Semua Bab Craving My Father's Best Friend: Bab 61 - Bab 65

~ Anyssa's Pov ~ I can't get over that night. Over the way he held me. Grabbed me like I was some kind of thing. Like I wasn't even human. It baffles me because this person used to be my best friend—my first love—and now I can't see him as anything more than a monster.“Nyssa!” I bolted upright in my chair before looking up at Ronan.“Oh, I'm sorry. Did you need anything?”He narrowed his eyes at me before introducing the woman beside him. A brunette in her late thirties stood there, dressed in a beautiful burgundy slim-fitted dress and jewelry that I guessed was expensive because it looked the part.“Are you okay?” he asked, worry etched on his face. I can't tell him about what Mavis did last night. I can't do that. He wouldn't be able to take it.“It's nothing. I just didn't get much sleep last night because I was working on some stuff.”He nodded, acting weird himself before introducing me to our guest.“This is Patty. Patty West. She'll be the new managing director.”“What? I tho

~ Ronan's Pov ~ “Come in,” I responded to the knock on the door.Mavis walked into my office, both hands in his pockets.“Hey, Dad. You wanted to see me?”“Yeah. Sit down,” I said, my face straight on my computer before I looked up at him.“Are you feeling any better now?”“For what?” he asked, confused.“You told me you needed some time off because of some things. Remember?”“Oh, yeah. I did need some time off.”I noticed the way he sat in the chair, unbalanced and uncomfortable. His eyes were on the laptop in such a way that one would think they were on me. Mavis had always done this anytime he was hiding something.“So, do you feel any better? You know you have a company to work at, right? You don't necessarily have to oversee this one since I'm here.”“Yeah. I know, Dad. I just like it here in New York. Plus, Ruby likes it here too.”“Hmm.”“What's wrong? You're acting weird.”I relaxed into my chair, folding my hands. “Like you want to say something to me and you're waiting for t

~ Anyssa's Pov ~“You need to let him know, Nyssa,” Vanessa urged. After the short meeting with Mavis at the coffee place, I shot a text to Vanessa, and we met at Ronan’s place.“I don't know. This is his son that we're talking about. Not just anyone. Not just a stranger, his own flesh and blood.”“He is blackmailing you. It's not just about you, Nyssa. Ronan needs to know what his son does now. How can someone change so quickly? Does that wife of his not keep him in check?”I hated how he had gotten under my skin to blackmail me. He now knew my secret, and I couldn't risk anyone finding out about Ronan or us.What if he loses everything?“Look,” she shifted. “He wants to get under your skin. He thinks that he has the upper hand, but he doesn't. You have to show him that you know better. Don't let this get to you.”Oh, how I wish. You know what sucks, though? The fact that I'm shaking in my pants because of this. This was a man that I was in love with. My own best friend. Oh, how the t