Chapter 99: Chapter 102

The moment Ryan’s gaze met with Roaxana, she was quick to avert them. However, instead of her, Isaac looked at Ryan. He seemed non-caring about Roaxana’s presence in the beach party.

“Dude! You came!” said Isaac’s friend, Jimmy and hugged him.

“This is Roaxana Moore, a friend of mine. | told you | would not come alone this time,” said Isaac as he introduced Roaxana to him. The two shared a friendly handshake.

“Here, for you,” Isaac said, “from my and Roaxana’s side.”

“Dude, you didn’t have to bring this,” Jimmy said and asked them to have drinks.

Ryan glanced in their direction as he watched how happy Roaxana was with Isaac. He recalled how he intentionally ignored her messages and calls, but he had no idea that she would come to a beach party with Isaac.

‘Why do.

you even care, Ryan? She is no longer your friend, Ryan’s inner voice told him and he took a glass of whiskey.

He turned his back at them when Kiara came to him and clinked her glass with him. “How have you been, Ryan?” asked Kiara as she took a sip of alcohol from the glass in her hand.

“Good,” Ryan replied.

“You sound low. You didn’t bring your girlfriend,” Kiara said as she looked around.

Ryan remained quiet as he didn’t wish to talk about his personal life.

“Oh, Roaxana is here too!” Kiara said and she looked in her direction. She called out her name, thus catching Roaxana’s attention. She gestured to her to come toward them.

Roaxana excused herself and came to Kiara. The two hugged each other. “It has been a long time since | last saw you,” said Kiara and asked her if she was doing well.

“Yeah, I’m well. When did you return from France? | thought you would be staying there for another year,” Roaxana affirmed.

“Well, my father’s health wasn’t great. So, | decided to return,” Kiara replied and spotted Isaac, who also had joined Roaxana. “I think | have seen you, but don’t know where,” she commented while looking at Isaac.

“lam Isaac Sinclair,” he introduced himself to Kiera, who too, told him about her.

“So, are you two together? Is Roaxana finally dating?” Kiara said in a teasing tone.

“No. We aren't dating,” Roaxana refused to her.

Ryan was silently sipping the whiskey from his glass, letting them converse with each other.

“Roxy, do you wish to dance? Do you remember the days from our college time?” Kiara asked her.

“| remember. Let’s have a dance and have fun,” Roaxana said and the two women went ahead to dance along with each other.

“She thought you were sick, Ryan. But here you are! Having fun,” Isaac taunted him as he lifted a whiskey glass for himself.

“| think we aren’t close enough to talk to each other,” Ryan told him.

“Roaxana is the reason | have to talk with you,” Isaac proclaimed. “Why don’t you disappear from her life forever instead of hurting her daily?” He asked with an arching of his eyebrow.

Ryan gazed at him, but didn’t utter a word. “I never tried to be close to her. So, she is all yours,” he stated and ch ugged down the whiskey in a go. He placed the glass on the table and turned to leave when Isaac stopped him.

“| love Roaxana, but she is in love with you. | cannot have her for myself unless you are present in her life,” Isaac affirmed. “Well, you should know that your mother was the one who broke the rules. So, she deserved to die.”

The moment those words left Isaac’s mouth, Ryan turned to him and threw a punch at him. He stumbled and ended up hitting the table behind him. The two started fighting with each other when the other men came to stop them. The dance stopped too while Roaxana and Kiara ran to them.

Roaxana stood between them, placing her hands on their chests, thus stopping them.

“Stop it!” She glared at the two of them.

Ryan yanked off the arms around him and walked away while Isaac wiped the blood from his lips. “What happened?” Roaxana asked him. However, Isaac didn’t answer her. She furrowed her brows together while Kiara told her that Ryan was leaving.

“ll be back in a while,” Roaxana said and turned around to go behind when Isaac stopped her by holding her wrist.

“Stay here... With me,” he urged.

“I'll be back soon.” Roaxana let go of her hand from her wrist and ran behind Ryan to catch him. Jimmy asked Isaac if he was alright. He simply hummed while his entire focus was on Roaxana.

“Ryan! Will you stop?” Roaxana kept shouting at him, asking him to not leave like that. She finally caught him and blocked his way. You aren't allowed to leave,” she said, keeping her arms out.

Ryan snickered at her. “I hate you. | didn’t expect you to speak with Isaac about my mother. Also, don’t ever come in front of me.

This is the last time | am warning you,” he said with a furious tone.

Roaxana was perplexed to see this side of him. “Will you at least tell me what happened between you and Isaac?” she demanded answers from him.

“Ask your d amn boyfriend, not me!” Ryan muttered.

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“He is not my boyfriend, Roaxana dropped her hands to her side and took a step toward him. “You have the audacity to shout at me, but | can’t even do that,” she chuckled while running her fingers through her hair.

“You lost that right long ago. The moment | found out how your family became the reason of my death. Do you think | will fall in love with you just because you are my best friend?” Ryan questioned her while glaring into her eyes. “That will never happen.

You have turned into my sworn enemy, Roaxana Moore,” he loudly said.

She grabbed his collar while holding them tightly. “Ryan, | hope you never forget this and go crazy for me,” Roaxana said and she kissed him fiercely this time. She was upset with the fact that he hated her for no reason. She wanted him to suffer more now because she had decided to marry him.

Ryan pushed her away by holding her arms. “What are you even doing?” he gazed at her with bewilderment.

“I'll marry you, Ryan. You have to live your entire life with me, in agony. Because you hate me so much, then | must do everything to make you suffer everyday,” Roaxana said with a stern tone.

Ryan frowned at her statement. “Have you lost your mind?” he questioned her.

“Yes. You are the reason of this and you must take the responsibility of it,” Roaxana said as she pushed him away. Taking her phone out of her long skirt’s pocket, Roaxana posted something on her profile, which spread like a wildfire within seconds because she was a big name.

Ryan couldn’t understand what she actually did.

“Let's see each other on our wedding day, Ryan,” Roaxana said without taking a single blink.

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