Rylan watched a black sedan pull up to the driveway in a rush. This perplexed him. He recognized the vehicle in a split second. It was Dayton’s. He was back. That was surprising to Rylan. He had ordered Dayton to keep watch of Lana and keep her safe. Whatever he was back here for, Rylan knew it wasn’t good. Williams appeared behind Rylan. He noticed that his focus was outside the window. “What is it, master?” He asked at the same time a thunderclap rattled the silent night. It was still talking heavily, and Rylan wondered if it would ever stop. This wasn’t something he had seen before. The downpour was terrible and a flood should be expected. “It’s Dayton,” he said, watching the sedan. Dayton stepped out of the car in a hurry and rushed to the other side of the car. “Something is wrong,” Rylan confirmed. “What?” Williams asked, confused, but Rylan didn’t answer him. Rylan didn’t even hear him. He was beefing towards the door. He swung it open and watched Dayton pull out a body f
Lana Pierce opened her eyes slowly as she came back to consciousness. She ran her hands on the surface which she laid on and realized that it was soft. It was a bed. Lana was relieved to know that this was reality. The last thing she remembered was slipping in and out of consciousness an uncomfortable number of times. As she tried to recall what happened, her head ached in pain. “Ouch!” She gasped softly. A figure moved beside her. She turned her head and met Rylan who was looking at her with a crooked smile on his face. His amber eyes were out of color and his face was pale. His dark brown hair was ruffled and fell across his face. She was confused. How did she end up here? The last thing she found was drowning when she saw a figure in the darkness reach towards her. It was then she recalled everything. She had been drowning in the harbor after her body was dumped in there by two men. She could remember her lungs crying out for air as she ran out of breath. The continuous inhalin
Lightning flashed through the skies and a thunderclap was heard next as the rain became heavier. The weather was getting horrible and didn’t look like stopping anytime soon. Seth’s Mannen drummed his fingers on his desk impatiently. He was waiting to hear the news. The weather was perfect for the job. Lana was going to be gone this time. He would get his revenge for her turning their back on them. But something crossed his mind that made him uneasy. After Lana, what next? The casino was already gone. And it seemed there was nothing that could be done. Seth contemplated it. Could it be possible for him to get back everything that he had lost? The answer was no. He had watched the casino being destroyed, and his hate for Rylan had increased tenfold. Rylan was going to pay for everything he had done surely. But he just didn’t know how. Everything was in shambles, and he was confused. Seth rose from his desk and shook his head. That wasn’t important for now. First, he had to make sure t
Lana Pierce opened her eyes once more and looked around her. She was still in bed. This was still Rylan’s room. She turned around and was glad to see that she was no longer hooked to the heart rate machine. It meant that she was getting better already. Who would have thought that she would have survived that? The answer wasn’t her. She had given up too easily, and she didn’t feel bad about it. At some point, she felt it was better to end it all than face what was lying ahead of her. She rose from the bed and sat on the edge as she ran her fingers through her hair. She was starving. The night that she had been almost killed, she had been on her way out of the grocery store to get some groceries. Lana realized that she hadn’t eaten since then. She wondered what day it was and how long she had been out. The last thing she could remember was talking to the man who had saved her life. It turns out that it had been Rylan who instructed him to do so. As she tried to recall his name, her hea
“What?!” Lana gasped through the phone. “I’m sorry, but it has to be this way, Lana,” Rylan replied as he looked down at the streets. He was standing at the glass wall as he scanned the busy streets of Los Angeles. He was at his office, and it felt somewhat awkward. It had been a while since he came here. The whole week, he had been stuck at home trying to make Lana get better. Now, she was strong enough which meant he could finally get back to work. “Don’t do this, Rylan. Please,” Lana begged. “You have to understand. This is for your safety,” Rylan explained. “I can’t let you out of the house until it’s safe. Who knows? Seth could still be looking for you.”He could hear Lana sigh on the other end of the line. He was aware that she wasn’t a big fan of Willaims. And the feeling was mutual with Willams. Having to stay home with him felt like a nightmare. Everything was going to be fine. He just needed to let her know of that. “Seth thinks I’m dead. You don’t have to worry about t
“Hello, Rylan.”Rylan couldn’t believe his eyes. He was bathed in disbelief. Eve stood before him dressed in a yellow sunflower dress which brought out the color in her ocean blue eyes. Her black hair fell on her shoulders making her look gorgeous all together. Rylan gulped hard. She looked stunning. “How’s this possible?” He asked. Eve chuckled and sat on the table. After she had sent the mail to Rylan, she thought it was a bad idea. She couldn’t believe she was sitting with Rylan now. After everything she had done to him in the past, she couldn’t believe she would have the courage to meet him. Rylan was dressed in a black suit and his amber eyes gleamed in the afternoon sunlight which washed across their table, courtesy of the window beside them. His face was frozen like he was staring at a ghost. She was aware of his surprise. Looking at him now, it was hard to believe that he was the one tormenting her family. He looked so innocent and gorgeous. “You’re looking good,” she teas
Lana stepped out of the cafe with a bag of donuts and a cup of cappuccino in her hand. She was craving for these, and was finally happy she could get them. Rylan’s home was currently feeling like a holding cell for her. He had warned her against going out, but she had sneaked out when Willaims wasn’t watching. Now, she was going to head back there. It was crazy, but she had no other place to go. She was aware that her life was in danger. If Seth realized that she was still alive, there was going to be a lot of trouble. He would come back for her, and this time she felt he would do this himself. Seth had been currently moving nerving people, making them do his dirty work for him. It was sensible, because with the cops still watching all of them, getting his hands dirty right now could put him in a lot of trouble. Lana knew she had to rush home before Rylan knew that she was gone. If Williams told Rylan that she had gone out without his permission, there was going to be a lot of troub
Thomas Brown took off the yellow helmet and wiped the sweat off his face with the back of his hand. He was exhausted, but he couldn’t stop. They were almost done with tearing down the place. This had been going on for two weeks now and it was finally time for them to be done. Thomas opened his bottle of water and gulped down the contents. He used the remaining water to wash his face.“It’s like a summer day, isn’t it?” One of the workers stepped out of the bulldozer. Thomas nodded and sighed. “It sure is.”The man chuckled and took off his helmet too. His dirty blonde hair was soaked in sweat, and so was half of his clothes too. “This is a good thing right?” The man asked. Thomas closed his empty bottle and looked at the man in confusion. “What do you mean?” He asked. “I mean, tearing down the casino. You know we used to come here once in a while,” the man replied teasing Thomas at the end. “That was a long time ago, Jerome. I’m done with that stuff,” Thomas reminded him. “Tha