Chapter 54: David's Obsession

" She's just my hostage".

Ryan was shocked at what Liam said, that wasn't his plan, his plan took a wrong turn and he regretted it at the moment. He was so angry and he looked up at Amelia and his heart ached.

Amelia didn't know the cause of the tension but when she heard what he said her heart sank, her hand lost its grip and she looked at Liam who looked totally unfazed. She scoffed loudly and blinked several times before running back inside.

" Amelia!", Ryan called after her but she ignored him, he turned back at Liam and said, "You are a total jerk".

"What? Are you not happy? I gave you the answer you want".

Ryan grew more angry and punched him hard in the jaw.

" you are one kind of trash", he said and stormed away.

He rubbed his jaw groaning as it was painful, he heaved a sigh as he watched Ryan leave and just stood still outside.

Amelia was angry, hurt, and felt everything was ridiculous, she found it hard to believe but another part of her that accepted couldn't help but be angry. ' Did he mean what he said? what that truly what I meant to him? then what's the kiss all about? Does kissing have no single value among humans? is that why he dragged my dignity into the mold? ', by this time her eyes were already getting teary but she tried to suppress it.

" Humans are full of surprises, they've hurt me enough not to learn some lesson by now" " she said cleaning off the tears but no matter how strong she acted, her heart ached, it sank and hurt, she was so angry and hurt but there's nothing she could do. She didn't want to stay in the same roof with him that night and so, she left the house without his notice.

Ryan closed the restaurant door behind him angrily, the shop had closed but a man was sitting and waiting patiently for him in front of the counter.

" Williams?",

" hey buddy", he said with a cheeky smile,

" what are you doing here?",

" in my best friend's restaurant?",

" what are you doing here by this time, all alone?",

" waiting for you of course but why did you look so angry",

" Liam pissed me off",

" I guess as much", he said and laughed, " he's also the reason why I'm here",

"What did he do this time?"

" he didn't do anything, something was done to him",

" What?",

" I was supposed to carry out some investigations for him but while on it I discovered that he was doing some project and made some discovery which I believe would be on air in the next few days but David snatched the project",

" What are you talking about?",

" Just when he made the discovery he issued a take-over license",

" Why would he do that, Is he a researcher or scientist",

" he became one recently",

" wow...close competition with Liam, is he that shameless",

" I asked myself the same question but that's not the issue now, they wouldn't hand over a takeover license to him except for three reasons...",

" if he provides a solid and tangible reason why which I'm sure he doesn't have any, another way that's possible is if someone higher up issued it for him, or the license was forged".

They both went into a deep thinking mode.

" Which one did you think it could be?", Williams asked,

" I'm thinking", Ryan rubbed his face frustratedly, " I seriously want to stay angry at him but I can't even do that, he maintained such a straight face and calm look that I had no idea he was going through shit",

" don't beat yourself too much, since the death of his mum he has changed, he hates looking weak or fragile, he witnessed the car accident with his own eyes and his father denied him of seeing a therapist, I wonder if he still has those nightmares", Williams said feeling sorry, " I want to help him as much as I can",

" same here", Ryan said, " we better do something fast before he does something by himself",

" That's my fear exactly", Williams shook his head pitifully, " Or else David will ask for hell by the time he's done with him ",

" so what's your plan?",

" We need to know how he got that license first of all",

" and how did you plan on doing that?".

Williams smirked.

Amelia had been walking down the street for quite some time, she had a lot on her mind that she didn't notice there was a car trying to get her attention until he horned enough for her to hear. She was startled and turned to look at the car with a blinding flashlight.

" hey pretty lady", the car owner said and popped his head out of the car for her to see him,

" David?",

" hi Amelia", he waved smiling at her, " Seeing you earlier than expected",

" what are you doing here?",

" of course, I'm on my way home, what are you doing walking around by this time, did Liam do something?",

" No", she said firmly as she turned away,

" where are you going to then?",

" to Ryan's place",

" ho..okay then. Hop in let me drop you off",

" No thanks", she said and made go on her way,

"Are you sure you know the road to his place?", he asked, " it's far, you can't trek it".

He was right, she didn't even know the road to the place very well but she didn't feel good about David also, not after what happened the last time but right now she was left with no choice.

" Thanks", she said as she entered the car.

" Good girl", David said grinning ear to ear.

He sat properly inside the car and ignited it with the key.

" David?", she called with a concerned tone,

" yes?", he turned to her,

"What happened to your face?", she asked and touched the bruised face gently. She wondered what happened to demand getting his face disfigured, she wondered if he was in pain, if it was painful. David was lost in her gentle caress, her soft palm on his face, and her worried look made his heart melt and beat faster at the same time. The face was where Liam beat him up but right now he was less concerned about that, rather he was lost in Amelia's beautiful and kind soul.

" does it hurt?", she asked a question she shouldn't have cause right at the moment, the moment she asked if he was in pain, he concluded she was his woman, his angel, his queen.

' I'm sorry Amelia, I don't think I can ever let you go. You belong to me ', he said in his mind.