Chapter 129 The Annoying Ryan
"Xavier?" Ryan stuttered when he saw who opened the door.
Originally, Ryan had come over in a fit of rage, intending to catch Grace in the act. But once the door was opened, he didn't dare say anything.
"What are you doing here?" Ryan asked, pretending not to know.
Xavier walked in after opening the door. "You said Grace was meeting a man. Didn't you know I was here?"
Every time Ryan faced Xavier, he felt an overwhelming pressure. "I received a photo showing Grace with another man at a bar. I thought she was cheating on me."
"I apologize, I didn't realize it was you. I was unaware of the situation. Why are you here with my fiancée?" Ryan pretended not to recognize Xavier in the photo and deliberately mentioned that Grace was his fiancée.
His gaze fell on Xavier, noting his neat attire, suggesting nothing had happened.
Ryan's attempt to assert his dominance made Xavier inexplicably unhappy.
"What photo? Let me see it." Xavier extended his hand.
Ryan hesitated, "Maybe not."
He had been in contact with Jessica, and if Xavier were to see those messages, his deceit would be revealed. But facing Xavier's intimidating eyes, Ryan felt scared. "How about I send the photo to you?"
"Alright," Xavier agreed.
Ryan sent the photo to Xavier. Upon opening it, Xavier saw two figures, one tall and one short, walking together in harmony.
"Are you having someone follow me or Grace?" Xavier questioned.
"No, it's a misunderstanding. I didn't have anyone follow you. Jessica sent it to me." Ryan immediately threw Jessica under the bus.
Xavier's presence was so overwhelming that Ryan didn't dare ask any questions.
Ryan glanced towards the kitchen where Grace was cooking. "Xavier, you're a guest. Please have a seat. I'll go see what Grace is doing."
After saying that, Ryan rushed to the kitchen where Grace, wearing an apron, was cooking. He had some things to say to her and closed the kitchen door behind him.
When Xavier opened the door and Grace saw Ryan standing there, she knew trouble was brewing. Ryan, up to no good, definitely suspected something between her and Xavier, and he wouldn't let her off easily.
As soon as Ryan came in, he asked directly, "Why are you with Xavier? You went to a bar in the middle of the night and brought Xavier back to your place? Grace, don't forget I'm your fiancé!"
Ryan showed no kindness to Grace and vented all his frustration from Xavier onto her.
Grace felt a headache coming on. "Who I spend time with is my business."
"Your business?" Ryan laughed as if he heard a joke. "You are my fiancée!"
Grace knew that if she didn't explain, Ryan's troublesome nature wouldn't let it go.
She said, "Fine, actually, I was gathering information for you."
"Gathering information for me?" Ryan was full of doubt.
Grace nodded and said, "You asked me who Xavier's woman is, right? I thought if Xavier got drunk at the bar, I could find out."
Stunned for a moment, Ryan hadn't expected that Grace went to the bar to see Xavier for his sake. Grace took it seriously and went to gather information for him as he simply mentioned it. Despite claiming not to like him, Grace was clearly speaking with a hidden meaning!
Ryan suddenly felt a bit guilty; he had wronged Grace.
Ryan asked, "Did he say anything?"
Grace replied, "Of course not. So I brought him here, thinking I might get a chance to ask during dinner."
"That's it?"
"What else do you think? Do you think Xavier and I are going to sleep together tonight?" Grace questioned.
Ryan was silent.
"If you want to find out who Xavier's woman is, then ask him yourself. If you get me her name and phone number, I'll give you a reward." Ryan assumed that Xavier's woman was the one he liked.
Grace rolled her eyes at Ryan and started grilling meat.
The smell of oil and smoke in the kitchen made Ryan's eyes water, prompting him to quickly open the door to leave. It was his first time in a kitchen, and he was thoroughly disgusted by the odor.
This was Ryan's first time at Grace's place. Her house was so small, not even a hundred square feet. The living room was smaller than half of his bedroom. How could Grace live in such a dump?
No wonder Grace was so eager to marry him, even going so far as to slander Kelly just to marry him and become rich. Grace was such a schemer, always trying to please Patrick.
Poor Kelly, who wasn't as calculating as Grace, was probably still locked up somewhere by Patrick.
Ryan had no intention of leaving, but with Xavier there, he didn't dare go over. He naturally wouldn't make a fool of himself while he just felt a bit thirsty.
Grace displayed a lack of manners by not even offering him a glass of water.
'Wait, he isn't just any guest; technically, he is the master here. Xavier is the guest.' Thinking of this, Ryan felt pleased.
Ryan said, "Xavier, are you thirsty? I'll get you a glass of water."
Acting like he owned the place, Ryan's attitude annoyed Xavier. "If you like serving people so much, make me a cup of hand-ground black coffee."
Ryan was silent. What did Xavier mean by that? Was he treating him like a servant?
He gritted his teeth. "If you don't want to drink, then forget it."
Ryan saw a water dispenser but wasn't sure if the cups were clean, so he wouldn't use them.
The Montgomery family had servants cleaning everything spotless every day. Who knew how long it had been since Grace's place was cleaned? It was filthy.
But then Ryan noticed a bottle of water with a bar logo on it.
He walked over and picked up the bottle, just about to open it when Grace came out of the kitchen with a dish.
Seeing this, Grace shouted, "Ryan!"
Ryan was so startled that he almost dropped the bottle. He retorted, "What are you doing!"
Grace quickly put down the dish and rushed over to Ryan, snatching the bottle from his hand.
After checking that it hadn't been opened, she sighed in relief.
Grace had been saving that bottle of water, reluctant to drink it herself, and Ryan almost took a sip.
Grace yelled, "How can you be so impolite? Didn't your mom teach you not to touch other people's things without permission? Why are you still here?!"
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