Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN
Raven was exhausted, he ran a multimillionaire corporation that was geared to almost all areas of the economy. The RAVEN GROUP OF COMPANIES was involved in medicine, engineering, food production and as many pies as they could manage. And for the last six months he had been pushing their involvement in the military business. His father could not be more proud and yet the old man liked to ascertain his rights as patriach of the family.

Which was the reason why he was sitting hear in the dark, clustrophobic home office that his father like to use.

It wasn't a small space and it was well ventilated so that wasn't the reason for his phobia no. That would be the big ass chair on which his father was now seated on. It was an intimidation tactic, one used after he had gotten too old for spanking or being put in a corner. This was the way his father now exerted his control. And while he let the old man think he had all the control, he did what he wanted when he wanted.

He didn't like being here and his father knew that, Bernad Qing was not a foolish man he knew he didn't like being here especially since he wasn't hiding it to begin with.
" I heard the merger for FoxBoard is going well" he muttered and Raven shrugged

" You have the files, if it says so them I believe it " he muttered and got a sharp grunt
" And the Fairfax" he asked, he struggled not to sigh, the man recieved daily reports from him so it was not curious that was his problem. He just wanted to know that he had his only son was at his beck and call.

" I've submitted all the files to you that I needed to, anything else will be sent later" he muttered softly rising from his seat that would piss his father off especially since the man was sitting in his big ass chair to exert dominance over him.

"Can I go now" he asked and his father growled in annoyance
" When do you plan to get married" he asked and this time Raven could not hide the sigh that escaped him.

This was a sore topic one they engaged in all too often and for mostly too long.

He didn't want to get married, his father knew this, his aversion to woman was not a very hidden fact not since he had dumped Mirabelle
"I'm not interested in marriage" he mumbled and ignoring him like he always did his father muttered
"What about the Hales girl"

Mirabelle Hales was a woman he had dated for two years, it had lasted that long because he had not been bothered enough to breakup with her.

" We are not together anymore" to forestall any further arguments he gestured to the door
" I have lunch with the Fairfax, I must take my leave but I'm sure when I find the perfect wife I will marry her " he mumbled bowing low to his waist.

He walked to the door and pulled it open before walking in, of course his father would never agree to his marriage with Fiona Hardin. She was the daughter of Travis Hardin a degenerate and callous business man who had lost his family fortune to gambling and drinkibg while also trying to keep upbhis wife and stepdaughters lavish lifestyle.

So no, Benard Quing would not allow his son marry the daughter of such a man, not even if he was helf at gun point whichbwas ine of the reasons tgatvhis marriage with Fiona had to be a secret.
He walked out of his father's home and reached for his car door pulling it open immediately.

" Let's get going " he muttered to the driver tugging out his phone from his jacket pocket. He dialed the number
" Did you get what I asked " he muttered and his assistant Zane who was still a bit shocked by his lack of aversion to her muttered on agreement
" I've brought it to your office as well as the marriage licence" he replied and Raven nodded. He didn't know why Fiona did not irk him like other women did but one thing was for sure, he wanted to explore that reason for as long as possible.

" Are you sure you want to do this "
" Your father will be pissed " he muttered and he sighed leaning against tge head rest .

" The old man is always pissed, " he replied and that was the truth
" How is the sister" he asked, Fiona's sister seemed to be a nice girl too nice to have been subdued by such an illness. To Raven that was a worse mark on the father than anything else he had done so far.

" The doctor was insistent that she remain in the hospital for the time being but she is recovering well and they seems to be no other problems with her health"
" That's fine" he paused
" The sister" he asked
" Is waiting for you, she has been very agitated"
" Hmm" he mumured
" I'm here" he huffed as the car drew to a stop.

He got out of the car and jogged up the stairs. The hospital was one of the few he had invested in, the perfect place to have a secret wedding without anyone knowing about it.
" Mr Qing welcome, we've reserved an office for you" the director of the hospital mumbled, he was a small portly man who wore thick framed glasses that covered his whole face. But he was an honest man if a little self serving and did that really bother him at all.
" Thank you Mr Denzel" he muttered as he was led to the elevator and then to the room that he would use all the while, the man chattered nonstop behind him but Raven had long tuned him out.

" That's very fine Mr Denzel, I'll let you go now " he mumbled gesturing for him to leave and he paused looking dumbstruck
" Of course sir " Zane joined him at the door clutching a small black box in his hand,
" Here is the ring you chose" he mumbled and Raven nodded , flipping open the box
" Perfect" he mumbled smirking slightly and Zane sighed
" This is a bad idea and very foolish too"


" Well it's a good thing I'm not asking you is it" he said nodding towards the door
" Is she inside " Zane nodded and he closed the box and pulled open the door.

" I'll see you soon. Send the lawyer in five minutes"
He stepped into the room, and there she was the woman who for some reason made his heart skip little beats for no reason. She was on her feet now her green eyes shining with more courage and filled with questions
" Who the hell are you" she hissed

" Are you really Raven Qing "