It'll Come Naturally

"So? Shouldn't you go to ask her to stay?" The living room was silent except for Edward's pissed voice. He looked at the view from the floor to ceiling length windows, and not even the lovely skyline could calm his temper. His lips twitched in annoyance. He was irritated by Rain's carefree manner as if things had nothing to do with him. He was holding the phone in vice-like grip as the other person hissed into the receiver, "You already said the flight will take off at four o'clock. But it's now fifty past three. Do you expect me to fly there by rocket?" On the other end of the line, Rain reclined lazily on the cream-colored sofa. He watched the crystals of the chandelier sway a little bit with flat eyes. This misfortune would come to him sooner or later, and here he was. It would be useless for him to make any further efforts to try and change anything. Forced love did not last. "As long as you want, nothing is impossible for me." Edward visibly relaxed a little and flashed a sly smile. His hands loosened the grip on the phone. To delay a flight was a rather simple thing for a powerful man like Edward.

"No need. Like I just said, I don't want to cause her any trouble," Rain said with a hint of finality in his voice. He stopped watching the chandelier crystals and turned to look at the bare white wall instead. As time passed, his ardor for love gradually wore off. He had become more mature in handling his emotions now.

"You can continue to be an airhead if you like. But don't come running to us if you regret this." Edward retorted and he didn't bother to hide his irritation. Now he was truly annoyed. Hadn't Rain always been a womanizer? He was rather known for that, even. When did he suddenly become so nonchalant and uninterested in love? Was he a saint now or was he on some sort of sabbatical? Edward wondered.

"Do you think that is even possible? Someone who is so handsome and attractive like me will never regret." Rain snorted, his tone laced with both arrogance and a tinge of self-mockery. The white wall seemed to be agreeing with him in this matter. He closed his eyes and threw his head back on the sofa.

"Whatever. I already told you what I knew, and it's up to you to decide what to do. Let's drop it and talk about KD Group. How's it going with the matter of West Hill project?" Edward spoke in a more serious tone. All the PR teams of FX International Group had been devoted to dealing with the accident. If they still failed to handle it well, then Edward would no longer have a face to show as the CEO of the company.

"We're still working on it, but the stock is declining." The past few years had witnessed fat and tremendous development in KD Group's performance in the market. However, the recent accident greatly affected them and they would surely have a tough time in patching up things. The media being able to blow up things out of proportion certainly didn't help out either.

"If this was before, I would suggest you giving up and getting yourself out of this mess. Now it is different, and I know how much effort you've put in this company. I know that it would be pretty hard for you to do so, which is why FX International Group will give you full support." What was a brother? He was the person who stood behind you and held up the sky for you.

"Edward, don't say these sentimental words or else, I will be moved to tears. It is not your style." Rain might actually be moved to tears which was a weird sight for a bossy man like him. His eyes became a little red. Ever since the accident happened, all his family members had hidden from the public sight, which pushed him to bear the brunt. It seemed like that he had ended up with such a cruel fate, but he had already anticipated it.

"Shut up! I'm offering you help! Stop saying so much bullshit," Edward snapped at Rain's sappy words. That was totally not how they dealt with things.

"Pardon me, your majesty. And please excuse me, I will say good bye now," Rain said in an effeminate tone with a hint of self-mockery, as if they were joking at a brunch and not dealing with a scandal. He felt that he was like a lackey who always flattered and sucked up to his master.

"Huh! You brat!" Edward got even more annoyed and he hung up. He pressed the end button quite hard as he did so. He thought that he had worried too much. But why the hell should he be so concerned with Rain? He wasn't even his parent anyway.Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

Meanwhile, in the settee of Rain's office, Rain closed his eyes and let the bright light turn into dim figures under his eyelids and he sighed deeply. How he wished he could just stay like this for a long time, his eyes closed off to the world and keeping all the trouble out of his sight! All the things that happened during the short day had exhausted him.

A heavy hand knocked loudly on the oak door. He didn't even bother to respond. He just let the sound pass through his ear. The door creaked open after a few moments when no one replied to the visitor.

"Rain, are you okay?" Sanford came in and asked with concern. He felt sad to see Rain recline lazily on the sofa, looking weary. His one leg even rested on the smooth glass of the coffee table. "As you see, I can't be too good," Rain replied coldly, a little vexed.

"I have sent people to look for your brother. But we still haven't found him anywhere, so..." Sanford said tentatively, as he tested the waters. He had always acted very cautiously in front of Rain as he felt that he would annoy him if he said something inappropriately. "Stop! I don't have a brother like him. He is only your son and it has nothing to do with me." Rain's defiant voice rang loudly in the room. What he hated the most was whenever Sanford connected him with his family. He refused to be a part of their revolting clan. "How's the matter now? Has it affected the stock?" Sanford decided to try switching the subject as he asked carefully.

"Haha! I should have thought that this is what you really care about," Rain said as his lips smiled in self-mockery for the umpteenth time. Although he thought that he wouldn't be affected by anything this family of his did, he couldn't help but feel hurt by them at this time. "I..." The light in Sanford's face dimmed, not knowing how to explain himself.

"Since you are worried about it so much, I can tell you now. As long as I am here, the company won't fall." Rain faced him and his lips were formed into an unfathomable smile. Even so, the smile couldn't hide the somber mood he was hiding deep inside. "That's good, it's really good!" Sanford breathed a sigh of relief. If that was really the case, the family would not fall into a decline.00000