Chris expected everyone to snicker or at least laugh and tease Ryan but there was literally no reaction to his words. Others even had bored expressions on their faces.
‘Huh? What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong?’ he asked, feeling puzzled. ‘Didn’t Ryan mention to you that he already found the one?’ Pearl’s voice floated in their heads.
Chris would have arched an eyebrow at this if he wasn’t in his wolf form. The one? When did Ryan find his mate? How come no one told him about this?
‘Who is…,’ he wanted to ask but Ryan immediately cut off the mind-link and talked to him privately, shutting others out. ‘Have you forgotten your sister-in-law Emily so soon?’ Chris could feel Ryan’s annoyance.
‘Ahh! Yes… Now I remember. You are talking about Emily, right? I didn’t think about her when you said that ’cause the love happened way too fast,’ Chris immediately told others when Ryan switched on the mind-link again so they won’t get suspicious.
But his wolf couldn’t resist giving Ryan a side glance. He thought Emily being his girlfriend was only a joke Ryan played to chase Eva away.
How come everyone now knows about her? ‘Oh! So her name is Emily! Ordinary but unique!’ Vanessa commented, making Chris realize that they didn’t know Ryan’s supposedly mate’s name.
‘Now we can search for her info since both Kral and Scott have refused to give us any vital info except it only started with a little office romance,’ They could almost see Gracie pouting.
Amidst the murmuring, Pearl is the only one that stayed quiet. She appears to be lost in thought, an unfathomable gaze on her face.
“Are we going to the club or not!?,” Ryan sounded annoyed as he instantly shifted, not even minding his nakedness. Pearl wolf eyes twinkled as she fixated her gaze on somewhere in particular.
I’m sure the others gasped in their heads. Ryan feeling an uncomfortable, intense gaze at him, immediately turned away and shifted back.
Then he ran off, disappearing amongst the trees. When he reappeared a few minutes later, he was already fully dressed in the clothes he removed.
“It’s so unfair that brother always remembers to leave out his clothes while shifting,” Scott complained. He is the only one in shorts. The spare shorts he brought along.
“It’s not my fault that you are too dumb to always remember not to shift while clothed every single time no matter how I tell you,” Ryan answered, walking back to the mansion.
Others giggled as they followed him. Pearl still staring at him intently. Her cheeks however have a faint hue of pink.
****
Location: Jeffrey’s Smokin’ Nights Club, Singapore.
10:30 pm.
Ryan frowned a little bit as the club’s neon blinding lights hit him suddenly. He patted his black jacket. Although it’s quite cold tonight, he can’t feel it. But to avoid arousing suspicions, he wore something similar to what others were wearing.
“Wow! You’ve really done a good job here,” Scott commented as they walked towards the VVIP section. Although his lips were complimenting the club’s beauty, his eyes were on the long-legged beauties dancing around.
One even winked at him and he almost went to her. Ryan shook his head at Scott’s behaviour and held him to make sure he doesn’t stray away.
Gracie chuckled at this, earning a glare from Scott. As they inched closer to the VVIP entrance, a handsome blonde-haired guy caught Pearl’s hand and pulled her closer catching them all unaware.
“Dance with me tonight,” He whispered to her, his stinky alcoholic breath washing over Pearl’s face. She shuddered with disgust. She could have kicked the drunk fool and gotten away but her eyes caught Ryan’s expression just then and she restrained himself.
Ryan looked irritated. He let go of Scott and charged at the dude holding Pearl’s wrist. He could already see a red bruise forming where he was holding her.
“She won’t be dancing with you tonight ’cause she’s already with us,” Ryan’s words somehow disappointed Pearl. She would have preferred if he said she was with him not us.
The drunk fool laughed, his stinky breath assailing Pearl again. She wanted to coil from disgust but she endured. “Who are you? Are you her boyfriend? If not, what right do you have to ask me to let go of her?” The guy really spouts a lot of nonsense.
Ryan couldn’t take it anymore so he just punched the guy right in the face. The latter howled in pain as he fell to the ground. But his cries were swallowed by the blaring music.
“Tch… So weak,” Ryan commented. He held Pearl’s hands gently and told her, “Let’s go.” Scott’s mouth was slightly opened as they walked past him.
“Brother! Shouldn’t you be holding me instead!?,” He shouted, trailing after them. Others didn’t comment on what just happened.
****
“Does it still hurt?” Ryan asked for like the nth time since they got into the quiet VVIP section. The area was scanty with just a few people.
Pearl stared at her spotless wrist with a smile. The bruise had already disappeared even before they entered this place. It’s something little to what a wolf can handle.
But seeing Ryan act so caring is a once in a blue moon opportunity for her so she nodded and told him, “The bruise already disappeared. It hurts just a little now.”
Scott choked on his champagne and commented, “I wonder how sister-in-law would feel if I shoot a video of this scene and send it to her.”
Ryan glared at him and Pearl frowned. Ryan walked away from Pearl to Scott. This brat! He’s just gotten out of one and he’s already trying to trouble him again.
Scott quickly ran to where Jeff was sitting cause he knew Ryan wouldn’t want to hurt him besides Jeff.
“This club is so boring,” He suddenly murmured and everyone gaped at him. Who was it that was commenting on how Jeff did a good job when they walked in earlier?
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