“I'm sorry.” That was the first thing Arya said when she arrived home.She thought it was better to apologize and move in rather than drag the issue.“Change and eat first, then we’ll talk.”“Yes...”And that was how she got herself into a situation like the one she was in.She and Ryker were seated in his study room in the resting area with trays of food in front of them. Although Arya was hungry, she was afraid to be the first to eat.“You can clearly remember what happened earlier today right?” He started.“Yes, and I'm sorry...” Arya mumbled.“I should've explained everything to you before we proceeded with the wedding, it was my fault for having loose security that would allow Blair inside, I'm sorry...” Ryker apologized.“I understand, I'm- wait, what?” Arya was stunned. This man kept on surprising her.How many people had the ‘great’ Ryker apologized to sincerely? Few.And she was one of them.Most likely feeling embarrassed, Ryker started eating his food. Arya didn't see any

“Oh, that's easy, it's because my mother had worked in the mansion since the Rivera family’s children were small. So she would always tell me about all of them.” Kayla answered with a light laugh.It didn't seem like she was lying.“That makes sense... Wait, you said you knew about all of them right?” Arya pondered and asked another question.Although the answer was obvious, Kayla still answered her with a smile.“Yeah, I did.” “What can you tell me about the first son?” Arya asked while she picked a book from the bookshelf and sat on a soft carpet near the window.“You mean Tyler?” “Yeah... I already know that the family doesn't like to talk about him that much but that's all I really know.” Arya said with a sigh.She was in the dark when it comes to most things, this was one of them.“Tyler Rivera is the original heir of the Rivera family, but he doesn't behave like one,” Kayla said with disgust at the end.“How so?” Arya’s curiosity was at its peak. She wanted to know what made Ty

“Wait...so you didn't believe me until now?” Arya asked coldly.She thought someone had finally believed her and then she heard that from his mouth. She really can't trust anyone.“You can't blame me, Arya.” Ryker glanced at her with a sigh as he said that.“And why can't I?” She refuted asking another question.“We have zero romantic relationships and this-” He paused as he pointed at both of them, “Is all business, a relationship between partners, where we both help each other when needed.” Arya was silent after he had said that. He wasn't wrong.Both of them accepted that fact right from day one so why was she expecting him to say something different?“It's getting late and I'm sure you haven't had dinner,” Ryker stated, snapping her out of her train of thought.“Oh? You want me to leave so soon?” Arya let out a depressing chuckle as she stood up from her seat.“It's not like that, Arya-”“Don’t worry. I'll take my leave now.” With that, Arya walked out of the room and shut the

“Yes?” He replied nonchalantly with a slight smile.He wasn't even trying to hide the amusement that shone in his eyes.“That’s a heavy accusation that you’re trying to put on Arya’s bodyguard.” Kayla was quick to go on the defensive as she eyed Jace and his family.Arya was still in shock because she knew that Jace was telling the truth but she didn’t think that Lucas, who had been so nice, was the one who kidnapped Jace!“Mum, he’s the one that did this to your only son!” Jace screamed in fear as he shook his mother who was staring hatefully at Arya and her group.“Arya, my baby, is that true?” Arya’s mother asked terrified and shocked.“It’s not, Jace is probably not feeling well after what happened to him,” Arya said to her mother as she ignored her ex-boyfriend’s yells.How did she even like someone like that?“Are you calling my son a liar?! No wonder you didn’t do anything to help us! It was you who caused everything!” This time it was Jace’s father’s turn to scream.Even with

The wedding was a success. Arya was surprised that no one had caused trouble for them and was also amazed that Ryker managed to stop Blair's plan. "So, we're finally married..." Arya said to break the silence that had been hovering above both of them for the past hour. "Yes, we are. That means step one has been completed." Ryker responded as he adjusted his watch. After the wedding, they went home to change for the after-party that would be happening later on. The after party for the wedding was held in the company, all the employees would also be attending. The last detail was the one Arya disliked. She could still remember the harsh treatment that they showed to her when she first saw them. The company had a floor just for events like this. "We're nearly there so prepare yourself," Ryker told Arya when he noticed her change in facial expression. "Yeah..." Arya responded as she watched the driver take a left turn to the company. Once the people surrounding the area saw their