Her Return, His Regret

"So, are you going to tell me how you figured out I was Larisa?" Lora asked Ryan for the umpteenth time.

They were on their way back to Moonstone City and she kept trying to find out how Ryan found out who she really was.

However, Ryan kept dodging the question and talking about something else. This made Lora suspicious and she was now more interested in knowing.

"I know you hired someone to investigate me but you couldn't have found anything. My uncle is an excellent tech guy. He can make anyone disappear," Lora remarked.

She sat back in her comfortable leather chair in the private jet, giving Ryan a side glance.

"Come on, tell me. I want to know... I don't think it's Ivy. She wouldn't have wanted you to know who I really was," Lora added.

Ryan's eyes slightly widened. He looked at Lora and asked, "Ivy had known about you and the kids earlier?"

He thought she found out when she kidnapped Lora. Once again, Ryan's heart was completely filled with guilt. If only he hadn't fallen for Ivy's deception... everything would have been avoided. However, in real life, there are no ifs. Only regrets. Lora nodded and replied, "Yes, she did. She saw the kids and put two and two together."

Ryan gritted his teeth before saying, "Damn... I was careless. Ivy could have done so much to hurt you guys. Luckily, I found out before it was too late-"

"Mr Kingsley, don't change the subject here. How did you find out?" Lora asked again.

Ryan sighed, feeling conflicted. He didn't want to hide anything from Lora, but his friend would also get in trouble with Bianca if she found out he had installed a spy app on her phone.

"Do you think I don't deserve to know the truth?"

"What? No... no, baby. You do... I just... I saw the children too," Ryan replied. "Ethan looked so much like me... I knew the moment I laid my eyes on the twins. I knew they were mine and I confirmed my suspicions about you being Larisa." Lora furrowed her eyebrows. She asked, "How did you see them?"

"I saw their pictures in Adan's phone. He..." Ryan sighed before telling Lora everything.

Deep down, he secretly said, 'I'm sorry, Adan. But I have to break the bro code, I can't keep this from her.'

"What?" Lora exclaimed, anger flashing through her eyes. "That's so wrong! How can you invade someone's privacy like that?"

"I know, love. Adan said it was the fastest way to find out if you were really Larisa. We were desperate," Ryan replied, guilt creeping into him.

Lora sighed, her eyebrows furrowing. She said, "I have to tell Bianca. She deserves to know the truth."

Ryan nodded and replied, "You're right... I'll tell Adan to talk to her and apologise. But I don't regret anything... I found you even though you were hiding from me."

Lora smiled and remarked, "I was determined to never let you find out about me..."

Sadness crept into Ryan at those words. But he understood where Lora was coming from. He had hurt her so much in the past, it was no wonder she didn't want anything to do with him when she returned.

Looking into her eyes, he stated, "I'm grateful you gave me another chance... second chances are hard to come by, and the fact that you agreed to open your heart to me again just shows how kind and loving you are. Thank you for forgiving me, my love."

Hours later at another part of the city.

Bianca Jones walked into Maddie's sports apparel store with a tight jaw and cold eyes.

A sales lady saw Bianca and thought she was there for a photoshoot. She approached her and politely said, "Miss Jones, you're not scheduled for a shoot today-"

"Where's he?" Bianca went straight to the point.

"Huh?" The sales lady was confused.This belongs to NôvelDrama.Org - ©.

"Where's your stupid, jerk of a boss?" Bianca replied. "I know he comes to this store at this time of the day. I went to Nicholson & Sons building but I wasn't allowed through. I want to see him."

The sales lady saw how angry Bianca was and knowing how Adan was with the ladies, she thought Bianca had become a victim of Adan's womanising tactics.

"Um..." The sales lady trailed, wondering if she should tell Bianca the truth. What if she made a scene at the store?

"Where's Adan Nicholson, that jerk? I want to see him, now!" Bianca yelled, her eyes flashing with anger.

She had spoken to Lora earlier and found out what Adan had done. Bianca was infuriated. The man not only stole her first time, but he also put a spy app on her phone to spy on her. "Where's Ada-"

"Are you looking for me?"

A deep velvety voice echoed around them and Bianca froze. She turned around to find Adan standing behind her with an annoying smirk on his lips.

"You..." Bianca curled her hands into fists. "How dare you?"

Adan had been briefed by Ryan, so he knew why Bianca looked like she was about to release steam from her ears.

"Who do you think you are, Adan Nicholson? How could you sneak around when I'm sleeping and put a spy app on my phone? I feel so exposed right now," Bianca spat, her eyes colder than ice.

She was upset because she was the

reason that Ryan found out about

Lora. Even though Lora ended up reconciling with Ryan, it wasn't. Bianca's secret to tell. She felt like

she had indirectly betrayed her best

friend.

Adan's heart clenched. He was about to apologise when Bianca added, "You're so filthy. Is that what you do? Do you spy on all the women you sleep with? What did you hope to achieve, huh?"

Clenching his hands into fists,

Adan's eyes turned cold as he

glanced at Bianca. Instead of the words he wanted to say earlier, he sneered and said, "Do you think you're part of those women? have a type, Miss Jones."

Bianca froze. "What do you mean?"

"I mean, nothing happened between you and me. You got drunk and vomited all over me so I took you to my place.... don't think I would ever touch you when you're not my type,” Adan replied coldly, anger flaring through him.

How dare she call him filthy?

So many people had called him that but Adan didn't know why hearing it from Bianca irritated him to the core.

A flicker of hurt flashed through Bianca's eyes. She glared at Adan and spat, "I was wrong about you. You're such a jerk!" She whipped around and left the store angrily.

At the same time, Adan opened his mouth to call for her. However, he stopped himself, thinking, 'It's all for the best.'