Lana looked like a Greek goddess dressed in a white gown with good embroideries decorating it. Her short black hair and hazel eyes shone under the chandeliers that lit the hall. In her hand was a glass of champagne and on her face was a flirty smile as she scanned Rylan. He didn’t look bad either. He was looking gorgeous in that vanilla suit and it made her want to lick it off him. He was stunning as she expected. There was something about his amber eyes that pulled her closer to him constantly. She wasn’t sure what it was, but it was irresistible. “Rylan Daystar,” she said in a flirtatious voice.Rylan smiled and took a sip of his champagne glass. He never knew that Lana would look so stunning. “My, my. You look outstanding, Mrs. Pierce,” Rylan complimented. Lana scoffed. “You don’t look bad either,” she confessed. “I’m flattered.”Lana chuckled. “I presume you haven’t forgotten the reason for your attendance, sir?” Williams' voice sounded from the comms. “Shut up, Williams,”
“Is the antidote ready, Williams?” Rylan asked. “Yes sir. Waiting for your arrival.”“Good.”Rylan gripped the steering wheel tight as he sped through the city. He was in a rush. On the passenger seat was an unconscious Lana. She was strapped to the seat by his seatbelt. Rylan knew that if he was caught with her in his car, he would be jailed immediately. It would be a total misunderstanding, a misunderstanding that could cost Lana her life. Rylan felt guilt creeping in on him as he looked at Lana one more time. He should have listened to her from the start. But it seemed they weren’t after him. It was a shock to realize that she had been poisoned instead, but why? And how? He had been standing beside her the whole time that he could have spotted when Seth would have spiked her drink. But instead, he had walked off. The time between her getting poisoned and Seth leaving them was suspicious. Rylan could remember his last words very well. He had welcomed them to enjoy the show. Rylan
As she stepped out of her hot tub, Detective Reynolds knew that it was going to be hard to get some sleep in this city. She didn't need to see the caller’s ID to know that it was Stanley who called her. She wrapped her naked body with a towel and reached for her phone which was situated in the sink.“Detective Reynolds,” he greeted.“What is the situation now, Detective?” she asked sss she looked at herself in the mirror.“It seems there has been some commotion at one of the city’s halls.’Jain sighed and looked back at the hot tub. She knew her fun time was over and she would have to get back to work.“I’m on my way.”***Jain stepped out of her Acura and headed into the hall. It was filled with a small crowd who Jain could distinguish properly because of their expensive clothing. In the hall were police officers who seemed to be questioning them randomly. Jain who was dressed in her brown leather jacket sighed and folded her arms. She wished to be back in her hot tub but that seemed
Lana opened her eyes slowly as she came back to reality. Her head was pounding hard and she winced in pain. So many questions were running through her mind. What happened? The last thing she could remember was talking to Rylan. That was before she passed out on the floor. At least that was what she had thought. She could remember being carried away. She could also remember the sound of car engines and the voice of Rylan who seemed ever-present. How had it all happened? Where had it all gone wrong?And then it hit her. She had been poisoned instead of Rylan. This came as a shock to her. She could remember coming to this conclusion just as she hit the ground. Seth had been planning for her instead. He knew that she was going to tell Rylan about their plans, and so he decided to kill her instead. Not only because she had spilled their secrets to their worst enemy, but also because she had enough evidence to incriminate them. It all made sense now.Lana knew she had to do something. Ryla
Lana’s nap was about three hours long. When she woke up, she felt a lot better. Her head was not pounding anymore, and her joints were not aching either. She was finally free from the poison. She wondered if Rylan was still around. It appeared she was occupying his bedroom which made her heart flutter. Never did she think that she would get this close to Rylan. She wasn’t sure there was anyone who had seen his bedroom. She was lucky. As Lana stepped out of the room in curiosity in search of Rylan, she found his closet room which left had stunned. He had all sorts of jewelry and designer suits. It was safe to say he had a good taste in fashion. The next thing she stumbled into was his kitchen. It was larger than usual and had everything you needed. An air fryer, two fridges. A huge gas stove and big cupboards were stacked with food. This came as no surprise to her. “Can I help you, Mrs. Pierce?” A voice asked behind her. Lana was almost startled out of her skin. She turned and found
A heartless man. That was what Rylan Daystar was to Lana Pierce. He had left her in his huge gymnasium completely flabbergasted by his words. She had thought of him to be kind and considerate for saving her life, but it seemed that was all for nothing. Lana had been hoping she would be able to convince him to let the casino stay, but he was so stubborn. This was why Seth was after him. This was why they wouldn’t stop till he was murdered. Rylan wasn’t going to listen to anybody, even her. Nevertheless, she owed him her life for saving her. Without him giving her the antidote, she wouldn’t have been sitting down at his gymnasium a few days ago as she had the conversation with him. It was now five days since she had been brought home by Rylan, and it seemed her presence was no longer welcome. Lana felt it was time for her to take her leave. There was nothing left for her here. Rylan had saved her life, and it seemed there was nothing more he could do for her. Lana didn't expect anythin
Seth Mannen slammed his fist on the table in anger. In his ear was the receiver of a telephone. Everybody at the table was startled by this. He was angry about something, and it seemed the whole table knew what it was. They had been searching for Lana’s body for about five days now and they still hadn’t found anything. It looked like she had disappeared from the face of the earth. That was impossible. Seth had been there when Rylan had picked her up and rushed her out of the hall. He didn’t know what he was going to do with her, but Seth had his suspicions. There was a huge possibility that Lana was still alive. “I don’t care!” He yelled at the phone. “Make sure you find her!”And with that, he slammed the phone receiver down in fury. Noah, who had a calm look on his face, watched Seth pant as he tried to catch his breath. It seemed it was more than what they thought it was. Perhaps Seth had something he was hiding from all of them. “What did they say?” Noah asked. Seth looked up a
Lana had decided to confront the shareholders. It had been on her mind immediately after she left Rylan’s house. It was a stupid move, but she did it anyway. It was to show that she wasn’t scared of them and that she knew they were behind it. She didn’t know who in particular had done it, but her focus was mainly on Seth. He had orchestrated the plan to kill Rylan. It would be no surprise that he would have changed his mind after she left and poisoned her instead. It would make perfect sense. “The lost sheep returns,” Seth said with his arms folded. Lana gritted her teeth and she glared at him. She was upset that he wasn’t surprised to see her as the rest of the table was. Cody seemed to be shivering in fear. They were all guilty of almost getting her killed. The only person who didn’t let that guilt faze him was Seth, and she detested it. “I know what all of you did!” Lana yelled. Seth chuckled. “We don’t know what you’re talking about.”Lana’s eyes went down to him. Seth was sa
VENICE, ITALY6 MONTHS LATER. “Stay away from me!” The man yelled as he ran through the dim streets for shelter. Behind him, a man dressed in a black suit with a black mask was running after him. In his hand was an FN 5’7. The man in black pursued him endlessly. When the Italian man stopped for shelter, he pulled out his gun from the pockets of his leather jacket and aimed at the man in black. “Rylan. Watch out,” Williams called in his ear. “Holy shit!” Rylan yelled on his breath as the man pointed the gun in his direction. Two shots were fired and Rylan managed to dodge the bullets before they could hit him. “Are you sure this is our guy?” Rylan asked. “Affirmative. Dominic De Rossi,” Williams replied through the comms. “I just hope you’re right.”“When have I ever been wrong?”Rylan rolled his eyes and fired back at Dominic. The shot whizzed past Dominic’s head and he scrambled to his feet immediately. Rylan saw this and decided to go after him. They were on the main stre
“They let you in?” Jain asked. “Of course they would.”Jain sighed and drank her cappuccino. They were both seated at a table in the cafe. It was at their favorite spot—the table by the window. It had been two days since Rylan had spoken to Frederick. He could still remember the shock on his face when he told him he had forgiven him. It wasn’t something that Frederick had expected. Frederick was aware that he despised him, but there was no need to keep that grudge anymore. The battle had been won. The best thing he could do now was move on and that was ok his agenda. Jain shook her head in disbelief. She was baffled that they would let Rylan into the prison to speak to Frederick McCullough. Well, he was Rylan Daystar. “So what did you tell him?”Rylan lifted his cup of cappuccino and took a sip from it. His eyes went to the parking lot outside the window. The morning sun washed all the cars there with its glorious light including his black Audi. “I told him that I forgave him.”Ja
The door opened and a figure dressed in suit stepped into the facility. The sounds of footsteps echoed through the hallway as the figure made its way toward the door. When it arrived, a guard was waiting by the door who was heavily armed. He opened the door and stepped forward. He had a grim look on his face. “Welcome, Mr. Daystar.”Rylan smiled at him and shoved his hands into his pockets. “Where is he?” He asked. “Waiting for you, sir.”Rylan nodded and stepped forward. He was in a prison facility, one of the most dreaded in the country. Rylan was here to see someone special to him. He would call it a mockery, but there was something he would love to say. This was the last thing on his bucket list before he could tag this mission as a success. They arrived at a room and the guard opened the door for Rylan. Inside the dimly lit room, a figure was sitting at a table dressed in orange. Rylan clenched his jaws and stepped into the room. He turned back to the guard who was still sta
“I thought we were going to head back home?” Jain asked as they headed into their Airbnb. “Well, Los Angeles is a two-hour flight back, and my pilots are off duty for the night,” Rylan said, closing the door behind them. Jain sighed and rubbed her neck nervously. She couldn’t remember the last time she had been in a room alone with a man. That had been with Jacob; five years ago. Rylan took off his suit jacket and hung it on the cloth rag before folding his undershirt. “If this makes you uncomfortable I could get a different room for myself.”Jain turned to him. “You could do that?” She asked. “I mean, there’s no need for that.”Rylan arched an eyebrow at her as he folded his sleeve once more. “Okay. If you say so.”Jain nodded and proceeded to the fireplace. She was gazing at the crackling fire as she held her shoulders. It brought her soothing warmth. There was a center table in the small living room and on it was a bucket of ice with a bottle of champagne sitting in it. “Wou
WASHINGTON D.CRylan dropped his fork and reached for his napkin dapping his lips softly. Jain who was watching him had a glass of red wine in her hand. They were surrounded by people who also stayed in an expensive diner. One only Jain could dream of having. Rylan had changed her perspective on things over the last few days. She had managed to see the world through another pair of lenses; the expensive kind. Jain never knew that Rylan could be such a sweet person. She could vividly remember the first day she had met him. She and Stanley had been trying to solve the shootout that seemed to have happened to his club. When she had first laid eyes on him, she knew he was trouble. From the way he talked and moved, she assumed that he was as narcissistic and arrogant as the rest of all the billionaires in Los Angeles. But now as she sat across from him in an expensive diner, she couldn’t believe that she had been wrong the whole time. She had missed judging him, and that was fine by him
The party was lavish. There were lots of special dignitaries who filled the scene. The paparazzi wouldn’t stop flashing their cameras at them. This was the biggest party in the city. It was an awards party which would explain why there were so many famous people. A black Lamborghini arrived at the scene and halted on the red carpet. The door lifted and a figure stepped out of the car. It was Rylan Daystar who was dressed in a charcoal black suit with floral patterns and a shawl which was tied at his waist. He looked like a Frenchman. He moved to the other side of the car and opened the door. A woman stepped out of the car all dressed in a white gown. It was Jain, and she had a new look. Her platinum blonde hair which was always long was cut short now making her look dangerously beautiful. Rylan smiled as he watched her close the door of the Lamborghini. A valet came forward and Rylan threw the key to him. “Make sure you take good care of her.”“Yes sir,” the valet said, getting in
Rylan opened the door and stepped into the house. He had a grim look on his face. Arlene, who was seated on the couch engrossed with the television, looked up and saw him walk in. She immediately turned off the television and smiled at him. “Rylan. You’re back.”Rylan nodded. “Mom I’d like for you to meet someone,” he said standing aside from the door. Arlene raised an eyebrow at this. “Come in,” Rylan appeared to be speaking to the door until a figure stepped into the room.As Arlene saw the figure, she immediately flashed back. There was no way this was happening. He was real, and he was still alive. He was Paul Richmond. Arlene tried to speak but no words could converge. Paul looked at her and smiled. “Hey, Arlene,” he greeted. Arlene tried to look away but she couldn’t. His voice brought back so many memories. Like when Lauren had first told her that she was pregnant die him. Or when he had tried to combine her right outside the Vice chancellor’s office to come with him. Th
“I’m telling you son, the Los Angeles Angels might win this,” Paul said as he stepped out of Rylan’s Lamborghini. “Well, I hope you’re right, Dad. Because I have put a lot into this,” Rylan said, shutting the door of the car. Paul came to his son and wrapped his hand around his shoulder. “Trust me, son. You’ll see.”Rylan scoffed and they walked towards the entrance of the stadium. They had their seats reserved in the executive box. Rylan was here to watch his football team win the title. He was supposed to be here with Leah, but she told him she had some other pressing business to attend to. And so he decided to go with his father instead. There were now a few things left for Rylan before he could cross off his bucket list. Everything was going according to plan. “I saw you receiving the key to the city,” Paul said. “I couldn’t be more proud of you, Rylan.”Rylan turned to him. “You saw that? How?”Paul chuckled and patted his shoulders. “I was there.”Rylan’s eyes almost bul
“Do you have jitters?” Detective Jain Reynolds asked. Rylan turned to surprise. “Of course not.”“Well, you’ve been talking about your thigh for the last two minutes.”“I’m just anxious.”Jain turned to him. “About what?”Rylan kept silent for a few minutes to think about it. “About this, I guess?”Jain scoffed at his words. “You’ve been in front of a crowd a million times. This is the same thing.”“Well not exactly. I’ve never been in front of a crowd filled with police officers.”Jain laughed at his words. “Rylan Daystar is being intimidated by a crowd of police officers. Who would have thought?”Rylan rolled his eyes and placed his hands before him. They were both standing in a room alone. In a few minutes, they would be taken outside to be handed the key to the city. Rylan wasn’t exactly sure why he was there. When Jain had first told him about this at the cafe? He quickly declined the offer. The city saw him as a hero. But he wasn’t. He had so many flaws that would prevent