Blind Billionaire Bride

CHICAGO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

AT BMW ASSOCIATION PARTY

Ria saw this man out of the corner of her eyes. He was searching the room as if looking for someone desperately. He was dressed in a brown suit, his black hair wasn’t gelled back, instead it fell naturally on his face. And she didn’t know why he seems to hold on to her attention but he did.

Ria looked back at Ian who had a confused look on his face. He must be wondering why she changed her mind about the food. She balled her fist for some second and relax. She shouldn’t make a scene out here because she met his ex girlfriend today. It shouldn’t bother her!

Ria drew in a deep breathe. “I understand that you and Valeria used to be together.” She said.

“Listen Ria, it is not the way she-”

“Wow! Look what we have here!” A voice interrupted Ian.

Ria glanced up and saw the man that caught her attention earlier on. “I have been searching the whole room to find you, Ian Bryant.” He said before his gaze fell on her. His eyes did a slow crawl from her face to her feet and back to her face again. From his expression Ian knew he liked what he saw.

A smile formed on his face. “Drake-” He stretched his hands without waiting for Ian to do the proper introduction.

“Drake Robert, chief executive officer of Limos company.” He introduced.

Ria’s heart skipped beat at his words. Limos company?! It echoed in her head as she tried to figure out which Limos was his company? Could it be the same Limos?

Ian cleared his throat. “Ria meet Drake Robert. He is one of the most successful business men in Idaho.” He introduced.

What?! Did he just say Idaho?! So this man owns a company named Limos and it is in Idaho!

“And Drake this is Ria Robert.” Ian completed the introduction.

“Ria Robert? What a coincidence. I mean, Robert meeting another Robert. You must be a successful business woman because all Roberts tend to have a great reputation and success in whatever we set our mind on.” Drake winked although his hand still hanging in the air. “It is a pleasure to meet a beauty like you.” He said.

And slowly Ria took his hand. “Nice to meet you.” She said in low tone.

Ria tried to put two and two together in her head. It can’t be possible! This man can’t be who she is thinking he should be? But she needed to be sure!

Drake held Ria’s hand for a bit as he stared at her. “Perhaps Mr Drake are you related to Frederick Robert?” Ria asked with a false smile.

Drake shook his head. “Yes. He is my father.” Ria withdrew her hand gently. “Have you met him?” He asked.

“No… no.. I only… heard about him.” Ria stammered.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Her knees became weak and it was as if she was going to hit the ground anytime soon. No! No! It couldn’t possibly be happening right now! But it is happening. Ria’s heart beat accelerated at the realization that this man is Fredrick’s son!

Slowly she turned to Ian. “I’ll be right back.” Her vision was getting blurry at the tears that threatened to spill anytime soon.

“Are you okay?” Ian asked in a concerned tone.

“Yes.. I need to use the toilet.” She replied sharply. It was the most perfect excuse she could think of at that moment.

“Okay. Just go out the door -”

Ria walked away at a close run before Ian could finish his statement. To be honest, Ria doesn’t want to accept what her mind was telling her. She ran for about two minutes and people stopped to stare but she didn’t care! What was going on in her mind was more than their stares!

Finally, she managed to find the female toilet and luckily for her no one was inside. Hot tears burned down her cheeks as she looked at herself in the large mirror close to the sink. She clenched her fists tightly almost causing the knuckles to crack.

Anger and fury roared within her and she screamed out when she couldn’t take it anymore. “No!” She placed her palms on her mouth to stop herself from screaming again.

“No.” Ria muttered.

That murderer! The one who killed her parents was still doing so well! Frederick Robert has a son and she just met him!

Ria sobbed and beat at her chest because of the pain that was going to rip her heart apart. She recalled that day. That terrible night those assassins killed her parents! And that monster sent them to kill her parents just because he wanted her father’s inheritance!

“I… can’t take… this anymore.” Ria sobbed.

All those years she couldn’t do any thing because she was a blind and hopeless girl! But now she could see. Over the years, Ria has been trying to find a way to get back at Frederick for what he did to her parents and for the pains he has caused her!

Every mental images Ria formed with words of that night came to her and all she could think of was getting revenge on Frederick Revenge.

“I will make him pay for his crimes! I will inflict pains on him and watch him plead for his life! I will do all it takes to bring him down and Limos even if it means me taking law into my own hands!” Ria seethe her teeth in anger even as she said those words to herself.

Soon Ria heard a tap on the door and she quickly grabbed a tissue and dashed it over her cheeks.

Drawing in a deep breathe, Ria hope that she could bluff her way through the next minutes without Ian noticing the tears at the party.

Ria opened the door and tried to keep her face shadowed. “Ria.” Her head snapped up when she heard Ian’s voice.

He was standing at the door. “I was worried that you won’t be able to find -” His voice trailed off as he searched her face and all her hope of hiding the ravages of tears bashed. A tear strayed down her right cheek.

“Ria.”

“I was able to find-”

Ian already stepped inside and the door closed behind him before she could finish her sentence. “What’s wrong?” His hands reached out to her cheeks as he gently lifted her face.

“You have been crying?”

“No… I am fine… Believe me.. I wasn’t crying.” She sniffled.

Of course! Ria was a mess! And she wanted nothing more than to burrow into his arms and just lose herself until she regained self sufficiency but she wouldn’t do it. She can’t let him know anything!

“Ria talk to me, what’s going on? Is it something about the party? Or is there anything you want? I can do it.”

Ian’s obvious sincerity made tears hover again but she blinked them back impatiently. She was not a crier but her hormones are just in a real mess for her to behave this way.

“I don’t need anything.” Ria replied.

Ian shook his head impatiently though this time he was to gently when he said, “You must be really tired. Do you want to get out of this lame party?”

Ria thinks it is best if she went home now. She doesn’t think she can be able to survive the rest of the dinner when she knows the son of the one who killed her parents was in the same room with her. No wonder he had caught her attention!

“Yes, I want to go home.” Ria said to Ian.

Ian removed his jacket and wore it around her. “Let us go.” He held her hand and they stepped out to the hallway.