The Kidnapped Bride

Ryan, who immediately stepped inside along with Ellen, looked disturbed.

His face was covered in puzzledness which indicated that he wasn't understandings the situation even a bit. 

"Umm..? What?"

"I asked if you can drop Amaira at her university today? Her diver is on leave and we don't wish to take the risk of letting her go through cabs for security purposes. So, will you?" Charles asked while raising eyebrows.

While Ryan was taken aback by the question, Amaira noted his displeasure at this moment.

Interfering again, she came to his rescue, "No need brother. I will... simply ask my friend to come and pick me up."

"But Amaira, as I told you, we can't trust anyone right now." With Lucas still waiting and keeping an eye over them, he has no wish to let the girl of their household be kidnapped or suffer anything.

It would be too much risk from his side and also life-threatening.

Averting his eyes back on Ryan to say yes, but Amaira was still resistant.

She measured his facial expression and his clenched hand.

Panic started to trace her heart when she once again denied the help.

"Brother c'mon! I... I'm not a two-year-old kid anymore. I can easily go wherever I want to.."

Hearing her voice, Charles finally gave in.

If Amaira wasn't willing, then who is he to stop her? In the same way, Shirley kept silent as Charles already stepped in to handle the situation.

'This girl will never let herself be looked dependent..' The thought crossed his mind but it was too late.

Amaira noded to everyone. Taking a last glance at Ryan's stiffed body, she bid them goodbye but before that, Ryan's voice was heard by others.

"Alright. I will leave Johnson's Princess to her university... after all, security is above all." Wad a short reply from inside but his voice and words contained hundreds of unspoken emotions.

Amaira was shocked to the core after hearing his response.

But in the mind of hers, she was undergoing hundreds of emotions with the thought of being alone with him.. in one car.

It gave her undefined feelings but in the end, everything smoothly proceeded. "Perfect! Amaira, go with Ryan. Ryan, drive carefully."

Nodding his head, Ryan took the leave and asked Amaira to follow him. Taking her to his car, he brought her out of the mansion and asked her to sit in the back seat.

Defying his words, Amaira went ahead for the front passenger seat beside him.

"Ms. Johnson, you aren't supposed to sit with a driver."

"You are my brother's subordinate, not a driver. Who are you to tell me where can I sit and not?" If he was letting her be superior, she would surely show her superiority in the right way.

Giving up, Ryan let her do whatever she wished to, in the end, he doesn't want any kind of argument to happen.

His aim was simple, to lead her safety and that is why he agreed to drop her.

Similar to Charles, he too was alerted that something might happen with her.. and that would be the last thing he has the wish to witness today.

Hitting the road, they both were going in the direction of the university when there was light music being played in his car.

The radio played some of the romantic songs, which slightly made Amaira feel sad.

'Gosh… this driver is so boring..' the tense environment around them was already bringing metal stresses, added to its already stubborn cold face.

"Ryan.. it has been a long. How have you been?" To ease the air around her, Amaira asked in a much simple tone.

"As it always is. Nothing much changed." Was his short reply, when she nodded her head. "So.. you completed your studies already?"

"Yes. I passed last year when your brother passed. Now, I'm working with him on various things." his explanation was already enough for her to gain some knowledge.

How can she forget all the time has she stalked him on every website and social media?

"Are...you planning to stay any longer here or simply for work?" With another level of courage holding in her heart, she was able to ask the major question.

In return, Ryan didn't reply immediately. His lips were sealed as if he was in deep thoughts, recalling his own wish and demands, which was making her more furious.

What followed was absolute silence in the back with nothing.

But after a few minutes, he opened his mouth, "I haven't decided it till yet. But probably, I will leave for abroad once sir settles his things here."

"So.. you will leave. What will you do? there then? A job? Or your own business?" Amaira knew that she was asking too many questions, to a person who seemed least interested but it was her heart who had held the courage to ask

The days when they both get together are rare.

After so many times she has waited for him to return along with her brother and... to hear if he has forgotten their past and moved on already?

"Will see what lies in my destiny. As told you, I haven't decided yet. Will think when the time comes..." His uncertainty brought a plague to her heart.

Singing her attention back to the outside world, she saw how the avenues passed but her mood wasn't raising itself.

Why!? Because she wasn't able to let go of her childhood love, the love of her life in her teenage years. Was that a simple infatuation?

She knew that it wasn't true. It wasn't mere attachment but more.. but things weren't in her favor either.

She was letting herself be dug deeper into the deep thought but his voice pulled her back.

"Amaira… you are already an adult and matured as well.. seems like, my departure shaped you well in terms of emotions."

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