Know your place
WRITER'S POV
" yes I have seen the news. He is really back!!" Lindsey spoke indifferently not matching the jolly mood of her friend.
When they were in college, Leah had a crush on RIVEN who was the most unreachable lad in the school. He was rarely seen because most of his lessons were private because his family never wanted him to be disturbed or distracted by other students. Lindsey and Leah had a combination of their names as *Leasey* which they called each other. Lindsey was a public speaker in the school public speaking club because she wanted to improve her skills and make a good lawyer in the future.leah however was so much into art and design and her dream carrier was fashion and design.
Due to the fact that RIVEN was coming from a family of counsels, they wanted him to follow the same route though that was not what he was passionate about. He wanted to be an architectural designer though that was impossible for him to accomplish because he needed to follow his father's orders. With that, Riven was part of the public speaker's club in which Lindsey was a member. Lindsey had never spoken to him because the members in the club were so many and she was not also interested in him. They had never been in the same team in any activity of the club.After awhile, Leah also decided to join the club in order to get closer to Riven.
Everything was okay until the day Leah decided to join the club but her main aim was to get closer to her crush. She made her move by writing a letter which she gave to one of Riven's classmates to deliver but it ended up being read in the club meeting whereby the writer was declared to be * leasey* . All members who knew Lindsey set there eyes on her but she set her eyes on Leah who gave her that * please does give me in look* which confused her about what to do. The murmur kept on increasing as the comments and insults reached her ears but but by then the protagonist to whom the confession had been addressed had already moved out with his friends. He was never social or clear se to other students besides the other rich kids with whom there parents were business partners or even friends. Lindsey ran out shamefully picked her staff and headed home only to find Riven's friends waiting for her on her way. They made fun of her and insulted her. She had no words to say because if she moved out of the picture her friend would be blamed and that evening Leah cried to her requesting her not to give her out.
The next day at school her name was on the notice board with her photo but Riven's name was off the paper. Everywhere she passed, her name was mentioned and insults followed her. She decided to go back home but on her way she met Riven who added salt to her woulds
" If you don't know what brought you here then keep messing with me if you can't find your level. You know you poor people have no aim in life just like you now here. I don't even know how my name came into your brain but I hope such a mess never happens again I don't expect to look at your useless aimless face again. I wonder whether you even have some self respect left in with what you are doing. Do your parents even know what you are doing? Anyway don't even ever get those stupid thoughts in your head. " Riven spoke those words furiously and heartlessly then walked away. Lindsey could not believe her ears she never saw that coming . Those words hit her hard , indeed she would not have any self respect left if she went back and that was her last day in that school. She cut off her connection with Leah when she went to her father's home until Leah reached an extent of visiting her there in order to ask for her forgiveness. Leah's parents were well off and spoiled her with everything she wanted as long as it was necessary but they were strict on her so in all the mess she created she was afraid if her parents found out it wouldn't have been good for her.
When Lindsey recalled all that, she didn't even want to think of Riven but Leah still liked that guy after all those years.
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" Leah I will give you a call later am still busy at the moment please" Lindsey gave an excuse to end her call.
While on the other end Avery Sterling went to her brother while he was heading to his mansion after he had given his parents a visit after his return. Riven was more elegant than any other guy in the city financially, physically, intellectually and more than anyone could comprehend.
"Brother I need to talk to you about something! " Avery spoke clinging to her brother.
" why don't you tell Rean to help you with what you want." Riven spoke brushing her off coldly. Avery however didn't but continued trying to get his attention. She was used to her brother's coldness and indifferent attitude but she needed him.
" Riven you told me you would help me with my marriage. You helped me get dad into arranging my engagement with Stuart but now Stuart wants to back out you know how much I love him and you promised me you would help me get married to the man I love but now someone wants to get in the way." Avery was weeping as she told her brother all that.
" I won't let anyone play with you but then, don't you think you are just forcing things with this so called Stuart why don't you find someone who loves you. " Riven tried to put sense in her head but she refused.
Riven called his assistant and told him to look into the issue. Two days later, Riven received a call from his twin sister Rean informing him to go to the city hospital where Avery had been admitted after attempting suicide. He loved his sister so much and hearing that nearly left him berserk. He reached there in no time good enough the lass was still alive. The moment she woke up she asked for him.
" Brother I know you are the only one who can help me I can't live without Stuart he is the only one I love but that Lindsey wants to steal him from me." The name his sister uttered was ringing bells. He called his assistant and told him to look into the woman his sister mentioned and also put a hold on the most important corporations between their family and Stuart's s family until they agree to hold the engagement that weekend which was actually two days from them. * and what couldn't Riven Sterling do once he snapped his finger*