Chapter 6 R&R Is Involved

• (REYA'S POV)
• 'My RIVERS', so he is the one, my sister’s boyfriend.
• There was a knock at the door, which interrupted me and a servant entered the room. In a hurry, I shoved the photo inside my pocket and kept the diary inside the drawer and locked it.
• “Miss, Master Jeff has order to make you some light food for supper”, the servant informed me in a courteous manner.
• I nodded and followed the servant to the dining room. I sat at the dinner table and looked at the food in front of me. There was porridge and some boiled and lightly salted green beans, carrot and broccoli. I didn’t had any appetite and after seeing the food laid in front of me, it even became worst. Afterall, I haven't eaten anything in almost 2 days. 'I miss the food back home', I thought.
• But in order to regain strength, with a frown on my face, I started gulping the bland food down my throat.
• There was no one beside me in the dining room. After finishing my meal, the servant came in to collect the dishes. I thanked her and got up to go to the room. The servant offered to accompany me to the room but I politely declined, saying that I know my way to the room and can manage.
• I started making my way towards the room when I noticed someone walking hurriedly towards a room which was located at the extreme corner. Feeling suspicious, I followed the person from behind. He entered the room where I could see both Jeff and Alan were seated. I cracked the door open a little and stood there silently, listening to the conversation which was taking place.
• “Sir Jeff, we have got information that the R&R Group is somehow involved in the car accident of Sir Jaden and Marsha ma’am”, the person conveyed them. They had a shocking as well as puzzled expression on their faces. “As far as I know, we don’t have any enmity with them. Why will they target my brother and niece? And rather, we have never possed any threat to them. Why would they target the Emeralds?” Jeff enquired. “To know that, we have to further probe into it, discreetly”, Alan declared.
• ‘R&R, this sounds familiar. Ah, the photo, yes, the picture from my sister's diary', I murmured. Without them noticing me, I tiptoed and went straight upstairs to the room in which I was resting earlier. I searched for my cellphone which was lying in the corner and tapped the Google search. In the search box, I typed, R&R, and numerous images and articles popped up.
• I clicked on the first article, and it had his profile information. RAGNAR RIVERS
• “Ragnar Rivers (currently twenty nine years old) is a Kingstedomian businessman and Chief Executive Officer of R&R Group. With an estimated net worth of $115.5 billion as of September 20xx. He is 9th amongst the world’s richest people in the world. He’s has gathered a lot of fame for his achievements in several different industries around the globe. Especially, R&R Group of Industries has a significant hold in the hotel business. Its headquarters' is located in Kingsterdom.
• In his personal life, he is quite famous as the most eligible bachelor. He also topped the voting for the ‘most desired man around the world’. He’s known for being a ladies’ man and leads quite a notorious lifestyle.”
• Below the article, there was a JPG image of a man with aloof and cold expression. With his jet black hair and cold look, from head to toe he was in a beige three piece suit paired with dark brown leather dress shoes, I immediately took out the picture from my pocket to tally. He was my sister’s boyfriend. My sister was committed to Ragnar Rivers, the one who probably was involved in that car accident.
• 'If R&R is involved, it can also mean that he can be the one behind the accident? But why will he do that? Is he not in a relationship with my sister? According to what I read in Marsha’s diary, he was very sweet and kind to her. But, people go blind when they fall in love. Maybe, he approached her with a malicious intent from the very beginning. But there is no concrete proof that he, for sure, is the culprit. For the looks of it, I do not think that anybody knew about Marsha and Ragnar’s relationship.'
• I need to investigate this on my own. I cannot discuss this with Jeff and Alan. I cannot trust any of them.
• There was a knock on the door, which brought me back from my chain of thoughts.
• “Come in”, I stated.
• “Reya, have you had dinner? I asked the servant to prepare some light meals for you”, Jeff asked, entering the room.
• “I have had dinner, Mr. Jeff”, without looking at him I replied.
• “Reya, you don’t have to be so formal with your uncle. After all, we are a family”, Jeff insisted.
• “I am very tired and not in any mood to have any kind of altercation. You tell me, did you receive any other information regarding the accident?”, I asked him directly, reading his expression.
• Jeff averted his gaze from me, and said, “There is no new news for now. We are still in the middle of investigating it. If there is any additional information gathered, we will surely disclose it to you.”
• ‘So, you are not going to tell me about R&R being involved. Fine, anyways, that's what I expected from you and you never disappoint me in the least. I will have to probe into it on my own’, thinking like this I replied, “I need to rest now, I am very exhausted. You can leave.”
• “Ok, I will not be disturbing you any further. Take a good rest, good night”, saying this Jeff switched off the lights and departed from my room.
• After all the sobbing and hasty travel, weariness took over me so I closed my eyes and fall into a deep sleep.
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• *4 a.m. Kingsterdom time*
• I woke up abruptly, and looked at my surroundings. 'I really am back to Kingsterdom. All of this is not just a dream.'
• *Sighing* I looked at my phone to check the time. 4:09 a.m., it said. I was not at all sleepy now because of the change in environment.
• I tapped onto the instagram app and started scrolling down. Aimlessly, I kept on scrolling and scrolling not finding anything to distract me.
• Suddenly, I typed 'Ragnar Rivers' in my insta search box. Countless IDs popped up with the similar name.
• There were a lot of fans accounts with this name. I clicked on one of the accounts and there were numerous photos of Ragnar with weird edits. 'Huh, Fangirls. Ladies' Man.'
• Getting back to search for his real ID, I came across a profile with a picture of a hand and R&R logo. I clicked into it and it was a private account.
• ‘Why a fan account will be private, it must be his real profile. Ragnar Rivers, you just wait. I’ll definitely get to you and uncover the truth.’ With determination in my eyes, I tossed my phone aside and dozed off again.
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• “Reya, Reya, wake up. It is morning. Breakfast is ready. Come downstairs”, Jeff woke me up.
• With groggy eyes and bloated face, I woke up. I went to the bathroom, did my morning routine and went downstairs to the dining room for breakfast.
• Unlike yesterday, the table was filled with all the so called ‘family members’ who were seated there.
• Ignoring them all, I sat at the farthest chair available at the table.
• Bella Emeralds, Jeff’s wife, looked at me and spoke, “Reya, it’s good to have you back but why didn’t you greeted any of us. I know you are upset and I am really sorry about what happened with Marsha and brother-in-law but it is not the right etiquette to not greet the elders first”.
• Without looking at her direction, I started eating the meal in front of me. With an ugly look, Bella was about to speak when Jeff stopped her. “Reya is not accustomed to her new environment. What is important is that she is back home”.
• I gave Jeff a look, set my spoon aside and announced, “I don’t have a problem in staying in Kingsterdom for the time being. But I will not be staying in this mansion. I will be moving to a hotel.”
• Jeff tried to object. “No, Reya, this is not happening, after all, this is your home. Why will you be staying at a hotel when you have such big house?”
• “This is not my home. I have already told this to you nth times. If you don’t want me to book a flight and go back HOME after visiting my sister then do as I say. Don’t worry, I’ll be shifting in an apartment when I get a suitable one”, saying that I finished my meal.
• Putting the cutlery down, I got up and started walking out of the dining room when Bella taunted, “See, how mannerless and uncultured she is? None of us has finished our meals and she is already leaving. Spending time in her mother’s homeland has taught her only foul language and uncouthness.”
• “Don’t you dare utter any nonsense about my mother with your filthy and unscrupulous mouth. I am quite cultured otherwise I would have tossed you into a trash bin, because that is only place where you belong to. Mind you, I am not the same Reya from ten years ago. Don’t provoke me. It will be better for your own good Bell-a”, I threatened her.
• With that I made my way upstairs to the room and brought down my already packed suitcase. Jeff was waiting downstairs trying to convince me to not leave. I announced, “My decision is final. Anways, no one knows that I am the ‘young miss’ of the ‘Emeralds’ so my safety is not going to be of any concern. When you are ready to take me to my sister, just give me a call. I’ll be there. Now then”, giving him a nod I walked out of the Emeralds mansion.
• My cab ride was already waiting for me outside to take me to my next destination, R&R Kingsterdom. I purposefully booked that hotel to investigate about R&R Group and Ragnar in particular. RAGNAR Rivers her I come.
• To be continued. . . . . . . . .