Dangerous Bluff

Rachel

Finally, after repeating the same things for hours, I managed to leave Kael's office, which was a relief. The long plane journey had left me exhausted, but Kael didn't even allow me to rest for a few hours, something I had hoped to do as soon as I reached some luxurious hotel in Seattle.

When I noticed Ryan pulling into the garage of the building where I had bought the apartment, I asked, "What are we doing here?"

"Isn't this where you have an apartment?" he said dismissively, parking the car in one of the spaces.

I found it strange that he had managed to enter the building so easily, but I needed to get out of the car as well and follow Ryan, who was already getting out of the vehicle.

"I know that, jerk. But I can't stay here," I protested, following him.

"Why not? It's your apartment!" he asked, finally paying attention to me.

"I rented it to someone, and they have a six-month contract. There are still five months left," I explained.

Ryan became visibly irritated upon hearin