*** *** ***Ryan's phone kept ringing non stop, it was Alex. "It's must be pretty urgent for whoever it is to keep calling.""It's nothing."The phone starts ringing again."You're sure you don't want to answer that?"Ryan doesn't say anything, instead he answers the call. "What is it?" "Are you okay? Maybe internal bleeding? Although my Intel said you look fine, I want to be sure you are fine." "Ice cream, an hour time." Ryan said crisply and hung up.Ryan made sure to escort Alina back come and made a cup of warm tea before heading out..."How was your meeting with Trish?" "Went well as expected. She's really hoping you would buy the company and not disappoint. I think she has a history of people disappointing her at the ends."Ryan stared away smugly, putting a spoon of ice cream in his mouth. They were outside the ice cream parlor, by the side of the road"Hmmm... So she bought everything?""Yes.""Have you told her yet that she'll be helping you with money?""No, I only
*** *** *** Ryan and Asher stood outside, by a park."They are protecting someone." Asher stated. "Can you check into her friends,one she is most closest to.""What if they are not close friends with the person and just want to help whoever it is.""We will widen our search then. Check whoever they've ever been in touch with.""Well...."Asher shrugged, "That could work."Remembering Olivia gave him her email and password, Ryan gave Asher a once over."Give me your second phone.""S... Second phone?"Ryan stretched his palm out in response, "Oh... Okay." Asher fumbled a bit before giving Ryan his latest Samsung phone. He just got it last week and hadn't had the chance to even play with it. Ryan connected the phone to his phone's data and inserted Olivia's details to the phone.True to her words, most of her things were backed up to the mail, including photos and messages.Ryan went through the messages first.Olivia was saying the truth, Doctor Thomas had invited her over and she
*** *** ****Alex knelt down before his father, in pain.His head was bandaged and there was a newspaper on the floor between them."Are you going to tell me the truth now?" Mr Morbian boomed, "How you were so careless.""I'm sorry dad!!""Sorry is not going to cut it Alex!! I want the truth."Alex kept mute, fidgeting on his knees. It doesn't matter how old he is, his father always make him feel like a baby and doesn't fail to treat him as one."I don't believe you left the hospital to pick up a fight. How the heck did the media found out you were in a fight?"Alex swallowed but doesn't say anything. He had read the news. It came out that night on that day. There was a video and it didn't quite catch Ryan's face, only his which makes it all annoying.He didn't need anyone to tell him it was one of those waitresses that made the video.It made him wonder, if they had a video on how he insisted himself on Alina and if whoever it was, was keeping it to blackmail him. He's gonna have to
*** *** ***Zara stood outside Alina's home, her eyes darting everywhere as if a rat or any kind of rodent was going to jump at her anytime soon. She knocked tentatively, looking back and forth.Alina was in the room, on her phone when she heard the knock. She knows Ryan never knocks and the only people that know where they are living is Eleanor and her grandfather. For a second, she decided against answering the door, so she continued searching for job opportunities on her phone..Since they were kicked out suddenly, she wasn't able to take anything from her house except from the spare that was already with her in her car. She's had to resort to thrifts and cheap clothes.Deep down, she hoped her grandmother and mother would relent and be the first one to close this bridge of fight between them. The knock came again, more quickly and the first two.Alina rolled her eyes and climbed out of the bed, a bored expression on her face.She opens the door, "What do you wa...." The word
*** *** ***"Just forget it." Alina said instead, "The most important thing is that you are trying to get me divorced when you know I'm clearly against it!!""I am merely helping you here.""Are you not ashamed!!?""No, I am not." "Get out of my house Zara.""Fine, I'll talk to that murderer first. Maybe that's what I should have done before coming here! It would have open your eyes clearer.""Don't you dare Zara!!" Alina warned."You are not going to stop me Alina, since you don't want to help yourself, I'll help you!!" "Zara Chun!!" Alina screamed. "Yes? Alina Madison Bruce." "You are not going to talk my husband!!" "You mean murderer?? Who knows who is the next person on his list. Could be you but you are too blind to see anything." Alina groans in frustration, instantly regretting her decision to open the door. "Just leave Zara, leave me to my thoughts. I've suffered enough than to add you to the list of things bothering me.""No... You are still suffering dear, and you'r
*** *** ***His body became limp, giving in to the chemical.Ryan jerked awake and found himself tied to a wooden chair.The sound of heels against the floor, reminded him his capturer was in the room, watching him. "What are you doing?" He asks calmly."Fulfilling my end of a promise?""A promise?""Yes, one you are involved in.""Oh and who was your promise to?" Ryan asks, "yourself?""Alina!" "Mmmhh..." Ryan nods, "okayyy, let's get it over with then!" "Yeah , sure." Zara walks to her bag to bring out the file"But before we start, I'll like to ask you some questions."Zara stops and turn to face him, "what questions would a murderer possibly want me to answer?""Do you know Hayley?"Zara folds her arms and stares at him, "Why is she your next victim?""Why, Yes!" Ryan faked a surprise, "I'll be so glad with giving the list of people I want to kill and telling you, you are the first on the list."Zara swallowed, her eyes quickly dart around, keep herself assured that her men ar
**** *** *** "I proved myself useful right?" Eleanor hovered around Ryan as he searched for the file Asher gave to him earlier. "You can go Eleanor, you are disturbing me now." "Nope. How will you find your way out of here?""I will." Ryan snaps at her. "Hmmpphhh." She scoffs and fold her hands, not budging where she stood.Ryan groans but doesn't say anything. He continues looking for his envelope.He finds it in-between a trash can along with his phone.The envelope wasn't opened he noticed. Either Zara isn't a curious type or she sees the envelope as un important. Eleanor and Ryan leaves the abandoned building together.*** *** ***"Hey.." Alina welcomed Ryan when he entered, staring at him for any sign at all. "Are you okay?" Ryan asks, "Why are you staring at me?"Alina doesn't say anything, instead, she keep glancing at his body or expressions."If you want to stare, can you at least leave the way?"Alina regained her senses then, "Oh sorry. Did anyone meet you? Or tal
*** *** *** "Do you think we can work? If asked to divorce, will you go through with it?" "I can...." Ryan replies with a shrug, "If it's what you want. I'm not going to stop you from leaving.""What about you?" Alina snaps, obviously displeased with is response, "What do you want?" "What I want doesn't matter.""It does!" Alina half yelled, "It matters to me!!"Ryan moves his gaze from her, staring into space, what he wants is revenge and now other things are getting in the way, the deaths around him, especially Javier, he promised to find the killer and he's yet halfway there.Javier's body is still missing, Gregory is dead, Thomas is dead too, the only one that knows anything about Javier's health,the Bruce are main suspects, Justin, the only one link between all of them insists he doesn't know anything.If he can the person that set Olivia up, then maybe he can have a good lead then. "Do you want tea? I can make you some"Alina groans frustratedly, the conversation was obvious