Chapter 98: Chapter 101

Roaxana stared at the phone, on her screen, thinking Ryan didn’t call her back after that day. She had messaged him, but as usual, she didn’t receive any response from him. “It feels like he doesn’t want to stay as a friend with me. If | keep running behind him, he will think I’m desperate for his attention,” she murmured.

Keeping the phone away, she lay flat on the bed, gazing at the ceiling of her room. Holding the pillow close to her chest, she wondered if she would confront Ryan’s father.

Amidst those thoughts, her phone started ringing and she promptly answered it.

“Ryan!” She said with excitement.

“It's Isaac.”

Roaxana gazed at her phone screen and apologized to Isaac.

“It seems you were waiting for his call more than mine. I’m hurt,” Isaac said.

“Why did you call?” Roaxana questioned him.

“Come down. | want to take you somewhere,” Isaac stated.

“You are outside my house?” Roaxana arched her eyebrows as she sat up on the bed.

“Yep.”

“Give me ten minutes,” Roaxana said and hung up the call. She felt Isaac was still trying hard to win her heart and she felt upset thinking she was rejecting him every time. “I think | need to clear him everything once again.”

Fifteen minutes later, Roaxana reached outside her house. She had worn a long black skirt with a white full-necked pullover above it. A black sling bag and black boots matched her outfit.

Isaac was definitely mesmerized to see her and passed a smile. “You look amazing,” he complimented her.

She thanked him and asked, “So, where are you taking me to?” Roaxana had decided that she didn’t play with Isaac’s heart and keep hope in him that she would become his one day.

As they got inside the car, Isaac drove them to the place he had in his mind. “What is bothering you?” Isaac asked her. “Is it about Ryan again?” He inquired.

Roaxana was hesitant to share about Ryan with him. But she had a lot of things in her head that she practically wanted to share with someone.

“You can tell me. I’m good at listening,” Isaac said, giving comfort to her.

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2257 InntallaA “Ryan and | have been childhood friends. We never fought with each other until recently due to a misunderstanding. | don’t want to lose my friend over that. Also, he has changed suddenly and it worries me,” Roaxana confided to him.

“Did you try explaining to him? What is the misunderstanding that Ryan’s demeanor has suddenly changed?” Isaac questioned her.

“Ryan isn’t ready to listen to me. He did get side in the middle, but again, he began ignoring me,” Roaxana stated and hung her head low in disappointment. “His father is truly bad. It all happened because of me. Ryan’s mother didn’t die because of my family, but his father destroyed everything between us.”

“What do you mean?” Isaac got puzzled. He felt any child would get disturbed knowing the truth of death behind his mother or father.

“Many years ago when Ryan was 2 or 3 years old, his mother sought the assistance of a witch. Everyone knows that it is forbidden to use the magics which are dark. Since our family leads every pack in the country, my grandpa was the one who decided to rescue Ryan’s mother from the clutches of the witch. While doing so, Ryan’s mother lost her life and his father only witnessed the last scene on that day,” Roaxana explained to him about the incident.

Isaac felt the situation was deep, but Ryan being a childhood friend to Roaxana should at least listen to her.

“Roaxana, you are letting yourself get hurt in the process,” Isaac stated.

“| don’t want to lose him. That’s why | keep trying,” Roaxana asserted and leaned her head back on the headrest.

“Then, keep trying, but the moment, Ryan steps out of his boundaries, you need to stop. He should know the complete truth if he has ever thought of you as his friend,” Isaac advised her.

“Hmm,” Roaxana agreed with him. If not for Noah, she wouldn’t have returned to Ryan after how he treated her.

Finally, after an hour’s drive, they arrived at a place near the ocean. Stepping out of the car, Roaxana saw the ocean in the distance, with an empty beach stretching out to its end.

“Why are we here?” Roaxana asked.

“To have fun,” Isaac replied and held her hand. He pulled her along with him when Roaxana told him she didn’t even bring her swimming clothes.

“Don’t worry. We aren’t going to enter the ocean. My friend has a beach party as he finally found his mate,” Isaac revealed to her.

“What about the gift?” Roaxana questioned.

“Here,” Isaac showed the bag to her.

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Inntallad 10:49 Mon, 4 Mar “Hmm. But going together at a party, doesn’t it sound weird? They may think we are together,” Roaxana said, waiting for his response to this comment of hers.

“Yeah. But | wanted to come here with a friend. Also, I’ve not given up on you yet,” Isaac clarified to her.

Roaxana stopped midway, making him halt too. They looked at each other. “Il know you love Ryan. You want him to see you as a woman. But he’s not doing that. | won't do anything, but I'll just make efforts, Roxy,” Isaac stated. His eyes furrowed together as he took a step closer to her. “I can try to win your heart,” he affirmed.

Roaxana couldn't utter a word on this statement of his. He was right about Ryan too. However, she didn’t give him an answer right away and walked ahead of him.

They soon reached the beach house, where the party was going on. Roaxana smiled to see how they all were dancing together and enjoying the day. However, her smile disappeared as soon as she spotted Ryan there.

Isaac also saw Ryan at the party, wondering if he also knew his friend. “I didn’t know he would be here,” he murmured.

Roaxana felt upset because she was worried thinking that Ryan was sick, but he was enjoying himself among his friends on this beach.

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