Blind Billionaire Bride

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

RIA ROBERT COUTURE

Ria heard a soft knock on the door again few seconds after Drake left the office. She could hardly believe it when Liza said Drake Robert was here to see her. She had wondered why he was around to see her.

Ria still feels offended that when he stepped right into the office that pervert had stared at her; herchest and it wasn’t as if it was too exposed. He looked fixedly like how he did at the business men and women’s party. She felt uncomfortable at his intense gaze and she was forced to snap him out of the silly ideas forming in his head. Plus she had only managed to act calm around him.

The knock sounded again snapping Ria out of thought. “Please… come in.”

Ma’am Elise walked in with a concerned look on her face. “Miss Ria, I saw this man in the hallway when I was about stepping out of the work room.” She saw Drake!

“That was Drake Robert.” Ria said.

“Drake… Robert?” Ma’am Elise eyes widened in surprise and shock.

“Yes… that’s Frederick’s son I told you about.” She reminded her.

Ma’am Elise shook her head in understanding. “Yes… yes… I know the one you met at the business men and women dinner party.”

Ria nodded.Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

“Why was he here?” She asked.

“To make a offer.” Ria explained Drake’s reason for showing up out of the blues. She clicked on the mini laptop on the desk and searched for Limos local fabric branch in Chicago.

“Miss Ria, I can’t believe this is happening.” Ma’am Elise came to her side.

“Same here, ma’am Elise.” The search engine brought out images of Limos fabric branch in Chicago.

“So what did you tell him?”

“I told I was going to tell Ian about it.” Ria sighed.

“What do you want to do?” Ma’am Elise was trying to say that what would Ria do if Ian wasn’t in the picture.

“I don’t know. I am not not sure. I only know this is a chance to get to Frederick but ma’am Elise I don’t want Ian to feel like I am starting to turn against him. I mean, I don’t want him to feel like I want to betray him after everything he has done for me. And since Lint Corporation supplies RRC I don’t need Limos Fabrics.” Ria rubbed her temples.

“So you are willing to put revenge aside and think of Mr Ian’s feeling.” Ma’am Elise stiffed back a smile that almost played on her lips.

Ria looked up at her. “Ma’am Elise, I don’t want to hurt Ian in anyway and I have given up on revenge.”

Ma’am Elise eyes widened again. “You don’t want Frederick to pay for his crimes anymore?!”

“He will definitely pay for his crimes but I won’t be the one to end his life. I want justice. I realized that revenge will get me into trouble like ending up in jail if I kill him with my own hands. I have too much to lose if I end his life myself.” She sighed.

“So does that means you will go by my suggestion of reinvestigation?” Ma’am Elise placed her hand on Ria’s shoulder.

“Yes. Ethan told me reinvestigation is the best option.” Ria replied.

She already introduced Ethan to ma’am Elise and ma’am Loretta when he came around yesterday. Actually Ria wasn’t able to tell her everything she had discussed with Ethan just that he knows everything about her past.

“And I also think you should still try to consider telling Mr Ian what Frederick Robert did to you.” Ma’am Elise suggested.

“Yes. Yes. You are right. But I am-”

“You are afraid that he would leave if he finds out what you used to be to Lucas right?” Ma’am Elise rubbed her back gently.

I nodded slowly.

“Well have you thought of how Mr Ian would feel if he finds out from another source? Or if he knows that you opened up about your past to an old friend whom you just met.” Ma’am Elise’s was calm.

Ria became silent. She is right. But at the same time Ian won’t find out from another source except if ma’am Elise or Ethan discloses her past to him.

Ethan is on the search for a private investigator they can trust. And he mentioned that they need a strong connection with the police and also someone who has strong connection in the Judicial system. Ethan asked if Ian knew about anyone but Ria made it clear that she doesn’t want him to know yet. Still, Ethan concluded that Ian was the best option.

Ria is not ready to tell Ian about it or maybe she wants to but she is just scared. She told Ethan not mention it to him. Although she didn’t tell Ethan that she was scared Ian would reject her if he finds out about her past.

Ria would be the one to tell him when the time comes. She concluded.

“Why don’t you try telling him about it first and see if he will leave you. To be honest, Miss Ria, I don’t think any man in his right senses will turn his back on you because of what you went through in the past. I mean, it wasn’t your fault. You were a victim of circumstance. And I want you to stop seeing yourself as Lucas’s sex pet because all that is gone. Please try to put your past behind you.”

Ria touched ma’am Elise hand which was on her shoulder. “I am trying. Believe me, ma’am Elise, I want to put everything behind me and forget it. I want to tell Ian everything but-” Her voice trailed off.

“Listen miss Ria, time waits for no one. And your excuses will not slow down time neither will your indecisions delay it. What I am trying to say is that, don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, hate and worries because time will not turn back and cry with you.”

Tears clouded Ria’s vision. “I know.”

“Miss Ria, it is time to let go of the past. I am not saying you shouldn’t avenge your parents death. But all I am saying is that the time is now. The time to make the right decisions.”

Tears streamed down her cheeks. “You are right.” Ria turned and wrapped her arms around ma’am Elise waist. “You are right. Thank you, ma’am Elise.” She sniffed.

“So will you tell him everything?” Ma’am Elise asked.

Yes! It seems Ian is the only one that can help her now! Ria needs his connections to be able to put that monster in jail. And her mind will also be at rest if she tells Ian everything. But if after telling Ian and he rejects her then she would have to accept her fate again and probably move on.

Ria doubted it; the moving on. The mere thought of Ian rejecting her and not seeing him ever again set tears in her eyes again.

“I will tell him. I only need to work up the courage to tell him… everything.” She mumbled.