Chase naturally turned to Ida and asked, âWhatâs the deal between you two?â
Ida took a sip of her coffee calmly and stated, âNothing.â
Chase snickered, then looked at Byran and said, âDid you hear that, mate? Ida says thereâs nothing going on between you two!â
Even without Chaseâs provocation, Byran was already ticked off by Idaâs answer, âWhat do you mean thereâs nothing going on? That day you⦠you totally⦠you had meâ¦â
The more he said, the redder his face got and the more tongue-tied he became. Byran had no clue what he was doing!
Ida frowned, sharply rebuking, âShush! If you donât know what to say, then donât! Buzz off. Donât disturb my work!â
Byran was so pissed off that he couldnât say a word and slumped in a chair nearby.
Ida didnât even spare him a glance, looking at Chase. âAnything else?â
Chase looked at Byran, laughed, and whispered to Ida, âIda, Iâm not blaming you, but youâre being a bit harsh. The kidâs just a kid.â
Ida glared at him, âWhat kid? Heâs all grown up already! You think I like this? Heâs like an annoying fly that I canât shake off! Itâs driving me nuts!â
Chase laughed again, âWhen did this happen? I donât recall you having any ties with him.â
Ida rubbed her forehead, replying, âThat day at the hotel. After you left, he cameâ¦â
Chase asked curiously, âAnd then you guysâ¦â
Ida cut him off. âEnough. Donât get ideas. I was just messing around that day. I was forced into it!â
Chase looked skeptical.
Since Chase and Ida were close, they usually chatted quite intimately.
It was normal on any other day, but that day, in Byranâs eyes, it was like a capital offense!
Byran, who was already pissed, saw how close Chase and Ida were and got even more furious. He pointed at Chase and said, âIf youâre bit further away!â talking to her, just talk! You donât have to be so darn close! Sheâs not deaf; she can hear you even if youâre Chase didnât care about these rules. The angrier Byran got, the more excited he became, so he purposely hugged Ida and said, âI like it this way, so what? Before she met you, we were like this every day, sometimes even sleeping together! Mr. Howard, you just came too late!â
âAh! Youâ¦â Like an angry cat, Byran charged at Chase, âStand up! Let her go!â
Chase held Ida in his arms and said, âI wonât let her go; what are you going to do?â
âAh! Are you nuts? Why are you hugging someone elseâs girlfriend? Let her go! Donât touch my girlfriend!â Byran blurted out their relationship under the pressure.
Chase reached his goal, laughing as he let Ida go, âOh, so sheâs your girlfriend? Mr. Howard, you shouldâve said so earlier! If you had told me before, I wouldnât have touched your girlfriend!â
Byranâs face turned red. He pulled Ida over to his side and said, âIf you dare touch her again, I wonât let you off!â