Chapter 197 - Slip from his grasp (2/2)

Right on time, once the alarm from his phone rang loudly, he went to fresh himself before reaching for the phone to order lunch. He read what he wanted loudly from the menu provided by the hotel. But, looking at the menu reminded him of Ryn.

Did she eat right? Did she skip any meal?

She was already skinny. He did not want her to lose more weight.

Even when the food arrived and he ate them, he was still worrying about Ryn. Was the food good enough for her? What if she did not get her favourite steak?

He sighed and gathered the dishes once he was done to put them on the tray outside his room. He then went back into the bathroom to brush his teeth and check his appearance once again. He could not look like an idol right now but a serious businessman.

The manager already booked a car to bring them to the mayor's office. He glanced through the rear mirror and gulped nervously when he saw his boss was crossing his arms with a scowl on his face.

Where was the smiling idol? He could not recognize the man behind him as the famous idol who has so many female fans. Where was the cheerful smile? Where was the considerate man?

He remembered how excited his little sister was when she knew he was going to work under Jeremy Long but after a month, he realized the sad reality that the Jeremy they saw on the television and the Jeremy he was working with were two different people, completely different. Any time one of the workers was below the par, not reaching the level he decided upon, they would get punishment. Of course, there was the first warning but after that, they had to accept if their wage was deducted.

So far, he had never made any mistake on his work. But this project, this huge project that was supposed to help him get a promotion faced a challenge. And it was not a small problem but a huge one. The project might even cancel under his watch!

He could only cry in his heart at his misfortune.

Please, don't let anything bad happen to this project or he will die a miserable death.

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The days went away so quickly. Ryn spent the time at the island either diving with the gang or walking down the beach alone. When she was strolling slowly on the white sandy beach, Andy or any other youths did not accompany her. They knew she came here to clear her mind and they gave her all the time she needed. And she was thankful for it.

She bent down and took the white conch. With a gentle smile, she placed it near her cheek and let the coldness penetrate her skin. Then, she put it down where she got it before she continued her walk.

The island was not that big and the islanders not even reach more than 3000 people. Some of the youths decided to work in the big city but still kept the connection with their friends. That was why even though Andy lived in the island, he was able to make the man who risked Ryn's safety disappeared from the earth.

Some of the elders recognized her, especially at the fresh market when she needed to buy grocery. They laughed when she grumbled about the meat's price but still bought a lot to make her favourite steaks. Some of the kind-hearted elder women reminded her to eat more vegetables for the sake of her own health but she shook her head quickly with a horror look on her face, which made them all laughed even louder. Even Andy who accompanied her laughed his heart out. He and the rest of the gang were still unable to understand the reason behind why their Catherine hated vegetables so much.

But, despite taking humour over her hatred of vegetables, he helped to prepare whatever she needed. He did not try to slide vegetable into any of the food. Even if he had vegetables for the meal, he put it right in front clear for everyone to see, and to decide whether to eat it. Of course, most of the time, the vegetables turned into missiles for their food fight.

Of course, the others were happy to have meats. They usually ate seafood they caught themselves to save the money. With Ryn here, they could have red meat almost all the time and they savoured each moment when chewing it. It was a pleasure. No wonder Ryn loved steak so much. They loved to eat steak too now, learning from Ryn like good students they were.

After an hour strolling the beach, Ryn returned to her little cottage. Sweat was wetting her face, neck and back but she kept the big smile on her face. She had a little tan now, spending so many hours under the sun and forgot to put on the sunblock. She shrugged it off when Andy and the rest laughed seeing her darkening skin.

There goes her white skin.

But her face was still clear of any pimple despite not having any special face routine when she woke up or before she went to sleep.

But she did not care about the changes in her skin. All she cared of was to have each day fully spent relaxing.