EPISODE SEVEN.

EPISODE SEVEN.

"I will make you some tea." Ryker said, after watching me pour my eyes out for minutes. Stupid me, why did I get so vulnerable around him to the extent that he watched me embarrass myself.

A typical Ryker who thinks a cup of tea will make me feel better.

Minutes later, he came back with a steaming cup and stretched it towards me.

I dallied for a while before taking it from him."Thank you." I mumble but it's barely a whisper.

I don't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing me appreciate him.

Ryker grabs a seat and pushes it in between his legs and sits in front of him.

I try avoiding his gaze by focusing on the empty cup in my hands.

"Care to explain why you came back here after swearing that you won't have anything to do with me?" He question me in his annoying tone, heightening my furiousness.

"Just tell me you want to know whatever happened between us." I scoff with distaste in my throat because I don't know how to address the fucker who did this to me and I don't want to address him as him my boyfriend.

"Same difference, Jenna."He rolls his eyes dramatically and folds his arms under his wide chest.

"What do you want me to say Ryker? You want me to tell you a sob story on how I trusted a man I loved to help me with my company and he fucked me up after?"

His face twitches a bit, I watch Ryker suck on his lower lips, trying to make sense of what I said to him, ignoring the tears spilling from my eyes.

"You stay in the company? Why are you here?"

"Because my apartment holds so many memories about us and I can't bear to stay a second in that house." My cheeks burn terribly in embarrassment.

"Do you want my help?"

A scoff elicits from my throat and I almost burst into laughter because Ryker offering to help sounds like an impossible dream.

"I watched you shame me for being shameless about trying to save my company, and now, you're trying to help?"

Ryker let out an exasperated sigh."Jenna..."

"I'd rather watch my company burn to ashes than call you for help." I cut him off aggressively and climbed the stairs, hoping I find a room that's not used and empty so I can rest for the night.

I've had too much drama today and in the past few days and I'm not ready to add more tonight.

Why did he offer to help? Is it because he pitied me or because I got my heart broken by a man?

Fucking weirdo.

The night seems so long and unbearable for me to wait so I can give Elijah the taste of his own medicine.

How dare him buy all the shares in my company and accuse me of fraud after everything I've done for him?

Tears burned my eyes and soaked the pillow under my head thinking of the times we spent together, when he sounded so sincere and sweet to me, I hate myself so much for being bare to Elijah, I shouldn't have let my guard down and bring him to my company after he ruined his.

I'm such a dumbass.

Thankfully, morning finally came, I freshened up with the few things I found in the bathroom.

I sniffed the clothes I wore earlier and it stinks so bad, a frustrated sigh escapes my throat because there's no way I'm not repeating the same dress.

A soft knock came at the door which almost made me freeze in my spot.

I almost forget that I now live with people.

"Hey." Ryker mumbled and knocked again.

I quickly arranged the long towel on me before walking slowly to get the door.

Opening the door a little bit, I pop my head out and assess him for a while before opening the door wider.

Ryker walked in with some clothes in his hands and stretched it towards me.

"Good morning." I stuttered and collected them from him.

"I got you a new dress and some essentials, Get changed and come have breakfast."

"What are you doing?"

I bit my lips back almost immediately, Ryker raised an eyebrow in confusion and sighed.

"We can't be loggerheads at each other because of Arlene, she needs to see some cordiality between us."

Guilt overwhelmed me immediately, I suck so much at this, I can't believe I haven't thought about Arlene and my plans to take her away from Ryker ever since Elijah fumbled me.

"I can't have breakfast, I'm too full to eat anything right now."

"No problem, I already gave Arlene an excuse." He shrugs and proceeds to walk out of the door.

"And what is that?

"I told her you broke your nose last night."

"What?" I yell in disbelief.

He gave me a funny stare and walked out of my room like he didn't just make fun of me.

I examined the clothes he got for me and it's just a plain Zara dress which fits me quite well, I wore the matching sandals with it and leave the room after making sure that Arlene and Ryker have gone out.

Getting to the apartment I lived with Elijah for months, my steps became heavy and hesitant but after seeing his car parked, I had no choice than to go inside.

Opening the outer door, an unfamiliar feminine smell wafting in the room filled my nostrils immediately and I almost puked, I followed the direction where the clattering of utensil is coming from which is the kitchen and a lady in flimsy clothes walked out of the kitchen with a tray of steaming water and some slices of bread. Her short scanty hair covering a good part of her face morphs into disgust.

"Who are you?" I throw at her harshly, not giving a damn if she's Elijah fucking sister or her fling.

"I'm sure you lost your way because you don't ask the owner of an apartment who they are."

"What did you just say to me?"

My stomach flipped in anger and I can't help myself but grab a handful of her hair tightly and yank it aggressively.

Sooner, we started throwing fists at each other until Elijah came back with cops to get me arrested.

I wiped the tears mixed with blood off my face smugly.

"You piece of shit." I cursed angrily, and launched towards him but the cops grabbed me back.

I watched the smug face of his I once love and regret enveloped me again.

Whatever that comes out of this, I hope I don't see Elijah again, even if it's at the expense of my company.

"I will make sure you pay for this." He threatens, heat blowing out of his nose as the cops wrap the handcuffs around my wrists.

"If you do anything funny, I swear..."

"You will call Lana? Oh, fuck, she's dead." He grins darkly.

Tears clouds my eyes again,I blinked back rapidly and scoff.

" I want to call my guardian." I mumble, grabbing my phone on the table.

I scroll through my few contacts, confused on who to call, I can't call my parents, they won't bat an eyelash at me, My other friends are out of reach too, except Ryker.

The one I cursed and threatened him not to help.

"You don't have anyone?"He teased.

"Shut your mouth, fool."

Without giving it a second thought, I clicked on Ryker's number and dial it. After the first beep, he picked the call.

"Ryker." I call for no reason, I watch Elijah's grin wipe off immediately and fear clouds his face.

"Hey, is something wrong?"

"I think I'm in trouble." He went mute for a while and I almost believed that he cut up on me until his voice surged again.

"Send me the address."