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She pours the last drop of water into his cup and watches him drink it down. She smiled happily at him. Indeed, it was rare for you to see such young men nowadays that possessed good characters and not only looks.

“Thanks Auntie. It does help a lot ” His phone beeped instantly with a new message.

[Chris: I might come late. There is a whole lot of traffic in the center. All netizens are focused on the new billboard of MARRY ME. Can you try boarding a taxi?]
Felix silently read the messages and sighed. Looks like he was going to stay with the old grannie for some time.
She carefully observed him and found something different about him and asked.

“Ehya, that must be your driver?”

“Hmmmm........There is traffic around his side so he said it might take a little longer for him to come get me.”
Felix responded tiredly. First, he failed to get the proposal signed by Alden, now he has to stay in a place he has no idea of.
This was all Ray's fault. He thought. If he had not stolen their investor, then nothing of this would have happened.

“If you are unwilling to stay here, I have someone that could help you.”
She offered some help, stood up and went to get her phone where it was plugged.
She dialed a certain number and it rang.

“Auntie Meline? Is anything wrong?”

“Yes.....I need you to come quickly. ”
She cut the call and waited for some few minutes when her doorbell rang loud and consistently.
She went ahead to open the door and brought her to the living room.

“Mr. Davies?” She gaped with her mouth open. Why did he suddenly visit Auntie Meline?
Felix waved at her and got up from the chair. His perspective of this old lady changed. Was she really only a worker at Alden's house or her identity was more than that of a maid?

“You two have met each other? Anyway, Mr. Davies's car broke down at the roadside and the weather does not look too good. Mind dropping him off at his house?”

“...............”
This was super embarrassing. It was not such a gentleman attitude for a girl to drive a guy home. He awkwardly looked away at the frowning girl and sighed relief when she agreed.

“Mr. Davies, this way please ”

In Khloe's Car.
He strapped his seat belt and laid down on the car chair. He observed her as she tied her hair and plugged in car keys before driving. Khloe turned around, took out her phone from her handbag and answered the incoming call.

“Would you mind giving me some privacy?” Khloe shot him in the eye with your business glare. He coughed and faced the window.
Khloe tapped on the speaker button, swiped to increase the volume and focused on driving.
She screeched at the yelling of her friend and turned it down.

“GIRL! The last MARRY ME wedding dress is almost being bought! I do not know how long I can hold this people off ”
One of her best friends said while arguing over the dress in the mall. Ever since the advertisement and photos of the wedding dress was released, it made a hell of a lot of sales and even became the most wanted products in the country.

“How is that possible?! It has not even been five hours since the pictures were released! Girl, you got to hold on to that dress, that is my wedding dress!”

“Hmmm......I would not let your wedding dress that you will wear to get married to Ray be stolen by nobody!”
The call disconnected instantly. Khloe placed her phone upside down and nervously tapped on the wheels.
There was no moving. All the roads were totally blocked with cars. This was really annoying!

“You are getting married to Mr. Hudston?” His brows moved upwards and his face displayed nothing but confusion.
If Miss Smith is his fiancee and even meant to get married, then what was Alexa doing with him?
His suspicion rose higher as everything began to fix itself in the picture.

“Ray is my fiancé. We both have been friends or should I say childhood sweethearts from birth. Our parents were on good terms and arranged a marriage for the two of us when we grow up. ”
She explains it to him.

“Hmmmm........ I have a favor to ask from you ”

“................”
Khloe stared at him blankly awaiting for his favor. She pondered on her thoughts, besides they were jot even close for him to ask for a favor.
She blinked at him indicating that her minutes were valuable and he said,

“I want to learn how to play golf and chess ”

“Golf? Chess? Why me?”
She dare not hold herself from interrogating him properly. This would make it their second time of coincidence, however, his unexpected arrival or turn ups made her feel uncomfortable.

“Because you and Alden are close and I heard from someone that you are favored and can easily have anything you want. Take the dinner that I will treat you to as a form of half payment. ”

“I.................Fine.........”

In Ray's Villa,

The heavy and massive rain ran through the glass silver window slowly before disappearing. Alexa stood close to the mirror with her hair tucked into a braided strand and her hands tucked into her pocket.
Miss Naomi went to the kitchen to prepare hot chocolate for the boss's lady, had it served on the coffee table and smiled.

“Ray has not come back?”
She worriedly asked while dialing his number. As usual, it failed to connect and go through that she was only left with an option which was to sit and wait.

There was nothing she could do. Dialing his number was off the chart of ideas because he refused to pick up.
Her heart was not at rest. The rain slowly trickled down the window and lightning decorating the atmosphere.
She picked her phone once more to dial his number just for luck, however, the common words she used to reply back to her.

“Miss....... The Boss is probably in a meeting that requires him to turn off and keep all devices away. ”
Miss Naomi tried her best to calm the worried miss down. She cleared all the plates from the dining tables, put them into the dish washer and timed the device.
She sat down on the couch next to Alexa, reached for the remote and turned the television on.

“Really?”
She demanded an answer. Her mind could not help but worry about him. They were meant to be at a particular venue for one last signature event, and since then his phone number was not reachable.
An idea clicked in her brain as she dialed Gabriel's number. It rang and connected.

“Is Ray with you?”
Instantly, she questioned him. There was a brief silence at the other end followed by gasps then his answer.

“Mr. Hudston had left the office this morning. He had a meeting with an Italian director and at that time, he has not reached me nor any one. ”
He reported. Could something have happened to the big boss that he did not pick even his little wife's calls? Or were they at loggerhead with each other?
His reasoning could not help but ask himself. The big boss had been gone for a total of five hours and shaped no sign of return.
Gabriel took a look at his watch, faced the window and watched it drizzle down. He gasped and quickly typed on his computer.

“Did he say he was going to any unique place?”

“No, why?”
Gabriel paused and pondered on the thought. It was no lie that the boss had been confirmed traumatic from the age of twenty with personality disorders and mental issues.
He swiped across the computer's screen as fast as he could. If possible, he could track his car down and find his location to confirm he was alright.

“What are you hiding from me?! What is wrong with Ray?”
Gabriel yelped from the sudden sternness in her voice. Her tune utterly changed under a second to a fury one.

“He has.............”

Meanwhile, On The Road,

A Heavy pouring of rain lashed against the windshield of Ray's navy blue car as he increased his speed limit to the highest by stepping on the brakes.
It was quite dark due to the rain preventing him from seeing. Driving on the highway, his speed limit rose as the wheels slipped a little on the wet slippery road but he kept it steady.
Ray peered through the front window trying to see what was in front of him. It was pitch black with no stars staring at him or even a moon reflection and was left at the mercy of his orange and red lights that came from his car.
The rain drops doubled as it dripped on the windshield, blurring his vision more and more. The windshield wipers moving front and back giving its best to clear off the droplets of the rain.
The atmosphere felt a little uneasy to him. His head pondered painfully as flashes of thin familiar memories resurfaced in his head.
He held his head with his left hand and drove with the other. His visions were blurred to the extent of not being able to see anything.
Suddenly, two blinding lights blazed ahead like two shining lights trying to impenetrable the unending darkness, and with a jolt, Ray noticed that it belonged to a black truck.
He forcefully held the wheels, veered them to the right. The car made a huge screeching and deafening noise interrupting the silent evening as it hit the truck, somersaulting upside down with the glass shattering.
Blood ran severely from his head down through his silky nose bridge and to his mouth. The blue car took an upside down position on the floor after hitting four trees.
Ray's forehead was stained with his blood which gushed more. His vision blurred as he could see his life flashing before his eyes.
He collected his phone, dialed Alexa's number and said.

“ Alexa......” He could not finish his sentence before his life gave up on him. His head laid on the steering wheels with his phone still in his left hands.
His eyes slowly shut close as his heart stopped to beat.

“Ray!” Alexa screamed at the phone. As suspected, something was wrong.
Her heart throbbed with pain at his shaky voice. She picked her car keys, put on a silky jacket and rubbed her stomach.

“Madam, I can not let you go. It is dangerous!”
Miss Naomi pleaded with her while blocking the entrance of the house. Never would she let another mistake repeat itself under her eyes.
Her arms were spread out covering the entrance.

“Ray is in trouble. I can not be here while I have no idea of where he is. I was able to track his number and location .”
Her stern voice dominated her words. She was not even thinking properly anymore. Who was she to even look for him?
What was him to her for her to risk her life? Those emotional questions came to her. For some days, she just could not tell the feelings she had for Ray and this sole action proved it all, she liked him.