The Bestfriend [R18+ on going]

Chapter 9

-THAT OLD ME IS DEAD-

Raven's POV

It's been 2 years since my mother's sister took me and legally adopted me as her son.
Delia and her husband are already divorced and they didn't have any child maybe that's why she's treating me as one. She told me she always wanted a son but her husband doesn't want a child.

At first I didn't know what to do. All of the things here are different, I can hardly adjust but with the help of Delia I somehow managed to survived. She helped me a lot, she dressed me up and took care of me and loves me as her own child. She taught me so many things that I didn't know. I'm contented by the way how my life is going, until.........

With her frail body rested on her bed, Delia still looked elegant. She slowly reached for my hand as I looked at her in the eyes sadly. "R-Raven..my son..", she voiced out. 'my son' that words made me melt and broke down. Why do the peoples that I love kept on leaving me alone. Why do they always do that? First is my father then my.. Karina.. after that my mother and now even Delia is leaving me.

"Please..hold on. I know you can do it.." I begged as her lips curved up into a sweet smile and despite her being weak she still managed to let out a soft chuckle.

"I can't.. Raven ..y-you need to b-be..strong. Y-you're a good person.. Raven.. don't let o-others hurt you." My hand tightened around hers but not enough to hurt her as I looked down, hiding the tears that's running down my face. Why is it always have to be like this? All I did was to care and love them but they still leaves me alone. "I'm l-leaving everything to you."

I shook my head and with my trembling voice I spoke, "I..I can't do it. I don't know what to do without you.. please don't leave me alone."

Delia closed her eyes but her lips remained smiling, she whispered, "Believe me..you know what to do." And with that, her grip on my hand loosened as it fell on her bed and it followed by the sound of a machine indicating that she's already gone, forever.

I lost another person that I love again and everytime they did, it leaves a deep cut in me. It's slowly making me numb over the time until I feel nothing.

It's been nine months since she passed away but it feels like it just happened yesterday. I'm doing what she told me to do, I'm being strong.

"Sir Raven, your car is ready." My secretary, Tina told me through the intercom as I straightened up my posture before getting up from my seat simultaneously fixing my tie. I walked towards the door.

Looking around, all my employees bowed their head down as I walked in front of them. Over the years, Delia helped me with lot of things including this business that I have today. I owned 'Hotel Montgomery' and I'm proud to say that it's one of the famous hotels in the world, I've already built many branches of it in different parts of the world. It's blooming and it's making me happy and proud.

I'm no longer the weak and poor Raven Sinclair. That old me is dead. I'm now Raven Montgomery, son of Delia Montgomery and the owner of the grandest hotel in the world.

Hotel Montgomery.

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"Mr. Montgomery, please understand that my company runs up a huge debt right now from other company that's why we ain't capable of paying our debt to you." In front of me is this annoying old man who always thinks that he can fool me but he's got the wrong idea. I'm not here to play game with him, it's been a year since this fucking man borrowed a huge amount of money from me and now he still haven't paid it back yet.