Chapter 24: Chapter 24

I was at my apartment, a very huge and classic villa, a place I never dreamed of having four years ago. It has a different setting, shelves with many song albums I have sung, one was playing in the background, one of my favourite, a lonely and sad song.

I was lonely and sad right here and it was the perfect music for the moment. I am now a very popular American musician who has come for a joint business in a company called Oran group. Since I was a very popular person, they have spent billions just to have me here. Well, that is how popular I have become.

I was glancing through some documents concerning the Oran company knowing full well that it is a company run by Mr Gilbert Ryan, since I have done my research, this was the perfect excuse to come over and repay him for his greed.

"When is the meeting?" I asked my assistant who was with me, also going through a few documents of her own. She was a lady and very vibrant. I have worked with her before and she was a capable person whom I trust can handle her job.

"You are to decide." She told me and I paused and leaned back, this was going to be so much fun, so I thought.

"Give them a call. Tell them we shall be meeting in two days. I want everything about this cooperation done fast and smoothly for me to return."

"Okay, Miss Natasha." She said softly and hurried away to do as she was told.

I got up and walked over to the large window with a cold smile spread over my lips. "Gilbert Ryan, we will be meeting each other very soon." I looked at my reflection in the glass window, it was true that I have changed physically.

It will be hard before anyone recognizes me. Gavin has always told me that I truly transformed into an icy person, but who is to blame me, people make others change, people change others.

Now I will be glad as Russeli wasn't alive to see this cold side of me, it will be so funny to watch a kind-hearted girl turn so cold and emotionless. This was the face of revenge.

Late that night, Gavin called me and we both exchanged pleasantries. I was still awake checking out more details on my computer, but I went to pour myself a glass of coffee when his call came in. "Are you adapting well?"

"Yes." I lean on the wall and stare out of my window while holding the coffee in my free hands, the only thing outside was light, the car has stopped moving for now since it was close to midnight already. "You know it is my homeland and I am used to a few things here and a few places since I remembered going to different places.

I closed my eyes and I could still remember the places Russeli took me to during that one month his father was away. He has always disguised himself and didn't let my protest stop him from taking me out, he had showered me with his love and now I can't repay his kindness since he was dead.

It still hurts!

"Won't they recognize you?" Gavin asked and I could sense his anxiety from the other side of the line. I often wonder if he was this worried because he was a doctor.

"I am not well known by people when I was living as Malinda Kristen, I am sure that shouldn't bother you and whereas I am a famous person now In America and half of the world, no one will know it is that Malinda from the past and thanks to you my identity is well hidden."

Gavin and his parents have played a huge role in doing this for me and I was very grateful to them, it was through their help I was introduced to an agent that made me grow this much, and I will forever be thankful to them.

"You don't have to say that, just finish all you have to do and return to us." I was silent so he continued. "You will be meeting him soon, what if he recognizes you?"

"Gavin, he would have no clue, how do you want a man who thinks I was helpless and sent me away to recognize me, I was really shy then and very poor, he has simply forgotten me by now, so don't worry yourself."

I have become so bold because Gavin never gave me a chance to lock myself in my room, he has always brought me out with him and made me meet a lot of his friends and he had taken me to different social places, so I have suddenly become an extrovert and no longer an introvert.

I could hear his sharp breath from the other side of the line and only wished that he would ease up and stop worrying about me. "You can always call me if anything goes wrong." He finally spoke after a long silence.

"I won't," I assure him. "Nothing will go wrong, I won't waver easily, trust me." There was a long silence, then he said his goodnight without saying any other thing.

"Bye," I said softly and hung up.

I walked over to my bed and looked at the picture of Mr Gilbert Ryan on the laptop, my eyes darkened and I clenched my fist. "See you soon Gilbert." I lay on my bed and closed my eyes as the song Russeli sang with me played in my head, then I drifted to sleep, letting the rhythm of the song play on.

I stepped out of the elevator as I took light steps down the hall heading towards Mr Gilbert Ryan's office with my assistant behind me.

I wore all black, a black trouser, blacktop and a black jacket, black heels and a black coat over my shoulder, sunglasses and my hair tied back. I was supposed to dress like a hot celebrity, but I was dressed like a hot female mafia.

My assistant opened the door and I stepped in to see and turned my eyes to see Mr Gilbert smiling and stretching his hands out to me for a handshake. "It is nice to finally meet you in person."

I took his hands and flashed him a smile that didn't reach my eyes, but there was no way he could know since I still had my sunglasses on. "The pleasure is mine." My lips moved quickly.

"Meet my son. " He told me and pointed to his left.

I followed his hands and my eyes dilated and my heart skipped a bit as my lips widened in shock to see the young man who has been dead to me for four years, stretching out his hands for a handshake.

"Russeli!" I gasped.