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Bryce P.O.V

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After graduation from college I took over running my families companies along with my twin brothers, Ethan and Evan.

I became the heir to Radley's Inc., and many others.

There have been many questions as to why my older brothers weren't the ones to inherit it all since I was younger.

Truth is, neither one of them wanted the responsibility of accountability and overseeing all operations, and their passion was not in finance and the stock market as was mine.

Evan was too busy being a playboy and Ethan was too busy traveling the world, which was more like running away from a broken heart.

I was the only one serious enough and my father was ready to retire after his scandalous affair which had stocks plummeting, so he passed it all down to me, since he had already groomed me to take over.

I held majority of the shares, sixty percent, while forty percent was split evenly between Ethan and Evan, in case they ever changed their minds.

That was two years ago.

I was only twenty one at the time.

It felt like the world was on my shoulders, but I felt powerful as well. I took the time built Radley Inc. back up from my fathers mess, since it was the only company bearing his name, it was the main one affected.

During my first year, Evan changed his mind about wanting to be involved. 

He still didn't want to be responsible, so I made him my shadow, he learned to handle meetings and negotiations of lesser urgency so I could focus on more important things, he was also in charge of all the staff and security as well as gaining new accounts, since he's a peoples person and loves to socialize.

Ethan finally decided to settle down this year and has joined us as well. 

Like Evan, he did not want to be fully responsible for such large corporations and preferred to do a more laid back part of running the company. 

I had a lot going on right now and I thought it was the perfect opportunity to have him travel to all the offices throughout the world and ensure everything is running smoothly when necessary since my life was too hectic to do such anymore.

He accepted gladly to such as well as being in charge of marketing.

Today we arrived in New York to check on the offices here, some stocks and financial statements as well as to acquire a couple company's that were going under.  

Normally I would leave this to Ethan, but I couldn't afford for this deal to go wrong, so I chose to deal with it personally because I have great plans for the company I am trying to buyout.

Ethan still came because I have to be home in the morning and tomorrow I would need him to stay back to sign off on any additional paper work. 

Evan decided to come along, well because he's wanted to play around I would assume.

Evan wanted to go out and I suggested that we go to one of our clubs and check in while we hang out.  Ethan chose Rogue because he had it on his list for next weeks financial statement reviews, and figured he would just get it out the way, you know, kill two birds with one stone and all that crap.

We called the limo and had the driver drop us off and we walked right in after greeting the bouncer.  

The club was packed. It seemed business was good.  

Evan immediately went to the bar, while Ethan went to go check with the staff.

I went up the stairs to the office to go see the manager and look over the books.  

Evan was all about playing, partying and girls once we were out of the office. So we didn't bother him.

Ethan stopped playing when he fell in love with his ex Quinn. The one who broke his heart and drove him to travel.

Even after all this time, he still loves her, I wouldn't throw stones at his glass house because I wasn't perfect myself, I have my fair share of demonds and skeletons in my closet.

I was sitting in the office upstair going through the books when Ethan walked in and sat infront of me.

"Everything good here?" I asked still engrossed in the numbers.

"yes boss!" He said.

I was about to tell him to stop calling me that, but held that thought as my phone went off alerting me that I had a message.

I pulled my phone out my pocket and saw that it was Evan texting me.

I could be crazy but bro I swore I just saw Raelynn at the bar.

I read the text two more times before I jumped out the chair and walked to the glass, looking out at the bar, I saw Evan, I then scan around the bar and saw someone that looked like her pushing her way through the crowd, to the dance floor.

she stopped and spoke to two girls and pointed to the exit.

"Yo E! I think Rae and Quinn are here!" Before I could even say anymore, he jumped out the chair running to my side.

"Where?" Where?" He scanned the crowd impatiently.

I pointed to them rushing to the VIP section.  I saw them grab their stuff and turned in the direction of the exit.

"Bang!" I looked at the door to see that Ethan threw it open hitting the wall and ran out the office. 

I decided to follow him. 

We ran towards the exit.

When we got outside we saw them get in a cab, that was now pulling away, and it definetly was Raelynn staring back at me through the cab backseat window.

I have no idea when Ethan called our car

but the driver pulled up to the curb and we both jumped in and Ethan ordered him to follow the cab.

"E! You know we just left Evan right? Think he's gonna be pissed?" I stated the obvious.

"Evan is the least of my problems right now. Not like he's going to realize anyways as soon as he finds a piece of ass for the night he'll be fine." He said watching the cab in front of us as we entered neighborhood, it was a decent one.

"Pull over right here Mark and cut the lights." Ethan barked to our drive.

He really needed to calm down.

We sat watching them get out the cab giggling like a bunch of high school girls.

Before I knew what I was doing, I got out of the car and walked up the drive way and stood behind Raelynn who was now holding her stomach laughing.

"What's so funny Rae?" I was trying so hard to contain the urge I had to touch her. She had curves in high school but her body was out of this world.

I'll assume its because of that dress that looks like a second skin on her.

She froze upon hearing my voice. Guess I still affected her, that's good to know.. I smirked to myself.

"Shit! Fuck! Fuck!" I saw Ethan walk by me briskly and saw that Quinn was actually sleeping on her face in a bed, a flower bed that is.

He picked her up and asked Rae's friend who's name I forgot, to open the door.

I looked in her friends direction and realized she was just staring at me all shocked.

That's kind of weird, why would she be surprised by me?

Rae walked away from me and opened the door, stepping back to allow Ethan in.

I followed her up the walkway, waiting on her to talk to me, or at least look at me.

Her phone rang and she shrieked and dropped it.

I picked it up seeing that it was her mom calling as she spun around.

She was looking at me with lust filled eyes, but then her phone started to ring again and she snapped out of it.

She grabbed it from my hand and answered.

As soon as she did there was a huge smile plastered on her face. Then I heard her tell the person who was suppose to be her mom that she missed them and couldn't wait for tomorrow to be cuddled up next to them.

What the hell was she playing at!

The only time you need to lie about names in your phone is when your cheating!

Wow I never thought she would be the one to get with multiple men.

The thought made me angry. Why? I don't know it just freaking did.

"Is that how you talk to your mother? Who was that?" I growled at her!

I don't know what came over me!

Yes I fucking growled like a damn dog.

Eyes that moments ago looked like they wanted to swallow my being now looked furious.

shit I think I pissdd her off.

I didn't want to piss her off, never thought our meeting again would this crazy.

But I will no apologize when she is playing with multiple men.

OK! Well I don't know that for sure but that conversation was very suspect considering the contact said mom. I should know, I've done it countless times in college.

And high school.

"It's none of your business who I talk to! And why are you at my house? are you stalking me?" She all but yelled at me.

I was about to respond when she just slammed the door in my face.

Where did the little quiet Raelynn go?

And who is this fiesty little thing?

I stood there in a daze replaying all that just happened in my head.

I figured I wouldn't upset her anymore a.d decided to go back to the car and wait on Ethan.

I pulled the window down, laid my head back on the head rest, closed my eyes and let the night air hit my face as I let my thoughts take over.

The door slammed and I look up to see who was abusing the door this time and saw Ethan storming down the drive way looking frustrated.

He got in the car and I told the driver to take me to my plane that was fueled and waiting to take me home. Ethan and Evan would stay in one of our penthouses here.

After giving the driver my instructions, I looked over at Ethan and saw that he was tense and kept sighing.

"E what's happened? Is Quinn OK?" I asked now worried because it normally takes a lot to get us bent out of shape.

I kept trying to get him to open up but kept avoiding eye contact.

I figured I would let him tell me when he decided to.

As the car pulled up to the airstrip and I was about to get out, I felt Ethan's hand on my shoulder stopping me.

"Man I have something to tell you, I don't know how you will take it but you ought to know!" He said finally looking me straight in the eye.

"Man if this is about you and Quinn just tell me tomorrow, since I didnt make it home tonight, I needed to be home before morning to avoid any problems." He knew the drill.

"No this has nothing to do with me and Quinn. And I know you need to get home to Tomar, we all know she's the boss of you." He rolled his eyes. "But It's actually about Raelynn." He said.

I sat up straight at the mention of her name.

"Not like your the virgin Mary anyways" I heard him mumble under his breath.

After the mention of Raelynn what he had to say was my only focus, I was way too curious right now, my flight could wait a couple more minutes.

"Ok! I'm all ears!" I said showing him that the he had my full attention.

********Author's Note*********

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