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Unknown pov

There are some things in life you should never see like a horror movie with your friends when they scare you more than the movie, when your parents are too clingy and definitely not your son's dead body.

Life does get it's kicks in making all that happen which you really don't want to see. It's funny sometimes. My baby boy, whom I was about to see on the altar about to take his wedding vows was being lowered into a coffin.

"I'm sorry for your loss." I heard the same robotic reply when people don't know what to say,when they don't know what you're going through. Sometimes I wished I could just ram a knife to the next person who says that to me.

All my life I worked for one cause, to give my son the opportunity to have everything he desired.Now that he was not there for me it seems mundane. Nothing made sense anymore.

I could hear the priest praying for my sons soul to rest in peace, but how could his soul rest when the person who put him there was out enjoying life,making money. That girl whom I at that time considered worthless had grown wings, she led to the death of my only son.

She has been a thorn in my leg for far too long. I left not being able to see my son buried. I would return back and pray for him only after pushing her into dirt. Raven King was a pathetic mule who set out with a personal vendetta against my son, a calculative social climber who tried to make use of my son's friendly nature to get what she wanted.

Her father didn't trust her, and kicked her out. Then why would I trust her. I first saw the blue eyed devil in one of the business parties, her attentive eyes moved past everyone, scanning and filtering people around.

As though she was alone better than the others. Then the pathetic attempt to blame her own sister and Adam for her stealing. I would have drawn a line and sued her for blaming my son, but Adam like the kind person he is held me back.

When I lost my wife to a car accident I vowed to protect my son from everything in the world. Then again Raven King made an entry into our life and offered financial help, I warned Adam not to take up her offer.

Before my poor son could do that, she tricked us and took ownership of our company. Adam was very attached to that company and couldn't take the loss, he went out drinking and crashed into a pole. It was a direct hit to the head, my son died alone, without any help and lay there like an animal until someone found him.

You see a pattern here, my life was perfect until she came and destroyed everything. I feared something like this could happen but didn't know the extent of damage she would cause.

People fight for happiness in life, the only thing which can bring peace to the fire raging inside my heart was her ruin. I will take away everything she ever loved. Death is not an option for her, because it's too easy.

She will live a long life crying and wishing for death. Even though she losses all she loved, even though every bone in her body screams for a way out she will live. She will live even if she doesn't want to because she will die every moment remembering Adam and I, how she made a mistake in messing with us.

I am a broken man, a man who has nothing to loose, who has nothing to gain, who lives and breaths to see her go down in dirt where she belongs. She will fall on my feet begging but still not get sympathy from me, because she doesn't deserve it.

Raven pov

"There's a problem."

"Tell me something new." I mumbled sighing, like could I not get a break. Why is everything so hellbent on making me suffer? Like isn't there something new.

"No time for your sarcasm now." Dave chided.There was something seriously wrong when Davetook that tone. I left my handbag on the table and sat next to him on the couch.

"There's some anonymous person, trying to acquire our company shares. If this continues at this rate,chances of ownership will slip into someone else."

I was confused now, why would a person spend so much money to buy shares, true the share value in the market was high, but why would they want to invest such a huge amount. Unless the person was genuinely interested in my company, or had a

personal vendetta against me.

Better accept a negative option rather than

getting fooled thinking life was fun and dandy.Time to figure out this mystery person's intentions. Skeletons from past always seem to pop up in unexpected situations, you let your guard down hell

breaks loose.

"Three of our board members are giving up sharesand their rights, if this mystery person has somegrudge against us, then it will cause us a problemlater." Dave said.

"I'll contact Ross and put him on business. Heshould be able to give us mystery man's details inabout a week." I agreed with Dave.

Adam was out of the picture,I hadn't heard

anything about him. He didn't have money but definitely had the grudge to destroy me. Dadwouldn't do this, he was not a man to skirt aroundhe would strike you in the face. So maybe someonewas helping Adam or someone was doing dirty work for him.

"Round up the details, I want every detail of whereAdam was in the past two days. If he breaths I want to know it." I instructed.

"Set up a decoy partner and try to see if we can lurethe mystery man out. Tip off the media that ourpartners are having arguments and differences among us, whoever it is will definitely try to take

advantage of the ongoing dispute." I told Dave my plan.

I was dropping a bait, think Raven think like yourenemy. If I were that mystery man what was thefirst thing you could do, I would want to stay under the radar until my cards are right, so when I see adispute between the board members, they are members who have voting rights so I needed to get them on my side.

"I'll have Ross contacted and on duty. That kidreally knows how to do his job." Dave said hurriedlygathering his files and stood up.

"I'm done with thedesigns for the ball, you should see them and then send for the materials."

As Dave left, I slumped on my chair and bit my lip thinking. I didn't have many enemies, if there Imanaged to keep them on radar. This had to be someone I overlooked, someone who stayed on theshadows, but I never payed attention to.It's always the same the most evil intentions lay in the minds that are tormented, overlooked,

underestimated. I myself know the thoughts thatarise in lonliness. The desperation to proveyourself and show your worth to others will make aperson will make them do so much.

What drama will the mystery man create?