Ryan''s face flushed with anger, "You!" But words failed him. Not wanting to cause any trouble for ra, he simply stood protectively in front of her. "ra, let''s get out of here."


    He''d already packed up his things. Years ago, Johnny had put up eight million dors of his own money to buy thend, draining all their cash flow. Now, the money from selling it was safely in Ryan''s ount. Even though he was technically wealthy, he felt a strange emptiness inside.


    As he slipped into the car with ra, a sense of loss lingered. "ra, I''ll transfer all this money to you. We''re done with thepany. I might go back to school, and you shouldn''t worry about working. If you manage it wisely, this money will take care of you for life."


    Two billion. He didn''t want a cent for himself; it was all for ra.


    ra, a bit worn out from dealing with Greysen''s antics over the past few days, yawned. "Let''s keep it in your ount for now. You know what''s crucial for apany, right?"


    ying the role of the attentive driver, Ryan replied, "Cash flow."


    In this day and age, cash was everything. Eight million had gone into thatnd, and thepany had struggled ever since, hitting roadblocks all over. The bigger the business, the more important cash flow bes; one slip, and it''s all over.


    "Ryan, don''t stress. Let''s just wait and see."


    Her words were soothing, and Ryan felt instantly lighter. Even if life stayed just like this, he''d be happy as long as ra was by his side. He drove toward ra''s vi.


    To ra, the whole ordeal felt mostly resolved. She''d promised to take Dn out for dinner. This time, she had to get it right. Plus, she needed to patch things up with Z; she''d been too busy to reply to his messages.


    When Ryan parked and noticed how tired ra looked, he felt a sting of inadequacy. She was exhausted because he couldn''t do more. He didn''t wake her. Instead, he gently covered her with a nket and reclined her seat forfort.


    Just then, his phone buzzed. It was the psychiatric hospital, reporting that Quinn was missing. Frowning, Ryan stepped out to take the call, not wanting to disturb ra.


    "How does someone just disappear?"


    Before he could process it, another call came in—from Quinn. He ended the hospital call and answered hers, his voice cold.


    "Quinn, stop creating chaos. Once you''re feeling better, I''ll send you abroad."


    He wanted her out of the way for ra''s sake.


    Quinn''s voice was shaky with tears, "Ryan, I''m really struggling. The hospital staff is awful-they hit me, insult me, and barely feed me. I can''t take it anymore. I''d rather just end it."


    Ryan didn''t buy it anymore, but family ties still made him worry. "I can get you out of here immediately. Thepany''s relying on ra; she doesn''t want to see you."


    ra was at the center of every decision he made.


    Quinn''s tone turned icy, gripping her phone tightly, "I''ll text you my address. Meet me, okay? I''ll stay in the city for two more months, then leave. I promise not to cause trouble."


    Thinking of the times he''d shared with Quinn, Ryan''s resolve softened. He left a note for ra saying he was heading back, but in reality, he was going to meet Quinn.