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Chapter 52
The seemingarion that had red between Amanda and Ryll had left her completly shaken, even though the hard not
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Armaris wits will werd that Ryland wetpected that she had led earlier, and he would therefore find reasons to punish her The more time they sat in the office, the atmosphere felt tense Amanda wanted nothing more than to address the incident eacher and perhaps confess to Ryland that she had gone ahead and met up with Stephen.
eeting with her ex-lover, boss, and also the
There was absolutely no way that Amanda was about to tell Ryland about father of her child, knowing very well that it might anger Ryland and push hum into acting out of order.
Tim leaving” she heard Ryland say, and just as Amanda turned her head, she saw that he was packing his belongings away. His behavior left Amanda feeling confused. Looking at the wall clock, Amanda saw that they still had two hours until their work day ended, and Ryland leaving work early was unusual.
“You leaving early Why Amanda questioned him, and Ryland stopped what he was doing to look at her.
One looked at him, and she knew that her question annoyed him; therefore, Amanda opted for silence
“You stay here to work. I have a few business meetings outside of work that I have to attend, he explained before walking around has office desk and then walking past Amanda until he stopped at the door.
“The next time you meet up with a man, as suggested, you tell me not to lie to me. I know everything that happens in and around this office. Don’t ever try to make a fool out of me, he warned her before exiting his office.
Amanda, on the other hand, was in complete shock. He knew that she had gone out to have lunch with a man rather than a female friend
Now, a small part of her wished that she had not told the lie because she was unsure of what reprecautions she would face once she got home.
Ryland walked down the hallway and into the elevator, and he watched as the doors shut. He could not believe that Amanda had lied to him about something minor. It was not as though he was spying on her, but he clearly remembered running after her so that they could have lunch with one another, only to End that in the far corner of the cafe, Amanda had been sitting with an unfamiliar man, and she seemed to be having a wonderful time.
He was very much aware of all the trouble that he had put Amanda through, but Ryland never thought that she would find comfort in the arms of another man rather than himself. He was well aware that jealousy was eating him up slowly, and he could not fight it even as he drove home. Ryland was completely beside himself, thinking of ways he could bring Amanda closer to himwell.
Do not allow her to get the better of you. Remember, she’s the reason that your life has been ruined to such a point. Ryland told himmelf
Suddenly, the prospect of making Amanda suffer did not make him feel good any lonnger. It was almost as if he was growing food of Amanda, from the way she moved around the house to the way she smiled. All of a sudden, her presence made him feel something for her.
Three hour later
Amanda could not deny that having Ryland out of the office was good because it brought a lot of peace. Before Ryland left the office, Amanda knew that Ryland had been stealing glances at her, and even though she did not turn to see him, she was sure that Hyland kept a close eye on her
Having him out of the office made Amanda feel like she had gotten some kind of freedom away from him. But Amanda knew that once the sun was over, the storm would surely begin, as Ryland had a bone to pick with her tegarding who had shared lunch with her earlier in the day.
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Tim sorry she blurted out, and just then, Ryland stopped eating and deposited his cutlery onto his plate before looking dects at Amanda
What are you sorry about?” he asked, and just then, Amanda wished she had not opened the doors to this conversation in the very hist place
“This afternoon, I did not meet up with a female friend of mine for lunch” She continued to explain, but it felt as if her mouth was moving before her brain could process the information
Of course, I already knew that you met up with an unknown person, but I have no right to tell you who to be friends with. I will prefer that we simply enjoy this dinner, Ryland instructed. There is no doubt that Ryland was clearly uncomfortable
ith having the conversation as he continued to eat, but guilt ate Amanda.
“He was an ex of mine.” Amanda blurted out, and just then, Ryland stopped eating, and his face turned sour almost immediately
if you’re having lunch with your exes now, fascinating” A small smile Escaped from his lips, but Amanda knew very well that there was nothing friendly about that smile; it was just Ryland’s way of expressing his anger towards her.
“No, it is not what you think it is. He simply wanted to have lunch with me because he needed a shoulder to cry on Amanda tried to explain, hoping that the night explanation would bring calm to the already tense situation between them.
“He needed a shoulder to cry on, oh Amanda. I didn’t know that you were a therapist, handing out your shoulder for everyone to cry on. You must surely give me your card because Thave a lot of venting to do since you’ve become a therapist,” Ryland responded angrily.
Ryland, I did not mean to ruin this entire evening; in fact, let’s forget about him and just go back to his lovely dinner that you’ve prepared for me.” She smiled, hoping that her smile would be reciprocated, but as always, he was not in a cheery
mood
“Come to think of it, I also have some secrets of my own,” he told her, and just then, Amanda’s heart stopped beating, fearing what Ryland would say to her.
“What secrets do you have?” she asked.
“My mother gave me this idea, to be honest. You and everyone else know that I would never put this much effort into planning all these things for you. Thank you for having dinner with me, but as you can see, I’m no longer interested,” Ryland informed Amanda before standing up from his seat, walking away, and leaving Amanda alone.
She was right all along, because Ryland was incapable of doing anything romantic; after all, he still hated her for something he believed she had done.