All Chapters of Expired Love, After the Rain: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

The cold rain outside The Savoy kept falling.As Ryan was shoved into the back seat by his friends, he looked as though his spine had been removed. He gripped the crumpled invitation so hard his nails dug into his palms, yet he felt no pain."Ryan, get a grip," his best friend snapped while lighting a cigarette, his tone laced with the cold indifference of someone watching a party wind down."If you had actually charged in there, you'd be the laughingstock of all London's financial circles by tomorrow. Evergreen Capital's financing is at a critical stage; you can't afford to lose this.""Laughingstock..."Ryan watched the London streetscape blur past the window. The neon shadows of Piccadilly Circus swept across his face, flickering between light and dark.He had always assumed Claire would be the woman waiting for him under that warm amber light in Mayfair, no matter how far he strayed or how late he stayed out. She was so professional, so steady, and loved him so deeply that he had f