39. A Ruthless Lover

Sebastian

I look at the photos that are scattered all over my desk, and I frown. I didn't know what to expect when I sent a private investigator to follow Ryan around town.

I wanted to know the places he visited and the people he saw. Maybe I thought Ryan would meet up with someone from the rival hotel. Maybe a casual, secret brunch of some sort to exchange their dirty little secrets.

But things turned out to be much worse.

Ryan did see someone, but the person in the photographs was the last person I expected to see. The picture belonged to none other than Delilah Gibson, and it made my blood boil.

"Is this what you were looking for?" the PI named Marcus finally asked as I was sitting in silence.

"It is much more than what I was looking for, so thank you, Marcus. You've earned your pay. What else can you tell me about this meeting?" I asked.

Marcus looked at his written report. "From what I heard from their conversation is that she is his ex-girlfriend, and Ryan is trying hard to get