Chapter 119 Kyle Riley

"Sorry ladies but you will have to excuse us now. Nevertheless, we will continue from where we stopped so don't worry," The guy addressed his female companions.

He smiled at them as they stood up and left the table to give the two of them privacy.

"Although, I have known him ever since we were little he sometimes feels like a stranger to me so I was hoping to learn about him from someone who knows him better than I do", Joanna said seriously after the ladies left.

"If you are looking for someone who knows Kay better than anyone else then you have met the perfect person to satisfy your curiosity," the guy said smiling.

"Really?" Joanna adjusted the way she sat. She moved closer to where he sat so that she won't have difficulty hearing him because of the noise going on around them.

"If that is the case then I am glad I asked," Joanna leaned against the couch and stared at the guy's face.

"So what exactly do you want to know about him?" The guy in the white shirt asked, his gaze centred on her face.

[I have always heard that she is beautiful and I must admit that she lives up to what people say. In fact, she is the most pretty lady I have ever seen]

The guy subconsciously smiled at Joanna.

"Start telling me about him from when you both knew each other," Joanna said.

[I wish I will be able to find out why he is a hybrid when his parents are both vampires. I wonder whether this is a result of unfaithfulness on the Queen Mother's part]

Joanna was lost in thought as she waited for him to start the narration.

"The mean guy didn't introduce me properly earlier so let me go ahead to introduce myself," The said as he extended his hands for a handshake.

"My name is Kyle Riley, Kay's good friend and the owner of the club. It's a pleasure to finally get to meet you," Kyle formerly introduced himself.

Joanna, for the sake of being polite, shook his hand.

"Can I ask what you meant by it was a pleasure to finally meet me? Do you know me somewhere?" Joanna asked curiously.

"Some weeks ago you were even a million times more popular than a celebrity so why wouldn't I know you?" Kyle replied meekly.

"Apart from stuff on the internet about you, I personally knew you from someone who wouldn't stop talking about you whenever we meet…,"

"And who is that?" Joanna asked anxiously, not letting him complete his words.

Although she knew he might not be the one who mentioned her to his friends, something inside of her still wished that her guess was correct.

"Who else if not the one whom you are very curious about?" Kyle replied playfully.

"He mentioned me to you?" Joanna asked, surprised that her guess was true.

"Of course, it's normal for a guy to talk about the woman he loves to his friends so what is so shocking about that?" Kyle asked not understanding why Joanna looked so surprised.

"Or has he not mentioned that he wants to marry you not because of the prophecy but because he has long developed feelings for you?"

Kyle waited for Joanna to reply but she avoided staring in his direction instead of satisfying his curiosity.

[I was hoping to know whether he had proposed to her since he refused to tell me about it but I guess I won't be able to get a reply from her too]

Kyle cleared his throat to get her attention since she wouldn't look at him.

"Kay and I knew each other since we were 7 years old. Since his father and my father were close I and Tom were asked to be his training partner…,"

"Tom? Who is that?" Joanna asked curiously.

"He and I were taken to be his training partners at the same time. He is the one in charge of Greyson's properties in the human world," Kyle explained patiently.

"He has another friend apart from you? I wonder why I never knew about you both existence".

There was a bit of sadness and disappointment in her tone as she spoke.

"You were restricted ever since you were a child so it's not a surprise that you don't know about us," Kyle tried to make her feel better with his words despite knowing that his words might not work.

Unlike children of her age which were usually at the playground hanging out with friends, she was made to work like a horse ever since she mastered how to walk.

"And because of this restriction, I missed so many things including the chance to be a child. I mean I was practically forced to become an adult at a tender age," Joanna said staring into space.

Recently anytime she recalls her childhood she felt the urge to kill those who steal her childhood from her.

"Although it's quite sad that nothing could be done about the past you can still do something to change the future so there is no need to feel bad about that which you have missed…," Kyle trailed.

"Instead you should prepare yourself to embrace what the future holds in store for you".

Joanna decided to go back on the right track when she realised that they were deviating from their main discussion.

"So what happened after you became training partners?"

"When we met we realised that unlike other boys his age who were cheerful he was nowhere close to being cheerful and we found this weird. It took Tom and me a great deal to become friends with the Grumpy Kay," Kyle smiled when he recalled the past.

"And why was he not cheerful when he didn't have a Stepmother to keep him unhappy all day just like mine?" Joanna asked eager to know every detail about him.

"He never mentioned it but I guess he was that way because he was raised by his father since his mother was too busy to care about him back then".

"I have always thought that he led a very happy life since he had both parents who loves him dearly but listening to you, I guess I was wrong," Joanna said sadly.

"He had his fair share of troubles. His childhood wasn't a smooth sail just like mine".

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