It'll Come Naturally

"Are you done talking now? If so, please take your leave. I still have work to finish," Rain said coldly. The overall renewal of the shareholders would definitely cause inconvenience to the company. Rain needed to make sure that KD Group got back on track.

"Rain, why don't you let go of your hatred? Your brothers and sisters-in-law have nothing to do with your mother's death. Why did you have to turn yourself against them? You're family," Sanford said as he sighed with profound resignation. He believed that Rain had made up his mind to destroy the Ke family, and he could do nothing but intercede for his sons and daughters-in-law.

"Hahaha! Family? Have you ever treated me as your family? Have they ever treated me as their family?" Rain shouted at Sanford once again. He had completely lost control of his emotions now. 'All that matters to him is his family, and he never ever cared about me once. I should've known it from the very beginning. Why is my heart still aching? I'm such a coward, ' he thought sadly to himself.

"Please show mercy to your brothers and sisters-in-law for my sake. They are nothing when they leave the company. I know you would by no means keep them here. Why don't you assign them to the branch offices? They won't be a threat to you that way." This was Sanford's last request. He knew Rain had made up his mind, and he could do nothing now.

"I'll consider it." Rain's heart softened when he saw his father's face. It was like he truly looked at him for the first time. His hair was greying and his pale skin wrinkled in many places, particularly around his eyes. It was as if he felt his father's aging.

"I hope you'll keep your word." Sanford gave him a long look before leaving the office. He had asked Rain to come back and save the company. Now the company was saved, but the Ke family members except for him were all driven out. Although he was still a shareholder, all the seniors weren't on his side anymore.

Now that the company was completely under Rain's control, he had decided to change its name to CY Technology.

The changes in the company name and ownership gave Rain a bad name. Many outsiders thought that he was an ungrateful person who only plotted to steal the company. Only the insiders knew what Rain had done for them and the company would've long gone bankrupt if it hadn't been for him.

Edward's head popped up from the doorway. "I knew you would go soft on them," he said to Rain as he shook his head. He also heard that Rain had promised Sanford to transfer the Ke family members to the branch office. He knew that Rain still had a soft spot for them despite how much he seemed to hate them. He was only worried that the Ke family members might hurt him in return one day.

"I guess I'm a hopeless coward. I just can't allow myself to be too cruel to them." Rain sighed profoundly as he leaned against the couch and looked dejected.

"I'm glad you know that. You should be extremely cruel and merciless to your enemies. Otherwise, they would come for you one day." Edward and Rain had been good friends for many years, and he knew Rain quite well. Even though none of the Ke family members had ever treated him as a part of their family, Rain still held out the tiniest bit of hope that they would, but he was just too proud to admit it. 'He needs to be loved and cared for. I better have a talk with Annie and tell her about it," thought Edward.

"Never mind. Forget it. I'm tired of handling them," Rain said with a firm finality. He didn't want to talk about the Ke family anymore as it would only make him sadder.

"You better keep an eye on them. I don't think they will give up so easily. You should stay alert all the time." Edward knew that the members of Ke family would not be grateful even when Rain showed mercy to them, despite everything they did. Instead, they would use what remained of his tenderness for them to hurt him further.

"Got it. Hey, I'm leaving now. I still have a lot work to finish," Rain said and got up from his seat. As for Annie's car accident, he hadn't found any evidence yet and that made him very anxious. He was afraid that they would find ways to hurt his family again. "Alright. If you need help, just call me." Edward knew Rain had invested all his energy and money into CY Technology. He didn't want his good friend's efforts to go in vain.

"I will. Thanks for being my best bud," Rain said and clapped his hand on Edward's back. He finally turned to the door and left while waving goodbye to Edward.

It seemed that everything was turning better, but only Rain knew that the war against the Ke family was far from over.

Rain had landed back on the lobby of CY Technology. He made a beeline for the elevator and went to his office. When he got to the right floor, he was welcomed by an unexpected person -- Tiana. 'I thought she left the company once and for all. Why is she here?' he asked himself. "Rain," Tiana greeted him with an awkward smile. She had pondered on the whole situation for a couple of days, and finally decided to meet Rain.

"So, what are you doing here?" Rain asked. Tiana was the only one in Ke family who had been nice to him, so he was nice enough to not make things difficult for her.

"I've made up my mind. No matter how much you dislike me, I choose to stay in the company and remain by your side." Tiana felt that Rain had treated her better than her own brothers, so she was willing to stay around him.Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

"Are you sure? I'm warning you, if you betray me, I would not spare you," Rain said seriously with a slight frown. To be honest, Tiana was a capable worker, and he thought highly of her. If she would be loyal to him, it would be a good idea to have her stay in the company. "Yes, I'm sure." She sniffed. Before she decided to meet Rain, she had actually put a good word for him before her mother, but that only enraged her. Sheena had struck her violently across her cheek and even grounded her as punishment. She only got to the company because she escaped the house through the window, but she wouldn't tell Rain about that.

"Follow me." Rain cast a glance at her before proceeding to his office without saying anything more.

Tiana didn't expect Rain to agree to her stay so easily. She was thrilled and followed him silently. 'I knew it! Although he looks cold, he still treats me as his sister,' she thought to herself.

"You'll be responsible for the Marketing Department for now. If you need help, just go to William." Rain decided to give her a chance. If she was doing very well and was loyal to him, he would not mind her staying in the company.