The meeting was mostly one for introductions where the personnel got to meet Reyona as the chairperson of the company.Most of them had seen her come a few times already, and they knew about how she had filled in for Phil on the day of the event as well, but they still didn't know her real identity.After Phil introduced her, to the surprise of those who had thought that she was Phil's girlfriend, they all began to introduce themselves as well.Then Reyona gave a little speech that encompassed her gratitude for the efforts they had been putting in, a promise of due rewards to those who continue to work diligently, a reminder of the goals of the company and how they were the face of the company who must endeavour to portray the company in the right light every time.She soon dismissed them, and they were barely out of the room when he clapped as he stood up from where he had been sitting on one side of the room.“You were brilliant,” he said as he came forward and kissed her on the for
“I think it is you,” Reyona said breathlessly.She was staring up at the roof of the car while trying to catch her breath.“It is me what?” Maxwell asked as he turned to her, his chest still heaving as well.“You did something to me. You… I was perfectly fine before you came around, and now I can’t remember a day that I did not have the thought of… you know.”He had a proud look on his face as he grinned and said “That was the best thing you had said to me all day.”Reyona rolled her eyes and sat up to rearrange her clothing.Just as he started doing the same, his phone started ringing again.“Someone must be very desperate to get to you. That has been going on and on.” Reyona said as she moved from the console and properly got back in her seat.“You heard it? I thought those were the sound of you moaning.” Maxwell said with a grin.Reyona raised her brows at him as he turned to search for the phone which was ringing from below the seat.He chuckled and said, “How had that got there?”
She was not being selfish!No, Allysyn meant a lot to her, and she would make sure she kept in touch with him…Well, she was not sure whether he would pick up her calls after what just happened, but she was going to try.Reyona paced to and fro in her bedroom as she felt like her skin was too tight for her.What did he have to look so hurt for?She liked Allysyn!She wished that whoever was the bastard who lay his hands on the girl would be instantly caught and dealt with.She hoped the girl wouldn't be plunged into the gloom she had once gotten into.Of course, she knew it was Allysyn!He didn't have to make her seem so heartless while looking at her like…“Oh my god!” Reyona sobbed as she rushed towards the nursery they had just started working on together.*****“What?”“Where are you?!” Reyona asked urgently. Chest heaving, she hoped she was not too late already.“I am on my way to the… what do you want, Reyona?”“Just tell me where you are unless you don't want me to come any…”“
“Reyona, I need you to understand that this has nothing to do with me deliberately lying to you or anything. I just felt it was no longer necessary, you know.”Okay, now she was sure of it. Something was up.“What?” Reyona asked again as she straightened.“I sent Thomas away from Kayooma. I sent him to rehab far from…actually, it is not that far away from Sydney, but then I had no idea you would be in Sydney anytime.”Sent him right to her.Reyona slowly and rigidly lay back in her seat as she said “And if you had known? Where would you have sent him to?”He was silent for a while before he asked, “Why are you angry?”The hostesses discreetly left where they were.“I guess I just think your declaration that you are not going to keep anything away from me was nothing after all,” Reyona said tonelessly.“Hey, no. Why would you even think that? I thought… I just didn't think it was necessary, and I also did not want to upset you. I know you don't like his name being mentioned. I did not
Reyona opened her eyes when she felt a soft kiss on her cheek.She stared blearily at his mesmerising eyes.They were clouded with worry at that moment, but they still stole her breath away.Why were they fighting again?“You look so beautiful when you sleep.” He murmured to her.She raised her brow in a “really?” gesture as she levelled her gaze at him.As he countered her look with a smile while staring at her like he was memorising her features, she thought “Toss words at me. Accuse me of having feelings for my ex. Then walk out on me only to come back to wake me with a kiss and a half-ass compliment. Sure why not?”As if he was reading her thoughts, he said “I am sorry. I shouldn't have raised my voice at you that way.”What now?He rubbed his hand over his mouth and jaw as he said “You were right. My decision was more because of you than any other thing. I guess I was… I was scared of losing you.”He did it again. He managed to disarm her with a few well-chosen words and those so
The boy was sleeping in Allysyn's bed.Reyona doubted that Jane had been the one who put him there.The tears she had held back stained her eyes as she looked down at the innocent face so peaceful in sleep.Had he suspected anything, despite the attempts of the surrounding adults to fool him?From Reyona's experience, she knew that kids always seemed to know much more than the adults wanted them to know anyway.Jane had told him Allysyn was staying for one more day, but when Allysyn did not come home again in the morning, he would begin to ask questions.“It is over twelve hours already,” she thought in agitation. “Who could carry the girl and why are they not making any calls yet?”When she was tempted to ruffle his hair away from his face, she stepped back.What would be the point in waking him if she couldn't provide the answer to what might be the most prominent question on his mind?She had a call to make anyway.She stepped out of the room and closed it slowly behind her.As she
She knew what he had done.He wanted to show her that he trusted her.For a moment there, she could see how he wanted to tell her to wait until he was done with his call.He hated the idea that she might face her ex-husband alone, yet he decided to trust her as she had asked.Emotions swirled in Reyona as she raised her hand and knocked.It was a bit disturbing that the house was eerily quiet and everywhere was dark too.Reyona knocked harder as the image of Ruth popped into her mind.She almost expected the woman to open the door at that moment and welcome her in the way she had always done, even when she was lying to her face.Reyona shrugged away the uncharitable thought and the niggling feeling that accompanied it.She turned back when she heard his footsteps.“Maybe he is not in there after all? They found something.”Reyona's heart thumped as she came forward. “What? Do they know where she is now?”“No, not that. While they were interviewing the people around the area this morni
Reyona’s blood chilled when she saw that it was Thomas.He was unconscious and sprawled out like someone who had been knocked out by a malevolent force.The surrounding stench was even more than any other around the house.An unfinished bottle of beer was lying close to his hand with some of its contents already drying up close to his soggy pants.Even as Reyona’s eyes narrowed, she quickly leaned forward to put her finger beneath his nose.It was there!Coming in spurts, but the bastard was breathing.For a moment there, he had made her think that… bastard!She automatically picked a bowl off the counter as she turned towards the sink.She filled it mechanically.As she turned this time, she could see the lifting and falling of his chest.How had she missed that at first?She dumped the water on his face.“Reyona”She barely heard Maxwell as she reached down and pulled up the soggy mess who was stirring from the soaking.Methodically, she dealt him two sharp slaps that echoed through