Chapter 46: A change person

Reyna’s P.O.V 

The situation was so embarrassing for me as the heat started rising to my cheeks. 'Did he just ignore me publicly as he does in high school!? Why did he despice Me!?' my blood boiled.

And it was at the peak when after talking to Ryger he was about to leave.

'Calm down, Rey...' I closed mh eyes, inhaling a deep breath. And as he turned around, I stopped him. "Mr. Ryger?"

Ryger stopped, once again turning to me he only arched his one brow. Deliberately showing his irritation and impatience.

Suppressing my embarrassment and anger, I got close to him and lowered my voice. "If you have the first dance with me, I will give you a secret. How about that?"

"What secret?" Ryger asked coldly with a slight frown.

I shrugged. "Well, for that you need to dance with me. Or else..." I arched my brow.

I gesture was filled with confidence which made him a bit confused and dubious.

When he didn't leave like the first time, it boosted my confidence more as I stretched my right hand to him. "May I, Mr. Ryger?"

Ryger watched me in front. I might not be reliable but seemed persistent.

Hesitating for a moment, he finally held my hand. "Fine, you better have a good one." He led me to the middle of the ballroom and with the music both started dancing.

This dance brought us closer. As we were dancing, I savoured his fragrance. It's a musky masculine scent mixed with a coffee bean. Very attractive but... my eyes widened with a realization. 'It's not the scent I know!!!’

The whole ballroom was burning in jealousy. Their absolute dream was dancing with someone else, giving all his attention to the woman most of them never liked.

However, I was the only person unaffected by those stares as I was the one dancing. Yet, my motive was never to get married but to hold the relic of my mother and save my father’s Dying Reputation. And while moving one step ahead to get what I wished for, I also gets to know something else.

'I love River not Ryger.  Why is River avoiding?!' My mind tried to alert me from the deep intricate I was getting involved in. 'What could be the answer for this?' I thought, eyes stuck on the man in front.

Ryger was amused by my astonished gaze as if I saw something unexpected in him. I was so drowned in my thoughts and not concentrated on my dance at all.

"See something fabulous to even remove your eyes?" Ryger whispered, giving me a spin and in the next second, bringing me toward him as his hand once again locked on my waist. "Or, amazed by my dancing skills, huh?" He smirked as those golden-green eyes shone with an impish smirk.

I gasped. 'This... This is not the same as before! He is different!' First his scent and then his tone and words. 'All are different! Ryger have changed alot!'

That voice was as deep as the ocean, yet not husky to make me drool the way I did before! And that smile. It was ravishing and would any woman go weak in the knees, but it was not the one she has seen before.

This smile of him is playful but more on the gentle side while the one she was used to and the one that made my heart beat faster was dark. That was evil and dangerous.

'W...Was that because of my unstable state? Or...' my thoughts broke when he bent me backward, leaning over me, and whispered once again, "am I going to get any answer from you, beautiful? No one ever dared to make me wait though, not even River."

"Oh, umm..." I blushed. "I am sorry, I was just... You dance so well.” 

I quickly made up something to cover up my stupidity.

Ryger chuckled, once again pulling me to stand straight as the musical rhythm slowed down along with their dance moves. "That's a known answer, Miss Parker." He sends me a wink, earning another silent gasp from me.

When he was in bed, he was dominating. Filled with possession. And seeing him now is so different as if he knows how to let the opposite one decide!

His bright eyes fixated on my dark Hazel one. They were unable to read but something in them was strange! "You are beautiful, Reyna." He spoke all of a sudden, confusing her more and more.

At this point, I was filled with qualms of uncertainty. When his way of talking and smiling makes me think that both men are not the same, at the same time, his way of looking at her was implying that he knows me from before!

How the fuck is this even possible!?

Blinking my eyes, I felt a little shy under his deep stare. I lowered my eyes. "Umm... Thank you."

Ryger chuckled again. "The pleasure is all mine." He pulled me closer, leaning on me a little, "Now as I have danced with you, give me the secret as promised, will you?" He asked, arching his brow at me.

However, I was not in the right situation to listen to him carefully, because of lots of doubts fighting inside my little mind. I did not answer him and without any prior thought I suddenly spoke, "Where is your twin brother?" From where this question came to my mind I also didn't know but the demand of the situation spilled it out of me.

Ryger was not prepared for the sudden question. The moment it left my mouth, he stiffened. The gentleness and smile vanished from his face, exchanging with a blank and unreadable expression.

He turned silent and as soon as the music stopped, Ryger stepped back and walked away without sparing any second glance at me.

Though his sudden change in expression surprised me, I didn't have time to think about River I had just known for a few days. I all concentration transferred to the relic once again and that was the only thing I wanted.

I find out his father and quickly went to him.

Pattson smiled at me. "Finally, you did it. I can say, I am proud of you, Reyna.”

"Give me the ring. You promised to give me that after the first dance and I did it."

"Oh sweetheart, don't be so impatient. I have said I will give it to you and I will. Calm down."

"No, give it to me now," I said sternly.

"Okay, okay." Pattson brought out the emerald ring from his pocket and handed it to me.

His action surprised me a lot. 'How come he just gave it to me like that!' I thought with eyes widened. 'Yes, he promised, then again, he is Pattson! Maybe, God has started to become kind to me. Now, I have got what I wanted, I should leave fast.'

And just when I thought she achieved the very precious thing, there was another blow to come in her way...

"The ring is not the only thing your mother left," Pattson said, stopping me on the way.

I turned to him on my heels, clenching my fists as my jaw tightened. "What do you mean?"

"Very simple, you see.” Pattson chuckled, which sounded annoying in me ears. "This ring is just a small part of the relic. The most precious thing still is with me." His smirk deepened, "I am going to use that precious part as the engagement token. Oh, now I think about that, it's going to be so beautiful. So, what do you think?"

Pattson sly smile was everything I needed to get all my answers. I was angry, frustrated, and emotionally torn how could my father leave family secret with is friend?, who could do anything for his own selfish reasons.

"How did I ever think you have become kind even for a second? I should have known from before." I gritted my teeth. 'And how I wish to punch your that stupid sorry face!' I screamed in my head, of course. Did not want to lose that other part before even seeing it! But how?!

I realised the only way to get the other half of the relic was to be River’s or Ryger fiancée!

Pattson has planned it all.

Pattson smiled, not affected by my words. "Choose wisely, sweetheart." And walked away, leaving me all alone with me only best friend I hated the most, helplessness.

"Oh God, what should I do now!?”