*** *** ***"Oh!" Alina gasped out, "see who it is."Ryan surveys the environment, searching for who she was talking about. In the police mini park, pacing around and mumbling under his breath was Asher."Isn't that the man that helped us out in digging Grandpa's grave?""Is he?" Ryan answers, "They might just look alike.""Or maybe he is." Alina argued, "They have the say hairstyle on and bracelet, it's too much of a co incidence. We didn't quite catch his name last time.""That's because we didn't expect we would be meeting with him soon.""Come on, let's go say Hi and thank him for the other day." Alina smiled.Ryan stood where he was, watching Alina go.Alina noticing Ryan wasn't following her, plasters a small smile on her face as she approached Asher."Hello... It's you again.""Ah.." Asher grunts in surprise, his eyes meeting Ryan's cold gaze."Didn't I ask you to stay out of these?!" Ryan asks with his eyes, twitching his lips unpleasantly. A low whimper escapes Asher lips,
*** *** ***Unable to battle with his conscience, Clyde travels down to California, in hopes of explaining all that happened to Hayley."Are you sure this is the place?" Clyde asks Austin, looking at the restaurant in front of them."Yes... It is there she visits every evening to have an alone time to herself."Clyde clears his throat and smoothened the invisible dust on his polo. "Here goes nothing." He muttered under his breath and walked in. His breath hitched in his throat, as he froze, staring at the scene unfolding in front of him.He had just came to California all for nothing. Hayley was in John's arms, kissing him and oblivious to other people staring at them in the restaurant."You didn't tell me she had company." Clyde snaps at Austin."I... I didn't know...""That was your job to find out and yet you failed to do it properly!!""I'm sorry sir..." Clyde gritted his teeth in annoyance and turned back, going back to his car. The instant he left the restaurant, going to h
*** *** *** Ryan was in the kitchen preparing breakfast when Alina entered the kitchen, offering to assist him. He refused, telling her it was his job but Alina wouldn't have any of it. While they were making dinner, Alina's phone rang. She glanced at Ryan, then answered the call putting it on speaker so she could continue cooking."No!! He is not, he is just some beggar who just wants to live off you and you are too blind to see it. He is wretched and I would hate to see you that way too. You had better leave him. I'll prepare your divorce papers for you." Zara rants, "Infact, give the phone to him!!" Alina's heart raced as she heard Zara say those words. She hurried left dough she was making, rinsed her hands, wanting to turn off the speaker. The phone slipped from her hands, falling to the floor.Ryan catches it just before it hits the ground.His expression didn't change, no sign of anger or anything. He held the phone for her, gesturing that she could go on talking."A
*** *** *** ~ Galvani Family House ~Adams Fotin leans against the wall, his lips twitching angrily. Did he make a mistake when he agreed to help this family look for the corpse of the young boy they are so desperate to find?? "Aren't you going to say anything?" Jonas snaps, glaring at Adams, "I don't care if you are the most popular investigator. What's taking you say long?"Adams scoffs, "Need I remind you it's just only being a week?""A week to get it done, yet you are just as useless as the rest." Trish answers"Um... guys.... Let's give him time.""Shut up!!" Jonas and Trish yells at Yumi.Other family members were gathered but neither was saying anything, they just looked at the drama unfolding in front of them.Yumi clears her throat, "I believe in him, besides do we have a better person to hire? We are running low on money and I'd better my entire fortune that if anyone can find the dead body of our nephew, it'll be Adams." "Your entire fortune isn't enough to get a Germa
*** *** *** RYANI clenched and unclenched my fist. I don't understand why this was bothering me. I shouldn't care if her friends are talking her out to divorce right? It would be a gain on my part and it's nice that they are looking out for her but whoever this Zara Chun was, I don't like her. "You look like a statue." Alina commented, staring at her phone. I didn't say anything, I just stood up, took my coat and made my way out."You're sleeping out?""Just going for a walk." I tell her, and closed the door, shutting it a little harder than I intended. My phone vibrated in my pocket, I took out and read it. It was a message from Asher."Big News boss. We should meet."Yeah, I agree with him. We should definitely meet and talk.A public space would do, where people will pay less attention to us."Train station, in thirty minutes. " I texted back.I didn't know I would be going far, which means I'll have to trek since I don't have any money on me to board the bus.*** ***Asher
*** *** *** "Great, why not take our first step?" Ryan raises an eyebrow suggestively.Asher raised both palms up, "No offence boss, you mean Right now? This evening? You literally just got out of prison hours ago!" "Yeah, so?' Ryan asks, "Are we questioning me now?""You need to catch up on rest Boss, your days in the pris...""My days.." Ryan cuts in, his voice tight, "My days in the prison are nothing.""Oh.. okay Boss.""You are visiting a thrift store, you can't follow me around like this." Ryan commented, "there's a thrift store two blocks away, go there and wait for me, I'll join you." Asher lowers his head in acknowledgment and walks out of the station. Ryan watched the retreating figure of Asher, his mind was getting into a mess and he needs a distraction.Either ways, who the heck is Zara Chun??*** *** ***"I'm outside." Ryan sends a text to Asher, "Aren't you done yet?" He added.As if on cue, Asher comes out of the thrift store, looking like a model straight out of a
*** *** ***Asher knocks on Justin's door, trying but failing to hide his unhappiness. His boss is yet to return his wallet. "Who's it?" Justin half yelled, coming to the door. He opens it and eyes the two strangers on his front porch, his eyes lingering on Ryan more., "How may I help you?"Ryan leans off the rail he was resting on and enters the house without waiting for Justin's invitation."Let's talk." He told Justin as he passed the door, his voice commanding."Heyy! Young Man!!" Justin yells after him.Ryan sits on a sofa, making sure he was seated comfortably then gestures to the chair in front of him, "please sit."For some unknown reason, baffling to Justin, he obeyed.He bawled inside, why was he obeying a stranger in his own apartment."Where is your wife?" Ryan asks."She went to the grocery store. Who are you?" "Ah.. I see." Ryan commented, ignoring his question. "You were the last person see with Doctor Thomas before he was found dead with a girl by his side."Ju
*** *** *** "Should I keep a tail on him just in case?" Asher asks as he walked beside Ryan."There's no need for that." Ryan scoffs, "He won't be going anywhere.""We can't be too sure...""Did you see him in there?" Ryan queried."Durh.... Yes. I saw both of you perfectly. How come I have never seen you threaten anyone before. Should I be scared of you?"", Yes, he was squeamish. He has something to hide, all the more reason to put a tail on him." Asher said instead, keeping his thoughts to himself."He says he has an alibi, so he's gonna stay to prove himself.""Oh.. okay boss."They continued walking in silence, neither saying talking except Asher throwing glances at Ryan occasionally. "I need you to do something for me." Ryan says. "What's that?" "Find Zara Chun for me." "Zara Chun? As in the model?" "Ah.... She's a model?" "She just flew into the country few days ago.""Is that so? I need whatever information you can find on her for me.""Did she do something?"Ryan's