Ryker was watching Kathleen get up and approach him. The weather was clear with clouds covering the sky and gentle wind playing against their skins.She reached him and got the package out of his hands, “Alec?” she smiled to herself, seeing his initials A.H on the package. Ryker heard her clearly even when she didn’t plan to make him listen to it.“Who is Alec?” Ryker was quick to raise an objection, his eyes were glued at Kathleen’s face and how happy she looked to receive something from this dude Alec.“What?” Kathleen finally acknowledged that he was still standing by her side, “someone I met at work.” She didn’t feel obliged to explain anything to him which annoyed him even more.“Job? What kind of job is that? You want me to believe that you are casually working as a bar attendant and nothing else? See do what you want but if any harm came my son’s way, it will be an end ga

“Ah!” Roy waved the mosquito away while adjusting the trash can.“After you are done taking out the crash, lock this place.” The shop owner yelled from his car and drove away for home. He was able to get a job of cleaning duty in this small shop of doughnuts, he had yet to find a roof to sleep under at night. He had been spending nights in a park, hiding from the security.He hadn’t heard from Jamie these few weeks, it seemed as after blocking him, she never thought twice of him.“I have to prove my innocence to her.” He shoved the keys in his pockets and marched away from the shop, “I have to pay her a visit.” Roy decided and paced faster to be at Paul’s place before it gets late and Jamie gets upset at them for ruining their peace.He had to walk for almost half an hour to be near the mansion. Paul was a rich guy, and ever since he found out about what happened to his wife, he had been returnin

Kathleen had just returned home in the morning after her shift from the bar and instead of getting inside her room, she crashed on the living room’s couch. She was tired and couldn’t really think of getting up any time soon, but she had it in her mind that after a few minutes, she will go back into her room. Eloise had come back after Ryker apologized to her for ignoring her but things were still pretty strange between them.Kathleen had fallen asleep eventually and the morning arrived. Ryker woke up before everyone else like every day and as he left his room for the terrace for a workout, he found Kathleen passed out on the couch.“Hm,” he sighed, secretly looking back at his room to see if the door was locked and Eloise was not awake. Ryker was shirtless, holding his cipher from which he was going to prepare his protein shake. He stayed by her side for another few seconds, watching her innocent, beautiful face and as he planned to leave, he no

“What?” Ryker showed resistance but Eloise had pulled out some small bottles.“You wanted the pain to go away? You were looking for alcohol? Why not try these? Trust me they work better than anything in the world.” Eloise cupped his face in her hands and uttered, “You need to be strong in order to fight Alec, and with this pain, you will never be strong.” She kept on insisting while Ryker freed himself from her and got up to sit in the bed.“You don’t even want to be strong for your son?” Eloise shook her head in disappointment and then watched him slowly considering her option.“These things cause addiction Eloise; don’t you know that?” Ryker was nervously watching the needle in her hand as she played with it between her fingers.“No they don’t unless you start taking them on daily basis,” Eloise frowned and quickly proved him wrong, “Did you ever know that I

It’s been two weeks that Kathleen went out on a date with Alec and things had started to seem weird to her. She expected to get home to an angry Ryker, with the contract copy in his hands to scare her but none of that happened. For the next few days, Ryker hadn’t even left his room, the house phone kept ringing and every time someone from his office called, Kathleen told them she had no clue why he wasn’t responding to them.Kathleen would see him here and there but he didn’t look like the Ryker she knew.“I understand but can I please take a day off tonight?” Kathleen was on the call with Daphne, convincing her to give her a night off. She had suspected that Ryker and Eloise were not taking care of Juan, the two nannies were in fact.“Thank you so much.” Kathleen sighed in satisfaction and hung up on the call, “What the hec* is going on with Ryker?” she gritted her teeth and went to have a word with th