Simply, Raven

her something more presentable to change into. Annie worked on her

e was done. "Too bad the Silvers won't

rcing a smile that didn't reach her eyes.

rd the sound of cars pulling up outside. Raven's eyes

" Raven stood up abruptly

he news and it's all going to be over." Annie grabbed

de open. Their father, Adrian, came into the

er downstairs, but she had Annie by her side

ep mom and Ananya were already waiting. Ad

man in her late fifties walking in, she was short and looked lean, her blue eyes stood bright as she walked in

ext person she was about to see

i

d slept with

dressed in a full suit sharp tuxedo, that

ried to come up with a meaning of the

ere because I took a picture of

." Adrian said, giving the woman she referred t

could never be happier." Laura let out a short laugh before coughing. "

of her. Maybe this was part of the symptoms you get when you have sex for the first time, you start to see them

Her voice came

he man who stood beside her. "And this is my son, your fiance, Michae

mother's statement. His lips pressed flatly

idening. 'Your fiance??' This cou

ch. That had seemed to have brought Raven back to reality as she immediately grabbed Annie's

this point which has become a habit. "An

s it? You regret losing your virginity n

at her sister. "That man- The person I

Annie waited for some confirmation from Raven. "Oh my G

ked like. I never wanted t

he biggest entertainment industry. Litera

f my life outside of the country. You didn't expect m

d of her sister's drama. "So what are you going to do? You can still stop this arrangement. Even if you're be

o him, I mean, he slept with me. That means he was

ealing Ananya walking in with an unmistakable smirk. "Wow, this

ht of Ananya. "How lon

urst int

n off like that, Raven? The Silv

ain her composure. "I'm sorry." she manag

around the table. Adrian began to apologise to the Silvers as they joined them at the table. Raven took a seat right

ows what- we can probably guess what it was. Barb's eyes wide

ster. She removed her gaze from them, it didn't matter an

ession remained distant and different from last night, his jaw clenched as if he was somewhere else entirely. The man from last night, who made her fee

ource of the voice. Her heart dropped for the umpteenth time that day whe

important that she had to interrupt. Raven crossed her fingers hop

Michael... they've already... been together, as in ha

s. Raven's gaze immediately went to Michael, who had his

s true, Michael?" Lau

ven." Michael stuttered, bringing is hand to his c

y denying her, was he embarrassed of her? Ashamed? "Excuse me?" Her

ugh! Ananya, stop with your nonsense. Raven is

gh at her father's words.

haking. "I met Michael yesterday at a bar, and e

ere locked on her, wide with shock and disbelief. No on

isted, his nostrils flared as he rose from the chair.

all in front of her father. "You heard me, dad. I didn't know who he

to her mom. "You said this is the first

lking about." Michael tugged at his tie, cle

ook this because I thought my dad wouldn't believe me, but it turns out I'll have to use it on the person I slept with." She opens the picture she to

ckered his gaze, like a recognition or something. His eyes went from the photo to

." he growled, before turning on h

doesn't stop. The door slams behind him

w." He commanded, his voice cold and sharp before he tur

r Michael had disappeared through. What the hell just happened? Why d

ered her; all she could think about was the way Michael had looked at her-as if she'd touched something fr