Ryan’s POV Ryan knew doing what he did to Beth was wrong, but he couldn’t stand her whimpering in pain, and when she ran he acted on anger. After he’d done what he did on the balcony, it was too late to apologize, now she knew he was a dick, so that was his act. He was going to call her father and demand the ransom in front of her just to see where she was in her mind, and see if Nikolai would act. He walked into their room, Beth was on the bed with her back facing him. He dialed Nikolai’s number. “I knew you’d call me at some point!” Nikolai growled into the phone.

Beth’s POV Seeing Bobby at the club made her heart race, she wasn’t sure if Ryan would bring him up, but he did and made him mad. She watched him leave the club, he didn’t turn and look at her before he left and that made her sad. Mico watched her from the street as he paced while Bobby was on the phone. “Beth what are you looking at? He’s gone.” Ryan said touching her face. “Nothing.” She said looking at him. “I’m kind of tired, how long are we going to be here?”

Abby’s POV Abby grabbed her bag, she stuffed the things she needed and had planned to bring when she set out to find her father. She had been spying on Ryan for a few months and figured out her father was this Bobby DeLuca, but she’d never met him. Hacking into Ryan’s phone she was able to record his conversations and the man seemed like he was dying to bring her home, that he loved her and wanted her home. She longed to have that relationship, yes Ryan was good to her, but she never felt the fatherly connection to him. Opening her door, she listened Ryan was busy with his guest, she knew Beth wasn’t his, and was Bobby’s mate but she didn’t want to

Ryan’s POV Ryan finished getting ready, he wore a black suit, he had his black silky hair combed back, a gun in his back. He place a black cocktail dress for Beth to wear, and for Abby, she had a long black dress that sparkled, Ryan wanted her married into Chester’s family so she had to make an impression with them, he was going to be pissed if she messed this up tonight. “Girls come down here please.” He called from the stairs. Abby and Beth both walked slowly down the stairs, both hated Ryan for making them go to this party.

Ryan’s POV Wandering around drunk off his ass, he was done making the deals he came there to make. Beth went to find out where Abby was. “Where’s Abby Ryan?” Beth asked. “She better be with her security team.” He snapped. “Well, Johnny and Marcos are over there,” Beth said nudging him. “So doesn’t look like they are with her.”