Chapter 9: Chapter 9

-8-Planning and plotting

"Playing by the rules was never on his list."[Christian]

Christian was always a man who sing you the rules and who ready you to break them according to his convenience. He was both. He was a different person to different people,

Cold to unknown

Competent to businessmen

Loving to his family

Mysterious to a lot

But who he was

No one truly knew.

He wanted to build a home of paradise for Riley, But since he allowed her to have the power to decide. She chose to paint a distinct home. However, he will,l never allow her to leave him. That was never her power to decide. He will make sure her idea of divorcing him will be drowned.

He was never a perfect man, but what he wanted was his. No matter how good he wanted to be but there will always be goals that may make him evil. Christian sighed to himself, since she decided to divorce him, he will make sure she will never have a chance to do it.

Andy laughed at the other end as if he heard a joke and Christian glared at his phone. He wasn't funny but his friend has a strange idea that he was and once he started laughing, it was hard to stop him.

"Are you done?"

"Yes!" Suddenly Andy's voice turned serious!

Christian Hmmed...

"What type of favor do you want Tian Tian." Andy tried to mimic his childhood sweetheart's voice.

"Fuck you, Andy, I m, serious here!"

Andy laughed at the other "Tian tian, How's my sister-in-law?"

"She is arghhhh! Fine!"

"Oh so someone didn't get his dose of love today, huh?" Andy teased.

"You! Keep your mouth shut!" Christian said angrily.

"Bro, Don't take out your frustration on me. Okay! Please have mercy on me, I'm not your punching bag."

"Fine, I want you to contact CNN network and make them run a nice story."

"Okay! Whatever you want, consider it done Tian tian. But I want a date with your big sister."

"What about the girl you had with you last time," Christian asked.

"Come on Tian tian You know me, we were just fuck buddies. I am only 26 bro, moreover, I was free she was there. You didn't think I would fall in love with her, huh Right,?"

"You will never change Asshole!" Rubbing his temples in pure Frustration, Christian Sighed heavily, and yet again tried his luck "But What about the meeting you had with Anderson Publishing house? You said you were gonna talk to them about the new project."

"Ah, that I can push forward."

Christian grunted at his response.

"Are you sure?"

"I am, 110%!"

He cursed "Y. You Fucking asshole, How can you be my best friend, you always want something in return huh!"

"Tian tian don't be angry, Okay." Andy teased him again.

" You...Fuck You!" Christian would have shouted if only Riley wasn't sleeping.

"Why, because now you had someone else huh, So You don't even want someone to remember her?" He said sarcastically.

"Please Andy I'm not in the mood!" Christian sighed.

"By the way, bro I saw your and sister-in-law fight on social media. And it was pretty hilarious. I guess She is not just a pretty doll but a badass warrior."

"Oh Yeah. She is feisty. " Christian replied feeling proud.

"I approve of her. She will keep you on your toes. Or maybe she will finish your toes." Andy responded.

"Andy You moron, I am serious here." Christian almost wanted to shout, but since his wife was sleeping after having such a hectic day, He decided to be considerate to her.

"Okay! Okay, I'm leaving it Christian."

"Tell me one thing, is the story related to Riley and You?" Andy asked seriously.

"Yes," Christian replied shortly.

"Are you sure about it?"

"Yes, I am."

"Okay brother. But I hope you won't regret your choice."

"I won't! If that can make her stay with me willingly."

"Okay fine! Consider it done bro, But I want a date with Emma but without you!"

"Fucking asshole!" Christian cursed.

He didn't want her sister to be used to gain favor. But he knew she wouldn't mind. After all, She wanted to date Andy. And he might have courted her! If Christian let them be!

But how can Christian let that happen, knowing his best friend's personality, there was no way in hell, he would have given them a chance to date. His best friend might have been the best of friends anyone could ask for. But in the case of women, he was a big manwhore. He changed women as bedsheets. And because of how rich he was he got the certificate of doing anything he wanted. There was once a time when Christian thought he would become the same man as his best friend. But who knew, his destiny has chosen a different love story for him.

"You know Christian, I will not touch her until and unless I would like her! And, I will never do anything that can potentially harm our friendship. So just chill out bro!" Andy tried to assure him.

They were friends since childhood, and she was his childhood crush, However, Andy never got the chance to even do some healthy flirting with her. But his liking for her increased overtime. She was sassy yet classy. She had always shown him the mirror yet had still listened to his stupid rants on phones. If there was a chance, he wanted to attempt to win her love.

"Fine! Just remember your words, And I will forward you the videos and the story I want to run In every big News Channel, Newspaper, magazine, Social media, everywhere! And I want it done by tomorrow morning."

"Consider it done, Bro! Now let me sleep." Andy huffed as he hung up.

Christian smiled a cunning smile as he stood by the sofa. Glancing outside the window, Starting at the night sky that was filled with darkness. Yet he felt like they would be alright.

He knew what he had to do. A plan slowly formed in his head and he knew she wouldn't be able to leave him.

Oh yes, it would be officially called Scheming, But he was desperate enough to do that.