Chapter 213: You did very well, and I’m very pleased

Chapter 213: You did very well, and I’m very pleased

Chapter 213: You did very well, and I’m very pleased

“Not leaving?”

Anna and Mia looked stunned. They had thought that giving Ryan the choice would surely make him leave.

In their eyes, Ryan hardly had a choice,who would want to be cooped up forever?

But nobody had anticipated this outcome.

Even Alice, the mastermind behind the event, hadn’t really expected Ryan to stay. Her plan was to completely dash Ryan’s hopes and then keep him locked up in the villa.

But now... it seemed she needed to revise her plan.

Ryan’s words reminded her of the first time he had wanted to leave.

Back then, he seemed to just want to help her, but Alice hadn’t really believed him at the time. Now, reflecting on it, she saw things differently.

Could it be that Ryan genuinely wanted to help her?

If not, he wouldn’t have taken a bullet for her.

Had she been mistrusting Ryan all along?

“Are you really not coming with me, senior?”

“You, staying in a place like this...”

Anna stared blankly at Ryan, her grip on the knife tightening, the pain in her palm not enough to calm her down.

Her muscles were tearing, and she was becoming numb. She desperately wanted to deny everything she was seeing,it couldn’t possibly be real.

The emotional pain was even worse than the physical.

So, in the end, she was the one left behind, abandoned again?

Just like before.

“Uh, Anna, don’t overthink it.”

“I just need to sort some things out, I’ll definitely come back after that.”

Ryan didn’t understand why Anna was so concerned about him,they weren’t that close.

He didn’t know why Anna cared so much,he certainly didn’t deserve such attention.

“Senior...”

Anna forced a smile, but the strained expression only made one feel guilty.

Ryan’s heart raced, but in the end, all he could offer was a bit of comfort. He definitely couldn’t leave Alice.

“Alright, alright, Alice, you win this round.”

“I don’t know what you did to Ryan, but people change, right? Just be careful not to give me a chance next time, or you might not be so lucky.”

Mia seemed resigned as she admitted her defeat and even playfully threatened Alice.

She touched her smooth chin, her eyes scanning Ryan.

Ryan’s reluctance to leave was highly unusual.

She tried to guess what had happened by observing Ryan’s expressions.

Could it be that Alice’s earlier words weren’t just empty threats, and that she and Ryan were really living together now?

But it didn’t seem likely.

After hearing Alice’s words, Hannah’s hands trembled, her mouth opened to speak, but Alice showed no interest in looking at her.

“I’m sorry, Miss Alice.”

She bowed deeply, apologizing while trying to mask her overwhelming sadness, then walked out with her head bowed in shame.

The door closed slowly, silently.

Just like that, Hannah walked out of the room and out of their lives.

“Ryan, what do you think of how I handled this?”

Alice sighed, waiting for the door to close before turning to Ryan.

Ryan could see a hint of regret in Alice’s eyes, and he felt deeply moved.

Mia had told him that Hannah had always been by Miss Alice’s side.

Alice wasn’t good at expressing herself or revealing her emotions, but she definitely had a deep connection with this long-time companion.

Just letting her go like that?

Alice could have covered this up, but she chose to take it seriously. Was it because of him?

“I think you did the right thing. Loyalty has to come first, and personal feelings shouldn’t interfere with the job.”

“Especially given how dangerous your situation is.”

Ryan pondered for a moment before offering a balanced response, which seemed to satisfy Alice.

“You’re right, but if you know my situation is dangerous, then you might get dragged into it too. Why don’t you leave?”

“Now that I’ve sent Hannah away, the only candidate for my assistant is you. Aren’t you scared at all?”

Alice massaged her temples, trying to suppress her feelings about Hannah’s departure, which, in a way, was also beneficial.

The gang had strict rules about “assistants must be elected,” and under normal circumstances, they couldn’t be replaced. She had been worried about this issue before.

Now that Hannah was gone, the assistant position was vacant, and she just needed to secure a few votes of approval.

“Sure, I’m scared, but that’s exactly the point.”

“It’s not like if I’m scared, you won’t have to live this life anymore. So what’s the use of being scared?”

Ryan spoke calmly, his words reflecting his genuine thoughts.

But to Alice, his words held a special significance, shimmering with an unexpected insight.

Why hadn’t she noticed this before?

From the beginning, Ryan had always considered things from her perspective, never assuming he would leave.

Yet she hadn’t listened, always fearing he would leave, even considering locking him up for life. Perhaps she had trusted Ryan too little.

“Let’s consider today’s matter settled then. You did very well, and I’m very pleased.”

Alice said, raising an eyebrow.

She had thwarted Mia and foiled that “junior’s” scheme. Ryan had acted exactly as she had hoped.

Ryan, slightly embarrassed, was rubbing the back of his head when he heard Alice’s tone suddenly turn cold again.

“Now, let’s talk about your situation.”

“That junior of yours, what’s her story, and how do you see her?”

“No lying, or I’ll rip your tongue out.”