Chapter 038 When Did They Get So Close?
Grace's comment stopped Kelly in her tracks. Panic spread across Kelly's face as she glanced over to a shadowy corner not far away.
Grace followed Kelly's gaze, but it was too dark to see anything. Kelly quickly calmed down, her eyes pleading, "Grace, you don't want us to get slammed online, do you?"
"You wouldn't dare, Grace! If you do this, I will never let it go," Ryan shouted in anger.
Grace watched the duo's rehearsed act and felt a headache coming on. She had no interest in wasting words with them. Turning away, she shook off Ryan's hand and strode off.
Unbeknownst to Ryan, in the shadows, a paparazzo with a camera had been capturing numerous photos of them. The photographer caught Ryan holding Kelly close and even snapped the moment Kelly leaned in for Ryan to kiss her as they entered the hotel.
As soon as Ryan spotted a staff member in the hotel, he couldn't help but ask, "That woman earlier, what was she doing here?"
Ryan was a regular at this establishment and his patronage was important. Eager to serve, the staff member quickly checked the records. "Mr. Ryan Montgomery, she seemed to be looking for Mr. Montgomery."
‘Mr. Montgomery?’ Ryan wondered if Grace knew he was here, trying to orchestrate a serendipitous encounter. Though he didn't voice it, he believed that Grace had feelings for him. Her feigned disinterest was just a tactic to draw his attention.
The staff informed, "Xavier Montgomery. He stayed in the presidential suite a few days ago. The surveillance shows the lady waited a long time for him."
Ryan was surprised to hear his Xavier’s name He thought, uncomfortably, ‘Grace was here for Xavier? Since when were they on such good terms? But Xavier was no longer staying in the hotel, and yet Grace had waited for hours. ‘
The idea of Grace, of all people, wanting to reach out to Xavier seemed preposterous to him.
Kelly, hearing their conversation, felt a twinge of jealousy that Ryan was inquiring about Grace. She wrapped her arm around Ryan's, coaxing him, "Ryan, why worry about her? I heard she got kicked out of the Lewis Group. Maybe she's just desperate and chasing after Mr. Montgomery for help."
Kelly added, "You know Mr. Montgomery's character. How could he possibly help Grace? She doesn't even know that Mr. Montgomery has checked out. She's probably just trying her luck."
Ryan's mood slightly improved upon hearing this. ‘Yes, that must be it,’ he thought to himself.
Ryan and Kelly went to their usual room. His mood was a bit down that day; he felt he must have been influenced by Grace. Even when Kelly appeared before him in a risqué nightgown, did nothing for him.
This worried Kelly, "Ryan?"
She tried hard to please him. All the moves and tricks that usually delighted Ryan were put into play, but he still seemed uninterested. "Ryan, what's wrong?" she asked.
When Ryan saw Kelly's face, he was suddenly reminded of the woman he had seen at the party.
That extraordinarily beautiful face, that graceful figure—it all suddenly hit a chord with him.
However, the sight of Kelly's face made him realize she was not that woman.
Ryan turned off all the lights. In his mind, he imagined Kelly as the other woman. He then abruptly and forcefully held her down. The movements that followed were devoid of any tenderness.
He was determined to have that woman one day!
Kelly thought she had succeeded in seducing Ryan. But she had no idea that Ryan turned off the lights so he wouldn't have to see her face, and that he was imagining her as someone else.
After they finished, Ryan fell into a deep sleep, but Kelly was wide awake.
She had been with Ryan many times but still hadn't gotten pregnant. She had herself checked out and was fine.
So, what about Ryan? Could he be the issue?
Kelly looked at the condom on the floor. She changed her clothes, picked it up, and headed to the hospital to have it tested.
Grace arrived home and took a long shower. She scrubbed her wrist, the one Ryan had touched, repeatedly.
After her bath, Grace went straight to bed. It wasn't until the next morning that she noticed several missed calls from Ryan.
Since she hadn't answered, Ryan had also sent several messages.
Ryan: [Grace, it was you who took those pictures of me and Kelly and posted them online, wasn't it? You're so vicious!]
Ryan: [You're miserable yourself, and you can't stand to see others happy, right? How could you do this to Kelly!]
Ryan: [If anything happens to Kelly, you better be ready for payback!]
What was Ryan talking about? Grace barely glanced through his messages before she browsed the web. There, she found a news story. A video of Ryan and Kelly together in a room had been leaked.
Since they hadn't drawn the curtains, everything they did against the glass was visible for all to see.
Ryan was a member of the Montgomery family; his status was vulnerable enough as it was. Plus, with the recent uproar about his fiancée, this latest scandal of him being with another woman only added fuel to the fire, drawing harsh criticism once more.
The online commenters were ruthless. They wouldn’t let Kelly off easily for being the "other woman."
The internet was abuzz with criticism directed at Ryan and Kelly. Even if Ryan wanted to suppress the news, the endless stream of comments was unstoppable.
The angles and positions in the leaked photos and videos suggested they were intentionally shot to be seen by others.
This wasn't Kelly's first rodeo. Grace immediately guessed who was behind it all.
Kelly, determined to have Ryan, stooped to any tactic necessary. On the day of Ryan's engagement, she had leaked a bed photo of her and Ryan. Now, she had allowed paparazzi to release a video of her and Ryan in a hotel room.
Only Ryan would be naive enough to trust Kelly. And he deserved to be deceived by Kelly.
Meanwhile, after Kelly had taken the specimen to the hospital for testing, she returned to the hotel.
Ryan didn't notice she had gone out. But when he woke up in the morning, the story leaked by Kelly had spiraled out of control online after fermenting overnight.
Kelly wanted the uproar. Now that everyone knew she was Ryan's woman, it made it easier for her to maneuver.
At that moment, Kelly was curled up in Ryan's arms, feigning distress. He consoled, "Kelly, stop crying. It breaks my heart to see you like this."
"Don't worry, I'll get those rumors squashed. That wretch Grace dares to pull something like this behind my back, I won't let her get away with it!" Ryan was trying to calm Kelly but felt a bit irritated inside.
Before, he found Kelly's weeping pitiful, but now, it was getting tedious. However, Kelly's skills in bed were still impressive. She knew many positions.
Kelly was satisfied when she heard Ryan's words, but continued sobbing in pretense, saying, "Ryan, you've always been the best to me."
Indeed, her tears would always get his attention. At that moment, she could get anything she wanted from him.
Kelly and Ryan spent the morning together again. By noon, Ryan went to take a shower, and Kelly received a text on her phone. It was from the hospital.
The results from the hospital were in. Ryan's sperm count was...
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