Ryan avoided meeting Daniel's gaze as he said, "She wouldn't know anything. And even if she did, she would choose to believe me. After all, we all know how obsessed she has been with me, calling it love."
And Daniel frowned. "Aren't you strangely confident about that, Ryan?"
"Why? Do you think otherwise?" Ryan asked, clearly very sure of himself.
Daniel shook his head, "No, but I do believe that even the strongest feelings expire when they are ignored and taken for granted." Downing the rest of his drink, he added, "Anyway, now that I have heard all of it, I would take my leave. I still want to go back and get some rest."
As he got up to leave, Ryan stopped him.
"Daniel, wait." Ryan said, causing Daniel to turn back. "I want you to look into something." But before he could explain further, his phone rang.
