"Do you think Zaria is coming back?" Ryan asked when the match he and Theodore were watching ended. It was already late at night and the match was his way of stalking for time so Zaria would return. However, she seemed to be taking much longer than one would when seeing people off. It was almost as though she had followed Desmond to his house!
Damned Desmond. He cursed when he thought about it. That man must have lured her to his mansion.
Theodore's words merely confirmed his fear. "If you ask me, no she isn't."
His heart sank. That fool really did lure her away. "Uncle,"
Theodore knew what he was going to say, and he patted the young man's shoulder. "Ryan, if I were to choose a match for my daughter, it would have been you in the past."
Ryan smiled when he heard the words that sounded like a compliment, only to hear the last part of his words. "In the past? You mean your opinion of me changed?"
