Mystery of Raven's Love Breaker

Raven Wants to Marry Vanessa

Chapters 16.

“Nona, you may not enter, Miss!” the security guard tried to block the steps of the woman who was walking towards Raven's study at the “Harrington” Hotel.

“Please you move aside yes, I warn, otherwise you will deal with Mr. Raven later,” threatened the woman with an angry tone, it looks like she is having heavy emotions.

“Instead I will be scolded by Mr. Raven if it does not prevent you from entering his study. Because any guest who wants to meet Mr. Raven, has to make an appointment first. You even broke through just like that after questioning the receptionist earlier. Please understand, Miss...” the officer continues to obstruct the woman's path.

But the woman was not afraid to see the various weapons attached to the uniform of the officer in front of her. He continued to walk step by step, so inevitably the officer took a step back while constantly issuing words that prevented.

“Do not, Miss!”

“Soaring...!” the woman exclaimed loudly. He had reached the door of Raven's study, and.., “Driiit..,” the sound of the door creaking marked the opening of the door wide.

“Nona, you'd better leave now, otherwise I'll be rude..” The officer was already at a loss for words to prevent the woman from entering.

“What is this storm?” raven's voice rang out breaking the tense atmosphere between the woman and the attendant who were insistent on each other.

“It's me!” the woman barged in and stood in the doorway, staring intently at Raven who was sitting at her desk.

“Master, forgive me, this Miss is forcing her way in,” said the clerk annoyed.

Raven looked at the woman who was now in front of her, even the woman was walking closer and closer towards her desk. “Vanessa?!” raven exclaimed between shock and disbelief.

“Yes, it's me, Vanessa!” the woman said sniffle. Gone was his gentle demeanor, as Raven had known all along.

“Vanessa, why are you here?” ask Raven wonder. He gestured to the officer standing next to Vanessa. “It's okay, Sir. You can go now. This is my friend, Miss Vanessa.”

The officer nodded slightly and walked away. Raven and Vanessa stayed in the room.

“Sit Vanessa,” Raven got up from her chair, and she walked towards the sofa located in the middle of the room.

Vanessa walks haughtily after Raven, then she sits on the sofa, opposite Raven. He's waiting for Raven to speak first.

“Why did you suddenly come looking for me?” asked Raven as if he was astonished.

“Why?” Vanessa widened her beautiful eyes. “Why did you say? Try repeating again?” satirical sharp.

“Sori, Vanessa. If there is something to talk about, we should talk about it carefully, do not get carried away with emotions so,” said Raven. He saw Vanessa's face as red withholding anger.

“How can I possibly talk nicely with someone like you!” pissed Vanessa. “I told you to call me within half an hour after I disconnected my phone. But let alone call me, even up to half a month I've been constantly calling your cell phone but it's never been active, and you've never even contacted me. So heart your heart just let me wait and drift like that? You know, yesterday my two-month long tour ended, and today I've come looking for you.”

“Why do you have to be in such a hurry?” regret Raven. “You should rest at home first. Sorry, accidentally my phone went missing somewhere. So I got a new number and I can't call you anymore because I don't memorize your phone number. A lot of data is lost, including your number,” explained Raven.

Either not, only he himself knows. Maybe he was honest, maybe he lied by deliberately changing his number, so that he could no longer be contacted by Vanessa.

“Now it doesn't matter to me,” Vanessa said. “Because today I deliberately came looking for you, specifically to hold you accountable! You should marry me, Raven. As soon as possible, no matter what!”

“Vanessa, you can't talk that easily,” said Raven. “I can't possibly fulfill your request in this short time.”

“So, you want to run away from responsibility?” vanessa asked in anger.

“Not so, Vanessa,” Shall Raven fast. “I'll marry you later, but not so soon. At least give me some time to talk about this with Claire and make preparations. You know what I mean? I will still marry you, but please, be patient, give me time.”

“Alright, so when can you?” ask Vanessa.

“After I talk to Claire, I will give you the answer,” promised Raven.

“Okey, I'll wait to hear from you!” Vanessa got up from her seat. “I do love you, Raven, even though you have let my heart down. For the sake of this child in my womb, I don't want to fuss with you. But you also have to understand my difficult position. If my fans knew I was pregnant without knowing who the men were responsible for, they would definitely laugh at me. At least we have to get engaged in the near future so that they know you, so they will assume that the child I have is your son.”

Vanessa turned her body and walked a few steps towards the door. He opened it slowly, but closed it hard enough.

Raven stared at Vanessa's departure. He looked at himself who had made a mistake. It felt like he wanted to correct the mistake, but it seemed too late, because someone would be hurt, and the person who would be hurt was Claire, the woman he loved so much.

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“Hey, Claire, have you not been here for a long time?” Raven meets Claire who is in her private lab in the mansion. Tonight, Raven plans to tell her about Vanessa.

Raven walked over to Claire who was on her back. “What are you doing with those liquids?” ask Raven to know.

His eyes stared incomprehensibly at the various liquids inside the glass with multicolored variegations. The liquids were neatly lined up on the trial table. Claire stood on the edge of the table, while her hands freely mixed the liquid one by one.

“I have to be careful,” Claire said. “If misinterpreted, later can explode.”

“Ohya?” Raven felt surpreis.

Not long after, Claire was ready for the experiment. “Chemistry is my major at the Faculty. It's a shame if it's not used and left alone? I could forget for a long time. Well, now I'm ready.” Claire tidied up the remnants of her experiment, took off her gloves, then washed her hands in the sink.

Raven watched Claire's movements. After Claire finished wiping her hands, then Raven spoke up, “Actually, I want to say something to you, Claire” he said carefully.

“Ohya?” Claire's interested. He felt the look on Raven's face more than usual. “What is it? Is it the same thing you wanted to tell me on the beach the other day, but it didn't?” Claire took a seat in the wrong chair in the lab.

Raven walked up to him, shifted the chair beside Claire, and sat down opposite her. “Not, not that,” said quickly.

“Then what?” claire asked to know.

With a worried face, Raven continued, “although I don't know how you will respond to this, but I have to say it right now, Claire. Because this is very urgent.”

“Then, say,” pinta Claire. His eyes looked deeply at Raven, as if he wanted to guess what the man in front of him was really going to say.

Momentary silence. Raven seemed to be gathering all the courage to say this in front of Claire. After being silent for a while and breathing deeply, he finally said, “I'll marry Vanessa.”

Claire jerks. “What? What did you say?” ask while squinting. “Try repeating once again?” His ears may have misheard.

“I'll marry Vanessa!” reset Raven. “I'll marry her soon!” loud voice of Raven.

Claire shook her head in disbelief, as it was obvious that the name of the woman mentioned by Raven was. He couldn't have heard wrong this time.

Helplessly, Claire leaned her back against the back of the chair. At the corner of his lips was engraved a bitter smile.

His head is shriveled. After a moment of silence, he let out a breath that suddenly felt like he was clenching his chest.

What did Raven say just now? Will he marry Vanessa? With Vanessa, the singer she's only known for two months? Why go with Vanessa? Why not her, Claire Harrington, who has been with her in joy and sorrow for ten years?

Ah, if only the name that Raven spoke was her name, and not Vanessa's, she would be very happy now. And will not feel disappointed and chaotic like this moment.

“Why, Raven? Why go with Vanessa?” claire asked as she raised her head, her eyes looking incomprehensibly at Raven.

With the remnants of his courage that was gathered earlier, Raven replied resignedly, “Because Vanessa is pregnant with my son.”

Once again, Claire flinched. But this time he tried harder. He did not want to appear as a defeated being before Raven. He hates that Raven might be laughing at him who seems devastated. He doesn't want Raven to think he's everything to Claire. Raven doesn't deserve it. The man who had hurt her like Raven, did not deserve her love.

“Ohh..., so Vanessa is pregnant?” syndicated Claire. “Are you sure, it's your son?” tanyanya cold.

“I have no doubts,” replied Raven. “Vanessa did it only with me. Even he was still holy that night we...,” Raven did not continue his words. He gulped into his throat which felt dry.

He remembered the incident that night, when he helplessly rejected Vanessa's passionate desire. If only at that time he could control himself and control the situation, surely the mistake never happened.

It is too late to regret it. As a real man, he must take responsibility, even if there are other women who will be hurt by his decision.

“As far as you are concerned, Raven, if you really want to marry Vanessa,” break up Claire finally. “I'm just telling you, if you're married to Vanessa, then you can't stay in my house anymore, because I don't want to see you two every day in front of me making out. You just move, where you like. And remember yes, the stock my papa was planning to give you, will be void by itself. Do you remember papa's will? You'll get 50% of the company's shares, only if you take care of me and keep me company for life. If you marry Vanessa, you will no longer be able to look after me for a lifetime. Isn't that right, Raven?”

Raven's chest felt turbulent hearing Claire's words. This did not occur to him earlier. He was too rash to tell Claire because his head was dizzy thinking about Vanessa who constantly pressed him.

“I give you time to think again,” Claire said after seeing Raven not making a sound.

This is the last chance, maybe there is still hope for him, so that Raven changes her decision to marry Vanessa. Because Raven is indeed the most important figure in his life. Claire felt that there was no way she could live without the man by her side. So he gave the man a chance to change his decision.

“You better think again, because I don't want you to regret it a second time. Even though you've hurt my heart before with Rachel, but I've forgiven you. And right now, I also want to do the same, as long as you change your decision.”

Claire got up from her seat. He walked to the door, opened it, and closed it slowly. Leaving Raven who was still stuck alone, thinking of everything.

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