Chapter 23


    *Ryder''s POV


    I have heard nothing from her after the funeral. I even hired a private investigator to let me know what


    she was doing and after 2 days as I realised what I was doing was nothing but going to be a big


    problem for me, I said to P.I not to stalk her anymore. I didn’t want any of my enemies to know about


    her and use her against me. Also, knowing about her every single minute means it will be very hard for


    me to not go to her, and hence I stopped my stalking.


    After almost 1 and half weekter Nichs and Amanda came to my office requesting to see me. I


    didn’t want to allow them in, but when I saw my receptionist acting very rudely to them; I lost my mind


    no and I mean NO ONE TALKS TO ANYONE RELATED TO KAT IN ANY RUDE WAY. And so, I went


    to talk to them. They mentioned about someputer that was there in the police station as an


    evidence from the ident of Kat’s parents and that they wanted theptop. It confused me when they


    talked about getting theptop as they needed it for them. But I cleared that confusion immediately


    because I know Uncle Nick wouldn’t do anything to harm Kat. And I was even more confused when I


    came to know Kat wasn’t aware of Amanda and Nichs meeting me.


    But that confusion was soon out of my mind when I got the call from Kat after 2 days after meeting with


    them. I was in my office doing my work as usual and suddenly; I got a call from an unknown number,


    and I picked up the phone thinking it was some ally of mine, but the moment I heard her sweet voice,


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    that I love so much, I hung up on her. I felt as if my dead heart was going to jump out of my chest.


    I never hung up on her, though she had done that many times because of our stupid fights I never did. I


    was very possessive of her because I always feared that other men would take her and I know she had


    the same fear when it came to me; we were that madly in love with each other, you can call it toxic, but


    that is our definition of being in love as cliché as it sounds. Because of that fear I never hung up on her,


    thinking she would seekfort from one of her male admirers, and because of the same reason she


    called me back whenever she hung up on me. And another reason was, I always loved hearing her


    voice, and it nagged me when I cut her off, and hence, I never did. Again, I was head over heals in love


    with her


    I don’t know what made me hung up, but I did and I am d I did because if I hear anymore from her, I


    don’t know what I will do next; I am sure the next minute I will be near her that was how much I was


    missing her. I switched off my phone, knowing that she would call me back, and I didn’t want to repeat


    the same mistake of answering the phone. And like I said, it nagged me the rest of the days until that


    unfortunate day of meeting her again in her workce.


    I was leaning my head on the chair with my eyes closed as all these thoughts went through my mind


    when I got the call from my secretary. “Mr. Scott, there is a Ms. Katherine Marshal from Simiona


    Architects at the reception.”


    “Let her in.” I said more like ordered her. And it satisfied me hearing a stuttered ok sir from her. I always


    liked keeping my employees on their tip toes I believe that’s what gives you more satisfied result. I do


    agree I have changed a lot. The old Ryder hated when people called him Mr. Scott because it made


    him feel old, but this new Ryder only prefers being called Mr. Scott because it is a sign of respect for


    him and I have worked my ass off that I deserve that respect. Also, the old Ryder didn’t like being


    intimidated, he wanted people to feel he is no popr rich kid that I was in my high school, and treat


    like their friend. Well, this Ryder loooove seeing people being intimidated by me, it makes my job


    easier. Being intimidated means people fearing me, meaning they would not indulge me in their bullshit


    praises and talks but rather get straight to the point.


    And most importantly the old Ryder couldn’t see any woman in front of him no matter how beautiful


    they are because all he sees is his love, his Kat, leave touching them he didn’t even give a look to


    them. This new Ryder is no different, but the difference is that this Ryder if not in the presence of his


    Kat even sleeps with those women, let alone look. So Yea I changed. I get what I want no matter


    through which method, cheating/sleeping with women.


    Do I regret it? Hell yes, cause that’s the only thing not letting me be with my Kat. Do I really regret


    about it? No, because that got me where I am today. If there was some other way, I would have done it,


    but being all goody wouldn’t have let me grow my business. Business is all about tricks and survival.


    As I looked through thetv cameras, I saw a woman with an exquisite beauty. Only one woman will


    ever make me say she is beautiful. My soulmate, My Kat. My feelings for her are still the same. Will


    that change me back? Will she after knowing the true me and knowing all the dangers of getting back


    with me scare her off or stay with me? I have no idea, but all I know is the moment she enters my cabin


    the journey of us is going to be a hell of a ride.