my right brow, as far as I know, they trained their son to become the richest of all and use them. Unluckily, Raven is a wise man, he rises on his own.
"You don't know anything." She wanted to attack me, but the guards that Raven hired were holding her because she was hysterical. And it's like she wants to kill me by just using her eyes. But sorry to her, I wouldn't be terrified anymore because I know the truth is on my side. "You'll pay for this," she shouted until they left when Mr. Smith dragged her out with him.
Roux was staring at me; he didn't look away and appeared to be in shock at what he had seen. He was behind his parents. That's why I didn't notice him. His lips parted and was about to say something, but then he shut it and walked away not on himself.
Peace.
I almost fell because my knees were wobbly like jelly. God, my heart is pounding out in my chest. I let out a sharp breath of my mouth. I need Raven right now, but he's not there because he has more priority which I understand but I was keen to be by his side. Although his agenda was more important than me, I understood that when it was all over, his whole time would be with me; we would live happily ever after.
"You guards, go outside." I ordered them and walked towards my swivel chair since I was at the table with the CEO earlier. "Tell me when someone is coming." They just nodded and went out.
I massaged my temple; I couldn't believe that I would have the power to answer them like that. I used to be quiet, but I need to protect myself and Raven. If I only let Raven do everything, I would be piteous, so as long as possible, I need to stand up for us. That's the only thing I can do to help Raven—be stalwart to him.
I suck my breath and then let out a heavy sigh. Things weren't what I expected, and they ensued out of the blue. The circumstances are over, so I need to eradicate it in my mind and shouldn't focus on things that aren't notable.
***
"Let's talk." Roux is knocking on my door at 10:00 p.m. I was snoring and ready to have a wet dream, but this man in front of me wrecked it.
"What do you want to say? Tell it to my face now so I can sleep peacefully!" I scolded his face, even though I was tipsy he couldn't fool me, I am independent. "What?!" I gasped.
"I will admit everything." I tilted my head in interest, and suddenly something revived in my soul. What will he admit to me? His jaw set in firm and he bravely locked our eyes, "about the past. I need you to know what happened." My stomach felt sick, but I needed to look into his eyes like my life depended on him.
"About what? About how you abandoned, betrayed, and cheated on me? How did you leave me in the air, is that it?!" My hands are shaking, and I lick my lower lip as frustration is starting to rise in my head. "Tell me, Roux! What?"
"Hear me out first; I'll explain." My whole body quivered; I felt like all those memories that I tried to erase in my mind suddenly conveyed one by one. Darn it! Why does it have to be this time? I know Roux; he can't lie to me, even if we didn't get along before. I can tell apart if Roux is lying to me or not.
"Go, I'll let you, but don't expect me to change my view of you." I don't want him to think that there's a chance between us.
"I get it; I am not hoping anymore." He replied with a shaky voice while his head was hanging low. "I know it's really over between us after what I did." He lifted his head and smiled at me, but his smile turned upside down.
"Good." I widely open the door. I mean, it's winter, so the air is not good outside. "Come in," I invited him into my house. I'll tell this to Raven once he gets home; if I just say it in an email or in a message, he might be distracted, and that's the least I would do. The fact that even if we didn't do anything or Roux harmed me, Raven would think Roux wanted me for him.
We sat down; he was on a sofa in front of me; he just stared at me, and so did I. The only difference is that he was admiring me while I felt nothing for him.
"I have loved you, you know that, right? And I still love you, Cbiara; I know you won't believe it." He cracked up. I can feel the pain in his voice, but what he did was more painful. "I put you first, because I love you so much that my world revolves around you." He bit his lips; I didn't interfere and let him continue his words. "I treated you the best that I could ever do; you are my life; you are the only one who makes me happy when I am badly not in my mood. You were the one who made me laugh at your corny jokes. I'm so glad because I have you who is always there by my side at all costs.
We're a perfect couple for me apart from it was just a secret," he suddenly paused a little bit; it is indeed the truth. We are just friends in their eyes that had benefits, but we are a couple, but we hid that. "But what we just want at that time is we are, you know, happy, contented, and… blessed because we're in a healthy relationship."
"But you ruined it; you ruined it perfectly the way you know that I will be shattered into pieces. The way you know that there is a possibility I will lose my life," I contradicted everything he said right away. I want to erase it from my mind, yet here he is trying to recall everything. He was quiet for a minute. "Okay, tell me everything. I just want to vent my grievances."
"I understand."
"Go,"
"Y-you know how hard-headed I am, right? You know I will never follow my parents; even if they want us to be separated, I will not allow it. I'm going to destroy them if they try to destroy you, you know that." He licked his lower lip and frustratedly looked at me. "I'll do anything for you, even if you hurt me; I'll do everything because I love you so much." He uttered, "I will give you even my soul. I was so sure of you, you know that. But...m-my dad." His voice cracked; he couldn't even look at me properly.
"W-what?" I started to get nervous and concluded with the questions that gradually entered my mind. "What about your dad, Roux?" I panic; I don't understand why I feel this way.
"He threatened me, your family, and you, and even the child, will get killed if I don't do what he tells me to do." His voice gave out, "I was afraid that time." Pain blasted my chest as he said it fast, heavy breathing. "I don't want to lose you, but you will lose everything. I was in between, and I want the best for you, but that's not me."
"That's why you chose to hurt me?"
"It was unintentional." He held my hand. I couldn't move because I had no strength left. "Dad was furious; he hates you and your family, especially your father; he despises everyone in your family. I don't know why, but he made me choose that day." His eyes are telling everything. "If I let you go or you disappear from this world,"
"But you choose both." I didn't let him finish his speech. "You let me go and made me vanish in this world.” A solemn tear fell down my cheek; my body looked calm compared to how tangled my mind was. “When you told me to abort the child, you fvcking killed me!" My nostrils flared as I stared at Roux
"It wasn't what I really wanted, but I had to do it."
"You freed me, but why did you still manage to hurt me?!"
"Because my father ordered me to let you go brutally, I couldn't do anything; my father wanted me to hurt you. And I was engaged with Lethia at that time." He admitted, my lips parted, “And Raven suggested it," what got my attention is his last sentence.
"Excuse me?"
"Raven is evil and selfish; he doesn't want me to be happy."
"No!" I yelled. "Why did we go to him?"
"Because he is the root of this!"
"Are you crazy? He doesn't care about us, so how can you say he is the reason for everything? Why would he suggest that?!"
"That's the point! He doesn't care about us; he doesn't care if you get hurt before and even now.” I shook my head, “he is just using you to get revenge for what Lethia did to him. He loves Lethia even now, you just didn't know.”
"You are lying," my hands are trembling. "Get out!" I hate it. Why does he have to destroy others to be clean? "I said get out!"
"You won't believe me? Then why did he approach you? Didn't he tell you he was furious at me because he thinks I stole the girl he loves? No! He wants me to be in pain so I can feel what he endured years ago. Not because he loves you!” I stood up and pushed him because I didn't want to hear every word that came out of his mouth.
"I know Raven, and you are just ruining him in my mind. So please, get out now before I slap you!" I was huffing and puffing while trying harder to get him out of my life.
"Do you really know him, Cbiara?" He suddenly asked, which made me lose my energy.