She never thought there was another side of him. It was the total opposite of what she knew.
There was a huge difference between the evil and good sides of him. Despite being flabbergasted, she still wanted to be with him.
Besides, after spending two years dating Ryan, she was certain that she sincerely loved this man. As of now, she could not obtain his heart, and that made her long for it even more.
Seeing Naomi facing the floor and not speaking, Ryan shifted his eyes away from her coldly. “You can still turn back if you’re starting to regret it.”
“No, Rye, I’ll never regret it!” Naomi expressed her determination. That was because she had thought it through. Even though Ryan had made such a request, which was a little unreasonable, to her, it was still a good thing.
Hence, how could she regret it?
Ryan smirked. “Good. I’ll immediately arrange for someone to settle your issue. As long as I’m satisfied with your performance, I’ll immediately give you another chance.”
Naomi was thrilled and was already looking forward to that day.
After making arrangements for Naomi’s issue, Ryan got to know about Kendrick’s current situation through a certain source.
He had arrived in Y Country and was in touch with the local police officers.
However, it would be fruitless. Kendrick still could not locate the man with the name Ryan Jones.
Kendrick had indeed wasted lots of manpower, but regardless of Ryan or Niamh, there was still no news about them.
A few days passed and there was still no news.
‘Where are you, Nia?’
Once again, Niamh woke up from her dream. Perhaps it was a psychological side effect, so she felt as if her memories had deteriorated.
She was afraid she would really forget everything about Kendrick.
‘No matter what happens, I’ll never forget that man.’
The maid came to deliver some clothes and said they were all chosen by Ryan himself. Niamh was not interested in that. Seeing the maid giving her all to arrange her closet, she came over. “Sandy, do you have a new notebook and pen?”
“Of course, please wait a moment, Madam,” Sandy replied with a smile. Soon, she went to fetch Niamh a pen and a notebook.
Ryan just got back from outside and bumped into the maid.
After knowing that Niamh wanted a notebook and pen, Ryan extended his hand to take them. He then asked the maid to continue with her work. Then, he went straight to Niamh’s bedroom.
Niamh heard the footsteps and thought the maid had returned. She spun around, only to find out it was Ryan holding the brand new pen and notebook.
Ryan threw the items on the table. “You’re worried you might forget all about the past, so you’re trying to jot them down?”
“It’s none of your business.” Niamh did not intend to bother with Ryan and headed over to get the notebook.
Just when her hand came into contact with the notebook, Ryan immediately grabbed her. “You seem to have forgotten that you’re supposed to listen to me.”
Niamh pushed Ryan away with a domineering spirit. “Haven’t I been listening to you for the past few days? I eat whenever you want me to. I let you inject me whenever you want to, but how about you? When are you going to bring me to meet those two people? Ryan, just based on this, how am I going to have any faith in you?”
Ryan frowned. “Alright, I’ll now bring you over to meet those two people you’ve been thinking about deep in your heart.”
Niamh’s heart started racing after she heard Ryan’s words.
The two people in her mind were her parents.
“Go change your clothes. I’ll wait for you downstairs.” Ryan was all serious and did not seem to be fooling around.
After Ryan exited the room, Niamh quickly locked the door and changed into another set of clothes before rushing downstairs.
After being brought to this place by Ryan, she had never once left the room.
It was only now she realized that the house was elegantly decorated.
‘They say this is a holiday villa. But in this whole world, how many villas are this expensive and meticulously decorated?’
What puzzled Niamh the most was ever since Naomi’s appearance that day, she had never seen her again.
Of course, she would not be a busybody and ask Ryan about her.
Ryan had also changed his clothes. He wore a suit with a necktie, making him look elegant.
Niamh followed him to the courtyard.
The current weather of Y Country was like autumn in Glendale. The sunlight that shone over their bodies did not feel warm at all, and the breeze was chilly.
Ryan was still behaving like a gentleman, opening the car door for Niamh. Only then did he enter the car.
Niamh was puzzled. Ryan was already listed as a wanted criminal. Both the police and Interpol should be on the search to arrest him, yet he was still able to move around as he pleased and show himself in Y Country.
‘This man still holds lots of secrets that I’m not aware of.’
It was as though Ryan had seen through Niamh’s curiosity. He looked at her with a faint smile. “Don’t bother overthinking stuff. Some things, you’ll eventually come to know about them when I’m ready to let you know.”
“I’m not even interested in your matters. I just want to head home and spend my days with my family, peacefully.” Once again, Niamh expressed her inner thoughts.
Ryan’s gaze darkened. He looked unhappy.
“As I’ve said, I’m your family member. No matter where we go, we’re still husband and wife on official papers.”
Niamh could not argue back when Ryan said this.
She did not look back at him and tilted her head to face the window.
Coincidentally, the traffic light ahead shone red and the car came to a halt.
Niamh was casually looking out the window and she did not expect to see the outline that just passed by. It was the outline of the person who she had been thinking of day and night.
‘Kendrick?’
Niamh could not believe what she was seeing, but the man’s figure became clearer in her eyes.
Kendrick was looking for Niamh with a few other people, but unfortunately, their car broke down at the roadside.
At that moment, he was standing at the roadside and making a call. She stared at his two long brows that were frowning and his stunning face that was wearing a frustrated look.
Niamh quickly got down from the car and shouted to the man who was standing opposite the road, “Kendrick!”
Her sudden shriek made Kendrick and Ryan thunderstruck at the same time.
Kendrick, who was making a call, was dumbfounded the moment he heard Niamh’s voice.
He found it unbelievable and turned to face the direction of the voice, but he only managed to see a car leaving from his sight.
The voice earlier seemed like an auditory illusion as if it was a result of him missing Niamh too much.
‘But the voice seemed so real.’
“Did you guys happen to hear someone shouting my name?” Kendrick asked the men beside him.
The two guys who were tagging along frowned. “I think I heard a woman’s voice earlier.”
“I think so too, but I didn’t catch what she was shouting.”
Kendrick’s heartbeat began to quicken when he heard their answers.
“It’s Nia!”
He was very sure of it as his eyes glittered with hope.
“Nia must have been somewhere here just now! She saw me!”
Kendrick could not be bothered about the red traffic light. Following his instinct and judgment, he ran across the road.
“Kendrick. Mmm—”
Niamh was about to make some noise when Ryan covered her mouth.
She saw the man who was slowly inching near her and raised her hand to knock on the car window, attempting to make an effort so that Kendrick could hear her. However, Ryan continued to stop her by grabbing both her hands.
He held Niamh tightly in his arms, preventing her from struggling.
“It’s not going to be a good thing if he sees you.” Ryan’s cold voice was heard coming from behind. “Have you forgotten who we’re going to meet now?”
He reminded her. As soon as he was done talking, he could feel that Niamh was no longer trying to struggle and go against him.
Her fists that were initially trying to slam the car window gradually loosened up, and finally, she put her hands down helplessly.
Niamh’s eyes were teary as she stared at Kendrick’s towering silhouette that was slowly coming closer. They were only less than three yards apart, but she felt as if they were separated by an invisible wall. Regardless of how she stretched her arms, she would not be able to touch him.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.