Ryan couldn't stand the risk of anything happening to Piper. If he had been alone, he would have stopped to see what the owners of the cars wanted and know if they were those who abducted him but now wasn't the time to satisfy his curiosity."Sit tight," he told Piper. He suddenly moved the gear and sent the GMC down the road, past the three cars in front of him. At that moment, more black SUVs appeared. Ryan couldn't figure out where they had been hiding all the while. He continued driving at a high speed. He glanced at the side-view mirror and saw that two of the SUVs were very close behind. He stepped on the brake. The two SUVs sped past. He swerved in the opposite direction of where the two SUVs had driven.Beside him, Piper's knees were jerking nervously. She held onto the seat belt and continued murmuring cuss words."I am going to fucking kill them all. What the hell do they want?" Ryan gla

She dropped the blanket on the couch and sat beside him. "Brother Rye, there is nothing to be scared of. Personally, I can deal with any freaking person who comes near you and tries any shit." Ryan couldn't help laughing. Just look who's talking after being scared of staying in her apartment by herself."Just trust me, okay? We are going to use one of the bloody cars in the garage so that no one will recognize us. I can make you safe, brother Rye. Just trust me."Ryan sighed. Once her mind was made up, he knew there was no way to convince her otherwise. He stood up despite his tired self and went to the garage with her. He  walked over to a white Toyota Camry."We are not fucking driving that, brother Rye," Piper said."What again?" "Let's go with the fucking Ferrari over there. The blue one.""Seriously…""Please," she said. "No one would fucking recognize us if we go i

Ryan laughed. "Mr Carson, your father, and I are friends. You know what it would feel like if we date?" Piper shook her head. Somewhere deep in her heart was a familiar feeling. One she had grown used to wherever she had anything to do with guys. Hurt."It would feel like incest," Ryan said. "And it would be awkward."Piper burst out laughing, and Ryan joined her."You know, I was just fooling around. Do you think I can date you?" Ryan smiled too. "I knew you were joking."Piper tried to smile. She tried not to let the fucking tears forming in her eyes to fall. She blinked repeatedly and picked at her food. "I am off to the restroom. I'll be back," she heard Ryan say. She nodded. She couldn't look at him.Some hours ago when Ryan had hugged her after the incident with the tailers, she had felt Ryan was the guy for her. She had thought she had finally met someone she wou

Brenda came in after the door had been opened. She looked at Ryan. Stephanie was leaning on him, her head on his shoulder. She bit back the disappointment nagging her. When she had gotten Ryan's call, the last thing she had expected he would talk about was Stephanie. After everything Stephanie has done to him, she found it hard to believe Ryan would still want to have anything to do with her. "What happened?" She asked, taking her eyes off Stephanie's back. "I think she is drugged." Brenda wanted to ask Ryan what his business was with Stephanie. For all she cared, Stephanie might as well go to hell! But she didn't say all that, she fixed her eyes on Ryan instead. She came here because of him, not her. "For how long have you been here, waiting?" She asked, looking around the little restroom. She ignored whatever it was at the back of her mind wondering what might have happened between Ryan and Stephanie while they stayed here. "Not long. You came right on time." Ryan sta

She swallowed hard. What the fuck was happening? "What's the fuck is happening?" She snapped."Shh. Don't raise your voice," Anderson whispered. For a man in his position to look that scared, Piper's heart beat faster against her ribs."We've been kidnapped," he whispered again.Piper wasn't ready to believe that but looking at how rough and dirty his white suit had become, she couldn't help but… believe a bit of what he was saying."You've been unconscious for a long time," Anderson added."How long?""I'm not sure. I'm relieved that you are awake," Anderson said.Piper looked around the room again. There was no door at the entrance of the room. Shs glanced at Anderson. He seemed to have followed her eyes and knew what she was thinking of."I already checked. There is a door in the other room.""Have any of the bastards who brought us here com