After Elsa left, Ray showered and got dressed, prepared to resume work for the day. He was supposed to resume early that morning but Edgar has his meetings rescheduled.Now he had three meetings to catch up with and as a PA, he was expected to be there even though he didn't know how to act. He took a look in the mirror. A sense of familiarity hit him when he saw himself in the black suit. He couldn't place it but it felt like something he'd done before. Often too. Ray didn't reason it too much because he had on his mind, way bigger than a mere suit. He wondered how Elsa would react if she saw him in a suit. He took a selfie and sent it to Elsa. She viewed it almost immediately and dreaded nibbles through his skin as the three dots appeared. “First time seeing a monkey look good on a suit.”He let out a chuckle.“Is that a compliment or your way of calling me ugly?” He texted.“Take whichever suits you best,” she replied.“Crazy girl,” Ray chuckled, pocketing his phone. He didn't

“Where are you going dressed like that, young woman?” Mrs Larry was leaning against the door, watching the girl eagerly go through her closet. When she stepped out in a skimpy skirt and sweater, she was forced to ask. “To see the man you're forcing me to marry,” Elsa answered easily. She'd already expected her mom to come barging in at some point so she practiced the lies to tell incase any situation came up.“Edgar?” Mrs Larry scolding tone had shifted to excitement. “You're going to see him? Do you want me to come with you?” Elsa paused, throwing her mother a weird look. “And why would you come with me? Is he going on a date with you?” She didn't mean to come off as rude as she sounded. On a normal day, her mother would have lashed out on her but since Edgar was involved, she let it slide easily. “No, I was just trying to offer you closure Incase you're uncomfortable around him. What restaurant are you going? Is it somewhere expensive?” Mrs Larry pressed further. At that point,

“It's been months, father. Why do you keep doing this to me? You'd rather leave his position vacant than hand it over to someone else?” Tyrone complained. Carter shot him a look.“Why is that complaint directed at me? You know the way to your grandfather's house, don't you?” Carter said indifferently. “You see?! That is the problem! When it comes to your children, you are barely concerned but once Zade is involved, You're up on your feet, jumping to resolve his problem,” Tyrone huffed. “When last did you check up on your wife?” Carter asked, ignoring his outburst.“Really? We're going to talk about Helen now? The company needs me and you're talking about a murderer!” He fired. “The company doesn't need you, your family does. You should dedicate this time to fixing whatever what broken between you too. You did a lot of wrong to that woman and I won't deny she did you dirty too, but I think she still loves you…”“I do not want anything to do with her! If you're not going to help me w

Elsa held her cheeks the slap met her in the face. Ray's jaw dropped as he accessed the damage. He knew they wouldn't take the news lightly. He tried warning Elsa but the stubborn girl wouldn't listen. The glare Larry gave him was enough to make him sink into the ground to hide away from trouble. The man still harbored grudges about him supposedly hitting his wife and now marrying his daughter ahead of her groom was just the last straw. “We're in love, Dad. I don't care what you or your mother think. You can hit me as many times as you want but it won't change my feelings for him. We're married now! The earlier you get used to that, the better for all of us!” Elsa said defiantly. “What did you just say? You're married to this nobody? You think I'm going to stand back and watch you spend the rest of your life with a riffraff? You would have to kill me first,” her mother clapped back. Elsa stepped forward, unafraid and twice as stubborn as she was earlier. “Well get prepared to die

The day she dreaded most was here already. It seemed like only a few hours had passed but it was, in fact, forty-eight hours. She was to accept his ring publicly before two hundred guests and smile like it was a dream come true. The thought of it was horrifying but there was nothing she could do. After Edgar showed her a clip of Ray going through torture, her heart couldn't take it anymore. He had already been through enough, the suffering was totally unnecessary. “Mom,” she tried to reason with her mother one last time. “You look gorgeous sweetheart. Do you know how much this dress is worth?” Mrs Larry asked, her voice pitching with excitement. “I don't care how much the dress costs, ma. I need you to listen to me, please,” Elsa pleaded. Mrs Larry stopped adjusting the ropes. “Fine, I'm listening. Let's hear what you have to say.”“During your time, were you forced to marry Dad?” Elsa asked. Mrs. Larry frowned. She knew the direction it was heading and frankly, she wasn't ready