Chapter 66 - Raymond's Order

JFK International Airport, New York, USA. 16 hours earlier from Malaysia's time.

Matthew looks anxious, he starts to heavily sweat after waiting for two hours but none of their bodyguards found the man that is supposedly returning today.

"I'm dead. I'm fucking dead because of this piece of shit! Dammit!!" He punches the wall while cursing to himself.

"Sir, we not found him in the CCTV footage either. We believe that he was not boarding the plane as the according time. What should we do next, sir?" one bald man in black suit report back to him after an hour looking at the footage camera in the security room.

Sighs heavily, once again he punches the wall hard. "Make a call to his bodyguard in Singapore. If I don't hear any word from them in an hour, they fucking dead!" He slumps on the metal bench while rubbing the bridge of his nose using his finger.

"Yes, Sir." The bald man immediately makes a phone call to the bodyguard in charge of Raymond's safety in Singapore and asked about his status.

Bzzz Bzzz

A vibrate from his pocket makes Matthew flinch a bit. Took out the phone, he shut his eyes in annoyed and nervous at the same time. 'Great! Now, what excuses should I tell that evil witch?!'

He picks up the phone and said carefully, "Hello, Madam Wayne." still thinking what excuse should he tell.

"Is he arrived yet?" Barbara couldn't wait to see her son. Today is their interview day, this slot is a special interview for them before the wedding day which will be air lively from the wedding hall to all of the television stations in this country.

It's more like a documentary for rich families to brag about their luxurious life and brag about the item used in their wedding preparation. It's kinda popular among the elite citizen to watch this documentary session.

Many high-end branded names will offer their best item to sponsor these richest family's weddings or events like them. It also kinda race for them to curry favor from the richest. The expensive item won the race and of course, it's their strategy to boost up their stock in the market.

"About that, it seems like there's a little problem. Please give me one hour, ma'am." Matthew gulped in nervous.

"What do you mean by a little problem? I told you didn't I? if anything happens to my son, your head will be my dog's meal." Barbara snarled, fuming to hear something is wrong. It was her worry if Raymond loses from her rein and find something that is supposed to not be found.

Sarah did tell her a few days ago that Raymond acting odd and join a tour group in that country he goes to last two weeks. Something must be happening when he returns to that damn mansion in the SC a few years ago. Ever since he returned from that city, he seems like he changes a bit.

However, he never said a thing about it. 'Dammit!! I should have burned that place too!'

"Yes, ma'am. My people are investigating his whereabouts now. I'll report back to you once I receive word from my people in Singapore." Matthew already palling from what he heard. He loosens his tie and messing up his hair.

"Update me in one hour," Barbara warned him and hang up the call.

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Sarah who sits on the soft couch looked at the furious woman who just hangs up the phone before she averts her eyes back.

"Is something the matter?" She asked. She was staring at a new dress for this interview segment today. She picked a sleeveless beige evening dress and matching it with her new, branded, luxury set of diamond necklaces and earrings. She then signaling the maid to take the dress and put it on the mannequin inside the room.

"Raymond.. he's not arrived yet." Barbara sighs and took a seat beside the girl she adores so much to be her daughter-in-law. Just in less than a month, her dream will come true and her family will be complete.

With Rochester backing up her family, she will able to take over Wayne from that bastard son of her husband. The only thing she needs to pay attention to is her son. Once he returns back, she would make sure to tighten the collar on his neck so that he will obediently listen to her.

She was lucky that she has Sarah at her sides, Sarah would do her job as Raymond's wife just like how she is toward James right now. Everything is falling perfectly into her planned after Raymond wake up from that surgery five years ago.

With that stinky cockroaches she already destroyed five years ago, everything is following accordingly, except..that bitch old woman, Victoria Wayne gives all of her shares to Liam, that bastard and he takes over the Wayne company as the new President of Wayne Corp five years ago.

She thought it might be a good idea if she can make a connection through an arrange marriage between Liam with Elison's family, but who would've thought once they announce him as a new president, he take the chance to announce his girlfriend to the whole world as his wife.

She lost her chance to tie him down with her idea, but now, she would not tolerate if Raymond is in the loose too. He has to follow her plan! No matter what!

"Should we change the date for the interview?" Sarah glance over to Barbara. Feeling a bit irked when Raymond always treat her like trash ever since he woke up from that surgery. He changed, but that doesn't mean she would let him slip from her grasp just like that!

He can throw his tantrum all he wants, she would still not let him go no matter what. She more annoyed now whenever she saw Sabrina with Liam being all lovey-dovey in front of her ever since he marries that peasant girl four years ago.

She wanted to see that smile on her face crumble and she wants to stomp Sabrina's pride on the ground to the state of not able to stand again, facing a cruel world. How dare she's to stole something that was hers, and she will pay back a hundredfold to her when after she marrying Raymond.

Liam's soft spot is his little brother and she will gladly use him to destroy Liam's happy life. He doesn't deserve to be happy! Not on her watch.

"No, we can't. The preview already aired last week, if we cut this interview segment, people will assume there's a problem between you two and that news will spread wildly." Barbara tells her, about her thoughts.

"Then, should we continue without him?" Sarah lifted up her eyebrow a bit.

"We will wait for another hour to hear a report from Matt."

Sarah diverts her eyes back to the jewelry box in front of her, "Don't blame Matt, he was asked by Raymond to follow me back last week. Raymond was being courteous. He wants good security around me as he instructs Matt to escort me back. I know Matt does his job properly."

Barbara leans her head on the couch, "You sounds like you're fond of him."

Smirking, Sarah says. "No. I was being considerate. After all, it was Raymond's order. Not mine."

"Hm, I'll make sure he'll have a full ear once he returned back home." Barbara gives Sarah a slow pat on her back. Assuring her that she would scold her son later.

Sarah did not reply to her as she picks up the necklace and put it on the mannequin with the evening dress she picks before. "What do you think?" She asked Barbara about her choice while being watched by ten of the housemaids inside the room.

"Perfect!"