"Hang in there miss"
" You'll be fine"
Those were the words I could faintly hear as the light became dim slowly
Eyes too heavy to stay awake
Pain...
Pain was all I could feel at that dreadful night after I was shot by God knows who
Never had an enemy or involved with mafia gangs...
The pains was slowly blinding me, sucking my soul as I almost melted away like a cotton
I can't die....not like this
I tried to stay awake but it was more difficult than moving a mountain..I was literally fading
" Bring in the oxygen" shouted by one of the doctors in the surgery room
At this time,I could feel he was already frustrated and maybe..sweaty
The monitor kept making inaudible sounds
My breathing became more shallow as I passed out and that was it
Dead..
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I felt a sharp pain on my head as if being hit by an hammer
Hurts.
I slowly opened my eyes while rubbing my messy hair that was so tangled up
Adjusting my eyes abit because of the rays of sunshine coming through the window only to be met with a strange room
Getting up from the bed as fast as lightening to observe my surroundings
Modern room covered in marbles, high ceilings that gave an open feeling
I was currently sitting on a king size bed covered in pink sheets and pink duvets
Looks like a room of a princess..
But wait....
Thought I died in the surgery room after being shot close to my warehouse
How the hell did I get into this strange room??
Thoughts after thoughts kept streaming into my head as I stood up to check out the room in more details
I saw a walk-in closet place around the corner of the room with a set of mirror, table and chair placed together with sets of cosmetics lying ontop the table
What a luxurious life
I went to the mirror but what I saw left me dumbfounded,I became short of words as I couldn't believe what I was seeing
This..this
" How so??" I only managed to ask myself but was more shocked at the tone my mouth produced
I knew I didn't sound like this
Looking at the reflection in the mirror I felt downcast because
I looked like a freaky seventeen years old!!!
That was when it hit me.... I've been reincarnated...
I touched my face,it felt so soft and silky,I was more fairer and had dark eyeballs with a dark as ink coloured hair just above my shoulders
Slender build and all bony
Was the former owner of this body suffering??
Tsk
Having had this chance of a second life,I wasn't going to waste it
I'll change my fate, and get back at Michelle who caused my death
At my warehouse,I was confronted by Michelle who pointed the gun at my head
I could still remember those words
" You freak!! Bitch I curse you..you took everything from me,my name,my things and my man
You're such a vixen,I wouldn't let you off so easily,in school you were the teachers favorite while I came in second
You had good results and pass each course with ease while I struggled and then you pretend to teach me while you were showing your strength and making mockery of me,we left high school, University and got jobs but you....you built a four star restaurant and had Junior chefs under you while I was just a secretary for a horny fat pig of a man"
" And you stole Adrian from me,you wench!!! You knew I loved him but you got him enchanted to you that he looks like a fool...if I can't have him,then you wouldn't not in this lifetime or the next, Wench!!!"
Before I could explain; before I could say I had nothing to do with Adrian,she pulled the trigger but I somehow managed to dodge but was still hit anyways,on the neck actually...
I'll get my revenge on you Michelle, just you watch out
And just then my head started to pound as if ten men were beating a drum on my head, it felt painful..and just then the memory of the owner of this body came streaming in
She had suffered alot,she was the third miss of the Brenton family but was held captive by a fierce man,whom she had been staying with since she was fifteen after being kidnapped by human traffickers but was sold off in an auction house and was bought by Raymond,the fierce man
My life was much more better than hers!!
I thought to myself because I had lived a life full of luxury as my father was a business man who specializes on Jade mining
Though it was a tricky and risky business but still,luck was by my father's side so I lived really comfortably
Still dwelling in my thoughts I was really surprised when the door burst opened and a fair looking man who would be around twenty five years old,short and curly hairs that looks really eye catching because of high maintenance,thin and red glossy lips
Eyes so fierce and cold, eyebrows joining together simply giving a disapproving look
But those eyeballs...those oceans like eyeballs,so blue and clear
As if being stared out by those eyes you might become so transparent and small
Eyes so discerning and translucent,pure and as well evil roams in between
It must be him, Raymond...
" You finally woke up, I see you have gotten so bold little brunette,the less trouble you make,then less you get harmed and I've told you that several times" he immediately shouted at me when he came in and looked extremely angry and I wasn't so surprised because from the memories I obtained, earlier I tried to jump from the roof when I was given just a single moment of freedom and I happened to be caught by Raymond before I hit the ground but I still had some lingering fear in me
So my name was brunette...not so bad
I only pouted my small lips like an abandoned puppy as I just stare at him feigning grievance with a puppy like eyes
I was really good at playing the pity card
But I guess my act just made him so speechless and loss of words because he just stared at me without saying a word and just looked at me as if trying to decipher if I was the real brunette or a fake...
Seeing his dumbfounded expression made me think that I (or should I say brunette) wasn't this clingy or cozy with him
This was going to be an headache
" Are you up to something?? Spill it out" he roared as he felt really irritable
Geez just a pout made me seem like I was up to no good??
As far as I knew,he always tried to treat me nice but brunette's best friend, Samantha had always made me seem otherwise, manipulated my mind
Making me go against Raymond time and time again which always made me a scapegoat
If I wasn't locked up in my room, I'll be forced to have s*x with him which was always a painful process
The naive me was always abiding by Samantha's instructions not knowing she had eyes on Raymond from the start
Who was Raymond??
The CEO of Blackwood PLC
A company who produces wine,deal on Jade mining, entertainment and hotel management
He was f**king rich!!!
Brunette was so naive but not....ME
" I'm famished" I said while coming close to him, rounding my puppy's eyes at him making me seem dejected
Maybe it was my illusion but I felt he stiffened Abit when I hugged him
He just stared down at me without moving
" Come with me" he simply said after a while and turned to walk out and I walked behind him
Woah
I was living in the second floor,my room not too far from the staircase
His..his room was just opposite mine
Ahh too protective...
And when we came out from my room,the alarm suddenly went off
What was that??
I looked up to the man walking just behind me with a questioning gaze
" You're always full of mischief,so for your protection I had to make sure you wouldn't do anything stupid just like earlier" he said coldly like a matter of fact
Ohh
" That's... weird" I could only spit out but felt stuffed with such ambiguous method of keeping someone, but what could I say??
I just followed him downstairs,the dinning room was a really large one with a long table and sets of chairs In Both sides as if he was planning on having a very large family
I shivered at the thought of it
For some reasons,the atmosphere was really odd maybe because of what took place earlier
The maids had their heads bowed down while standing at a distance, trying as much as possible to make their presence not too pronounced for fear of loosing their lives
Sitting down at the dinning table, Raymond sat close to me as a maid came to pour water on my glass
I guess she was just too scared by something I'm not sure of because her hands were all shaky and she ended up splashing water on my skirt
And somebody's son flared up
" Incompetent...do I pay you for this?? Out of my sight" Raymond thundered and shouted at the clumsy maid who kept bowing and begging profusely
Sweats dripping from her forehead as if she had been given a death wish
I felt sorry for her but I couldn't do anything,I still don't know how much I meant to Raymond and as it is right now, he's probably mad at me for my earlier attempt to commit suicide
I had to save myself before saving others
So I watched on as the girl was dragged out of the room
" Eat" Raymond said one word when he caught me staring at the exit door where the maid had been dragged out
" Uhm yes" I said as I faced the meal to start digging in
It was so delicious,the spaghetti sauce and chicken nuggets was divine not to talk of the desserts
I was really having my full when I noticed that Raymond hadn't touched his food and just kept staring at me as if feeding from me
" Not hungry??" I asked him with a chicken wings in hand while still bending my back towards the table
" You go on" Raymond said coolly not giving any expression of either being pleased or angry just staring at me with a probing gaze
Ohh
I wasn't going to let such an opportunity slide by as I grabbed a chicken wing and placed it on his plate
" If you're not eating, I'm definitely not eating as well" I said with sparkling eyes feeling determined
I noticed a flash of surprise passed his eyes but immediately dispersed as if it was never there
All of a suddenly,he looked so cold as he grabbed my hands and dragged me out of my chair and pinned me against the table
I was scared out of my wits but I ended up just staring at him waiting for whatever he was going to do
" Don't taste my patience,what are you planning to do??
The better you start talking the better for you
Brunette girl you always have a way of making me mad" Raymond said within gritted teeth and stared hard at me while still pinning me on the table
I just stared back opening my mouth to say something but closed it back
" Sorry" I could only get that out of my mouth, without waiting for me to finish
He pounced on me, seizing my lips with his hot lips in an heated k*ss
I became short of breath but he wouldn't just let go as he entangled my tongue with his while bitting my lips as if purnishing me for something I did wrong
When he felt I was about to pass out,he finally set my lips free from his and I immediately tried to catch my breath,he was also panting but not as severe as mine
Men...
" I'm sorry for what I did earlier and you saving my life today made me think hard and I discovered I was being too stupid
I'm a changed person now, don't you believe me??" I said pitifully as I looked at him not tearing my gaze from him for a bit as if trying to digest all his expressions
My answer must have caught him off guard because he was at a loss of words
" Are you sure??" He asked trying to confirm again
I nodded and he looked relieved but still narrowed his eyes at me
" Well that's good,but that doesn't change anything"
I wasn't expecting too much either but it was still fine atleast I got to clear my name this time around
" My hands hurts" I said to him
He noticed that he was still pinning me on the table with my right hand at the back with his hands gripping on it tightly,he suddenly let go while saying
" That's enough, let's eat" we both sat down but it seems we've both lost our appetites as we just sat down feeling arkward
Just then his phone ran breaking the silence and I felt so relieved
He stood up,threw a glaze at me and walked out just then the main door was pushed open only to reveal her,the blackwood's friend,my bodyguard and advisor
Samantha!!
To be frank and sincere, Samantha was a beauty,with green eyeballs and sharp pointy nose with small lips so reddish and glossy inviting a spectator for a peck
She had blonde hair and fair skin but not as fair as mine
The only significant thing I appreciated in her was her height
She was about 7.5m tall while I was just 6.2m
I seriously dislike my current body
When Samantha met my gaze,she immediately blossomed in all smiles like an angel who wasn't capable of hurting a fly
I must say she's got such angelic face maybe that was why Raymond was also fooled by her
Like I wasn't fooled too...
I just rolled my eyes at myself when I thought of it
" Brun girl, how're you feeling??" Samantha immediately asked as she hurriedly came over to where I was sitting with a deeply - worried- expression
Awwwn so touching!!!
If I hadn't known better,I would have probably be deceived by her too
" I heard what happened,how could you be so reckless?? Brun girl you want to die and leave me all alone in this world?? Was I that bad of a friend??"
Sure you were!!
Samantha kept asking questions while checking out for any injuries like a person looking to see if his enemy has met a misfortune
" Wow thankfully you've got no injuries" Samantha said while concealing the disappointment and hate in her eyes
Just wanted to play along,this wasn't the time for revenge yet, we're gonna take it slow...
" Yep Sam,it was all thanks to Raymond though" I simply said only to spite her
At this point, Samantha was almost suffocating from hatred and envy she felt for brunette
' I have to kick her out soon' Samantha thought while still staring at me while rearranging her expressions
" Raymond?? I guess he's at work right??" Samantha tactfully asked
" Yes" I answered as calmly as possible to avoid straggling her
" Hhmm so Raymond helped you today??"
" Yes he caught me before I could jump off" I answered feigning a flattering expression while lowering my head like a teenage girl in college after receiving a pack of chocolates from her crush
" Have you started taking a liking to Raymond?? What are you thinking,what do I always tell you?? The better you start rebelling against Raymond,the better for you and he might send you back home to meet your parents and childhood sweetheart,a man who could buy a young lady from an illegal den could do worst things to her
Brun girl, Raymond is a person you need to stay far away from,I know him too well, I'm a family friend, remember?? " Samantha tried to persuade me like always
Too late,Clary was not brunette
Aside the fact that I was in this freaking body,my soul was my soul so I might be about 23 years of age unlike this lousy 18 years old Samantha trying to play smart
I'm senior to her in terms of everything,I once owned a four star restaurant
I was a respectable woman among society
Pushing those thoughts aside,i just smiled and said
" What can I say" while dropping my head trying to perform the naive-idiotic role
" Listen here, don't be swayed by whatever Raymond did today, he's just trying to take advantage of you so you might trust him and then...bomm he'll strike" Samantha said to me in a calm and small voice as if trying to make those words dig deep into my mind
But I could feel she was already irritated,a girl she always made to rebel against the man she (Samantha) fancied was behaving like she (brunette) was already in love with him
What a pain in the ass
" You can't say for sure,he hadn't hurt me before but rather Pampers me" I said while raising my head to meet her gaze
But I didn't forget to raise my voice when saying that..
A look of hatred and fear passed through Samantha's eyes immediately she heard my words
' was this still brunette??'
' how could she be this willful now??'
' what happened within a day??'
Lots of questions was running through Samantha's mind as she hurriedly held my hands, shaking her head side ways
" You can't be like this Brun girl,your life is at stake when you're with Raymond
What about your family?? Your childhood sweetheart you always tell me about?? Have you forgotten?? You can't be like this now" Samantha sounded really tensed out of fear but she still remembered to drop down her voice when talking because she was in the spring Field mansion that solely belongs to Raymond
' this...I can't let you take Raymond Brun, never' Samantha thought slyly
'Raymond, spring Field,the companies, hotels,name and Fame along with the title of Mrs blackwood all belonged to her' Samantha was at the verge of collapsing from anger when she saw the girl,she was trying so hard to reason with,just shrug her shoulders as if she cared less
Well,I cared less,I possibly can't get killed because of a man in my second life,a chance to Live again was really hard to come by so I have to preserve my life
" Let's just stop here for now,I need to use the restroom" I said while getting up and headed upstairs
Samantha was so furious that her nose and ears were so red like they were dipped it red paint
' brunette has changed alot,how could she be this intelligent within a day??'
Samantha shake off those thoughts as they felt ridiculous
' brunette was a naive and foolish girl, maybe she's just acting up or annoyed at something, it has to be because Ray was mine and mine lone' Samantha thought while snorting and relaxed a bit with those thoughts
Not knowing she might have probably dug her own six feet below the earth surface
Few minutes ago inside the study room
" Okay that'll be all for now" Raymond said to the caller while ending the call,and thought about what brunette said and was half convinced, brunette was a rebellious girl with a sad story
Just to get away from him,she started wearing foul makeups to irk him
When she discovered it wasn't working,she changed style and started being the dirty type,her body would be stinky because of sweats but she'll refuse to take a shower
But Raymond never took those things to heart because he knew what exactly she was pulling off
And now,and now she said she's changed...who would believe her??, atleast not Raymond
Suddenly Raymond had an idea as he smiled slyly hooking up his upper lip in a smirk
He left the study and walked towards the living room which had all a sudden was quite
His guts told him to lower his presence and just listen to the conversation the girls were having
The stairs were far from the main living room the girls were making themselves comfortable,but Raymond always had sharp Sense of hearing
So when he heard'"Have you started taking a liking to Raymond?? What are you thinking,what do I always tell you?? The better you start rebelling against Raymond,the better for you and he might send you back home to meet your parents and childhood sweetheart,a man who could buy a young lady from an illegal den could do worst things to her
Brun girl, Raymond is a person you need to stay far away from...
What the!!!
Samantha was my mother's best friend's daughter, she's got nerves
She had always pretended to be the nice girl in presence of my mom not that I wasn't aware of it but I just didn't want to bother myself with such trivial matter' Raymond thought as he made a mental note to pay Samantha a return 'visit'
But Raymond felt relaxed a bit when he heard what brunette said
"he hadn't hurt me before but rather Pampers me"
That was unexpected!!
After hearing his full, Raymond silently went to his study
Not knowing brunette had caught sight of him earlier on so she purposely said those things out loud
Presently, brunette was in her room after using the restroom,she sat on her bed in a relaxed and joyful mood
Task one, DONE!!
Brunette started smiling from ear to ear as she thought about how she set up Samantha without her knowing, she has created a doubt in Raymond's mind regarding Samantha and that would be a first step to her freedom
Because she needed freedom to broaden her horizon and prove her worth to Raymond
She wasn't going to rely on Raymond forever, the former brunette could do that but not the present brunette
It's time to pay back Raymond for saving her life back at the auction house by buying her and treating her nicely
The previous brunette didn't understand this fact,and only thought that Raymond bought her to be his sex slave
Of course someone must have made her thought this way
Samantha
But she was Clary,a renowned socialite
Though she didn't know how Raymond knew her and still choose to buy her and seeing Raymond
He seems to be a upright man and not the type to buy young girls in an auction house for them to be his sex slave
That she knew!!
I need to gain Raymond's trust as soon as possible for my plan B
Brunette thought devilishly with narrowed eyes