The question amused Ryan and he couldn't help a chuckle. Is she really asking him that? All through the time they were together, she had never for once asked him that question.
"You must be bored," Ryan said."Why did you say that?""Of all things to ask of, you're asking about my amnesia. So do you even remember that?""Well…" for the rest of the ride, Stephanie felt awkward saying anything. She didn't remember having this feeling around Ryan when they were married.When the car pulled in front of Villa, Ryan got down and started walking inside. Stephanie noticed that he made no attempt to open the door for her. Clearly, he's no longer a man who performs courtesy like that.Ryan walked into the sitting room of the villa. The first thing he noticed was the plasma TV that has the faces of some of the Hill family members on it. It was obviously a general family meeting, those who were not in Atlanta"Wow. So Ryan, with this innocent face of yours, you could steal and remain calm about it?" "I've always known the boy has something up hus sleeves.""I wish grandfather were still alive to see what his favourite orphan did."Having heard enough of it, Ryan stood up. "I've to go now.""I give you three days to bring back the document and money, if not you'd be sued to court," the oldest man said."Three days are too long, uncle, do you have any idea what damage he could do with those document in the space of two hours?" Ryan heard Alice sneer as he left."He'll be responsible for everything that happens," the oldest man replied.Ryan's eyes met with Stephanie and she seemed to give him a look that said, 'I warned you'. As Ryan walked back to his car, he realized how much negative energy those people had rubbed on him. For some moments, he wondered how he had managed to s
There she goes again. If he doesn't stop her on time, it would only be a matter of seconds before she starts blaming herself for the death of Anna's daughter. So much for having a kid sister. No matter how many years, they don't outgrow whining about everything."Don't forget the good part of it. The company has gotten a free advert."Brenda glanced at him and shook her head. "I can't believe that's what you are thinking about.""As the executive director, I've to think that much. I can't focus on just the bad part."Brenda laughed. "Dad called some hours ago. He sounded pleased about everything. You know, when I first told him about it—""You told him about the Lt Group?" Ryan glanced sharply at her."Of course. That was why he sent that lawyer. What's her name again…? Elizabeth?""Oh." He should have known he would call. It's his company. The company he cherish above his wife.
Ryan got inside the kitchen and looked at Brenda. "I was wondering if you were still here." "Um, yeah. Just cleaning up stuff that had been unwashed since I was hospitalized."Ryan walked closer to her and Brenda almost stepped back. Too much for having feelings for him when he doesn't even realize it."How is your arm, for real?" He asked, looking at the arm in cast."Well, it's nothing. I mean, it doesn't hurt anymore." She lifted it up for him to see even though the action intensified the pain in her arm. What she was just trying to avoid was any skin contact. That was really inadvisable when her heart was beating this fast."I will go grab my jacket," she said and left hastily.Ryan sighed in relief. Brenda was okay. If there had been anymore painful death, he would have offered it to Jed.At the restaurant, Ryan ordered food for himself and Ryan. After the waiter br
By the time Brenda could succeed in pulling Ryan away from Stewart, all of Stewart's face was bleeding. The only noticeable injury Ryan had was a slight cut on his neck and it was from a cut that hasn't healed properly from his encounter with Jed's men."Ryan!" Brenda scolded. Ryan looked at her and smiled briefly. He took a bottle of water on the table and opened it seal. He gulped down some water.Stewart fell on the floor. He couldn't believe he had lost it just because of Ryan. Every part of his body was on fire. What was he even thinking to have plunged at Ryan like that? He was yet to recover from how Ryan dealt with him at the water fountain last time.Stephanie ran her hand through her hair. This was the last thing she wanted at a time like this. Right now, the family was divided into two parties. A party thought she had helped Ryan in stealing the document and money and a party was for her. If she had known that Ryan
Ryan managed to drag Brenda fuming with rage inside the car. He closed the door and went to the other side."They will surely be sued for this," Brenda said. She took the phone from the console. Ryan grabbed the phone from her and tossed it in the back seat."What on earth are you doing, Ryan?" "This is a matter between me and—""I am not going to sit back and watch them humiliate you. Do they think you're still married to them?" Ryan groaned and started the car. The last thing he wanted now was for the Hill family to be sued to court because of him. Sometimes, Ryan couldn't help but imagine why the Hill grandfather had made him promise to protect the family business. If not for that damn promise, he would have folded his hands and watch those people go down."Brenda, listen to what I'm about to tell—""No. Don't tell me anything. You need to show those guys where they
Ryan was going to tell her that she had no right to send him out of here because she wasn't the owner when he saw his ex mother-in-law walking toward them."What are you still waiting for? I said you should get out of here," Alice said."I am almost done." Ryan started toward the girl wrapping the flowers. "Alice, come over here," Mrs Hill said.Alice gave Ryan a hard look before going toward Mrs Hill. She whispered something in Mrs Alice's ears and all of a sudden, Mrs Hill stormed at the girl wrapping the flowers. She collected the flowers from the girl and threw them on the floor."Thief!" Alice shouted, her voice cutting through the silence in the room."Someone please hold him!" Alice shouted again. This time, a few people walked over to where she was standing with Mrs Hill and Ryan.Ryan didn't know what she was up to at first until he saw her talking to some people and pointing
When Ryan had first seen the owner of the store, he had almost, in surprise, called her name. Anna. She had also looked at him in surprise before going to address Mrs Hill. Now, it took a lot of self control for Ryan not to burst out laughing at the shock he saw in Mrs Hill's face. The type he always saw in her face whenever he told her how much food stuff was gone after the extended family left when the weekend was over."R… R-Ryan?" Mrs Hill looked from Anna to Ryan."Yes. Ryan. That is his name," Anna said."I don't care if you know him. He stole something from me," Mrs Hill busted out."The Ryan I know will never steal because why will he? What can a man who's got everything steal?Alice stormed to them from where she had been pretending to be dizzy. "Don't you dare say what you don't know. He stole a million dollars!" Alice shouted."A million dollars? Last time I c
At the mention of the name 'Anderson', Ryan's feet immediately stopped working. He looked at the two people. Even from the back view, Ryan could tell the guy was really Anderson."It's not a baby yet. It's just a week," the other person, a guy retorted.Now that Ryan listened well, he realized that the guy was really Anderson. But the woman with whom he was discussing wasn't Stephanie. Ryan was damn sure of that. Does that mean… Ryan's eyes widened. Anderson impregnated another woman?"How could you be so cruel?" From the woman's voice, Ryan could tell the woman was already crying."Call it whatever you want, but this is for the good of us.""Good of us? Do you know how many babies I have aborted for you?" The woman asked."Us. You didn't abort it for me alone, you did it for the two of us," Anderson corrected sharply."I get it now… I want to be selfish this time around. I'm going to k