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Mauve and Silver (Part 1)

"Yes, Miss Reyanna?" She asked politely.

"Beth, I am leaving for the day. I forgot to tell ti...I mean Uncle Kai and Sam. Just tell them if they ask," She told her.

"Will do miss," She said curtly.

"One more thing, Beth," She remembered.

"Yes?" She asked.

"Reyanna works," She told her.

"Alright, Reyanna," Beth chuckled.

"Bye," She hung up.

Reyanna walked swiftly over to her car and slid inside as soon as she could. It was freezing outside. How could people even survive in London?

After she had an amazing lunch with her Abuela, because Abuelo Aryan was at work, Reyanna changed for her meeting. Reyanna was thankful she didn't have to dress up like the Englishwomen did. It was quite conservative, and Reyanna unlike her Mama hated that. At work, she wouldn't wear strictly formal clothes, she would wear trousers or culottes, dresses, crop tops even. While her Mama was more of a pencil skirt and shirt person.

Reyanna changed into trousers and a semi-formal ruffled top with coat and a warm overcoat. She wore a beret and ear muffs before going out. Did she mention she hated the cold? Reyanna decided to wear boots because she didn't want any frostbites along with socks. She hated socks. She wore gloves as well.

Reyanna reached the mansion which belonged to Mark. She entered the code Mark texted her and drove into the driveway. She parked before keeping her earmuffs in her bag and came out. She knocked and a butler opened the door for her. Why didn't they have Passcode doors? Then she realized they were British, they were old-fashioned that way.

"May I take your coat, miss?" The butler asked. Reyanna handled him her coat and beret.

"Master Mark and Miss Olivia will be down in a few minutes," The butler told her. "You are welcome to wait in the parlor," He told her. She nodded as he showed her the way.

Reyanna wasn't amazed by the grandeur of the mansion. She had seen tons of houses like these. She felt her house was better than Mark's, but she could be wrong. At least they didn't have a 'parlor'. Her Mama hated show-off. They had a great hall/ living room for the guests.

Reyanna realized she missed her home, that's why she kept comparing everything. It wasn't that she didn't like the British or the UK in general. She was bitter because she just wanted to go home.

The butler left, and Reyanna sat on one of the couch. She looked around. It looked like a decent place. There were a few trophies and shields in glass cupboards.

She stood up to examine the cupboard. There was a trophy for an Equestrian championship, and one for the second position in undergrad school. There was a picture of Mark with some people. They were in the sports uniform. She figured it might be rugby.

"We won that tournament, you know," A voice startled her, and Reyanna jumped back only to collide with the couch and fall back.

Before she could fall, a pair of strong arms held her preventing the fall. Reyanna opened her eyes she didn't realize were closed to see beautiful grey eyes staring back her.

One of those strong arms held her by her arm, and the other on her waist. Coming to her senses Reyanna apprehended what was happening, and she bent forward, the arms let her, just pulling her a bit closer.

"Are you crazy? I could have broken my neck!" She exclaimed in her thick accent, trying to back off, but the couch didn't let her.

"Did it hurt?" The voice was deep.