Chapter 102 Rachel just got arrested

Ethan's POV

I took another sip from the cup of coffee in my hand before dropping it on my table, and returning my focus back to the pile of documents in front of me.

As much as I wanted too, no matter how hard my heart wanted me to rush over to the Andrews mansion yesterday so I could stop Rachel from making whatever decision she made, and also take her back home with me so I could tell her about my feelings for her... But I just couldn't.

She made her choice, and her choice wasn't me.

After Josh told me yesterday about the options Martha laid down for Rachel the day before yesterday, and also that Rachel had just gone to the Andrews mansion probably to give that woman her answer, I wanted to rush over there and stop her.

But then it dawned on me.

Victoria said that Rachel was in love with me and I believed it at first, but if she would ditch me for just one dumb reason without evening giving me space to explain and rushed back to her ex, was she really worth fighting for?

I had always been the one in love with her, ever since the first day I met her. I've always been the one chasing after her, trying to help her so she could finally see my true feelings.

And just when it was starting to get better between us, I made a mistake of stopping to talk to Lana, of drinking with Lana, which was a huge mistake on my part, but... Rachel didn't let me explain.

She could have at least given me the benefit of a doubt, but she didn't.

She immediately assumed that Lana and I had something together, and refused to believe otherwise.

The more I thought about the more hurt I felt inside.

That meant she didn't trust me at all, if she could think I would be with another person, not just any person, her worst enemy, Lana.

Why couldn't she just read between the lines and see my feelings for her?

Why was it only me suffering this way?

" Ethan stop thinking about this ". I groaned dropping the pen I had held in my hands and massaging my scalp.

I didn't even manage to get a ounce of sleep last night because of how much pain I felt, and this morning my head felt like a tornado was inside it or something.

I looked around, leaning my chair.

Mark wasn't around, he had gone to meet Marina. He was mad at me for making the decision not to talk to Rachel, since she had already moved on back to her ex and I'm very sure she wouldn't listen to what I had to say... I just didn't see the need for it, but Mark did.

He said he was in love with her, and I just couldn't argue anymore.

I knew the feeling, I still know the feeling of loving someone and wanting to do anything to have that person by your side.

But Rachel...

" You promised yourself you wouldn't think about her Ethan, get this work done". I murmured glaring at the papers.

Even since it became official that I was CEO, the papers just keep piling up and up and with everything that was happening with Rachel, it just made it worse.

I was lagging seriously.

I groaned again, and with a sigh picked up the pen again and gor back to the papers.

Mark said he was going to talk to Marina and tell her everything, hoping Marina would convince Rachel, but even if that works and Rachel comes back to me, would my heart be able to take it if another misunderstanding happens and she doesn't give me a chance to explain?

It was torture just thinking about the multiple outcomes of Mark's talk with Marina.

But no matter what would happen, no matter the outcome I would still be the one hurt.

She may agree and come back to me, but I would know she doesn't trust me, or she may just choose to stay with David.

People say the first love is hard to forget, and David wasn't only Rachel's first love, he was her first husband as well, it was hard to compete with that.

"This is going nowhere!" I dropped the pen on the table with a sharp 'clasp' and stood up from the chair, running my hands through my hair.

I had done this so much last night... My hair was now looking... Well, not like it used to.

And it didn't seem like I was going to stop now.

It was just so frustrating to think that all of this misunderstanding was caused by Lana! That Lana again.

It seems like Rachel plan went too well, way too well. She was really targeting me and the worst part was that Rachel couldn't see that her own plan was working.

I had spent last night pondering on what could possibly be going on in Rachel's head, and I finally came to an assumption.

I had told Rachel once or twice that I had someone I was in love with... even if that person was her she didn't know it yet... and I left after she left after we kiss... I still don't know why if she really had feelings for me, why cry! ... And then she met me at a bar, drunk with Lana.

She may have thought Lana was the woman I was in love with and that I went to tell her after the both of us kissed... But for fuck sake, of all the women I could possibly be in love with, she picked Lana!

I breath out heavily, clutching the top of my chair.

I was yet to punish that girl for causing a wedge between me and Rachel and I planned on doing so, immediately after the new film she and Rachel acted together, she was going to be done for.

That bitch had the guts to spike my drink, she deserved everything I was going to do to her and more.

I heard a sudden vibration snapping me out of my thoughts.

" What's that?" I asked myself, leaning towards my desk to pick up the vibrating object, which happened to be my phone.

"Mark? "

Why was he calling?

Wasn't he supposed to be with his love, Marina?

As much as thinking of him with Marina which so happens to be Rachel's best friend irked me, I was happy for him.

He found love and the lady felt the same way, unlike me...

Ethan focus! I groaned to myself picking up the phone.

" If you're calling to tell me that you and Marina have gotten back together because if you are... "

"Rachel has just been arrested! "

My eyes widened and my hands holding my phone almost slipped. " Rac... Rachel has just been what? "

Arrested? How? Why?

" I'm heading towards the police station with Marina now, I suggest you check the news ". He said and the next thing I heard was Marina's eager voice for him to speed up and then the call ended.

I was still in shock for the next few seconds before my head finally came back and I rushed towards my computer to check the latest news.

' Popular actress, Lana Fareham who's last name recently changed to Andrews has been confirmed dead this morning and most potential suspect, Ms Rachel Andrews, Ms Lana's biological parents foster daughter who so happens to have co-stared with the late actress in the upcoming movie, Snow Fall Love '

Lana was dead and Rachel was in prison for it?