"No.''
''It's good that you can see the bigger picture... no?" Ryle was so inclined towards believing that Daisy would take his offer that he did not see her refusal coming.
"No,'' Daisy refused again.
''Are you that sure about your decision?"
His words, he thought, were convincing enough and so was his logic. He knew she would hesitate but he never thought that she would turn him down.
"I am certain about it.''
Following Daisy's refusal, the ride to her apartment was filled with silence. When they reached her place, Ryle stopped Daisy when she was about to step out with Angel. The man alighted the car and walked round it before he opened the door for her.
In the close proximity, Angel got the opportunity to poke and scratch Ryle lovingly a few times.
Ryle looked at the little girl, his stormy mood slowly getting suppressed under her innocent gaze. He patted the little girl's head, ''Get well soon, little princess.''
