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CHAPTER 35
I watched on with a mixed emotion until Damien said what was on my mind but not without giving me a disappointed look.

But what could I do, I can't just tell her that I wanted keep them both or that I'm not able to make decision at the moment because I piemonte one and I'm unsure about my feelings for the other. It will certainly be embarrassing.

Damien pleaded with Ryan, ““Ryan, can you reconsider? I know leaving might be the best thing to do but can you just reconsider?”
As those words made their way into Ryan's ears, she stopped moving, as if considering what Damien said.

When I saw this, I couldn't help but have little hope in my heart. ‘Maybe it's still possible for her to stay.’ I said in mind as watched on.

Even Damiens eyes lit up slightly. It was obvious that he too had Hope in him that just maybe Ryan will agree, but her next words dashed mine and Damiens hope.

She shook her head and said, "as long as you are unsure about your decision, then I won't be a third wheel or someone that will hang around until you can now make a decision while also causing enmity between I and Queen. Although I can't forgive Queen for she had done, I won't also continue to stay here until it get to a point that we will start going after each other's lives. I've said my piece.”

I could feel my body try to love closer to where she was at that moment.

It wanted to just run to her and give her everything she wanted but another part of me couldn't make that decision.

Just like that, Ryan left my mansion. Where she went I don't know. I looked back at the Queen with a cold gaze, I was so angry that I could feel my blood boil within me.

Choosing not to say anything as I have to confirm something first, I left.

Walking to the basement, I kept the kidnapper I took the day I saved Yena and my kids.

When I entered, he lifted his head up and spoke in a weak voice as I've not been giving him fold nor water since he got there, coupled with the fact that he didn't hesitate to shout, he couldn't even speak well at that moment.

I would have interrogated him earlier, but it was more like I forgot about him entirely as I was not that interested in finding out if what Ryan said was true or what Queen said was true.

I knew there might be heat between the two but I wasn't expecting it to lead to this.

With frustration and anger in me, I stated, “I will ask you a series of questions now, and you better answer me. If your answer is not satisfactory, or you dare to lie, you will pay for it with each finger.”

Grabbing a cutter, I could find in the basement. I opened it and inserted his hand inside the cutter, ready to cut his finger anytime he said something wrong.

Now I will start asking my questions. “Who asked you to kidnap my children and the nanny?”

With the cutter slowly pressing against his fingers, sweat went down his face as he couldn't help but shake in fear.

‘Just the type of reaction I would like,’ I thought as I took note of every one of his body reactions.

He shivered in fear as he said, “Queen ordered us to do it. I have nothing to do about the decision as I hadn't known her in anyway until Queen brought the job to me. The sum was hefty and I couldn't just refuse the job as I needed the money badly. That's all I know, please spare me.”

Taking every of the man's word in, I realized that everything that Ryan had told me Queen did had all been true and I just failed to see it.

‘Maybe i deserve those words she said to me before leaving, i really deserve it. How could I not see through her when Damien did.’ I thought to myself as every part of my body wanted to shout, which I did, the kicked the stood in front of me. I was so angry at myself for being a fool this whole time.

Leaving the basement in anger, I went to confront Queen about it, I couldn't think straight. I needed to release the anger in me.

I thought about going to Queen's room and confronting her but a thought came to me. ‘What if she had done more things than the ones I've found out?’ With this thought in mind, I decided to make my way to Damiens room.

He was on the balcony of his room when I entered, with a glass of wine in his hands as he entered his own world.

“Hey Damien,” I said as I walked to the balcony and stood there with him. If someone had told me that this day would come, I wouldn't believe it but here we are.

Without looking at me, he said. “What do you want Aiden?”

Immediately I heard those words, I knew he was annoyed at me. Looks like I will have to get through to him first before I can ask him the questions I have in mind, but in the end I thought it would be better to be direct as wasting time is not really going with me at the moment.

“Nothing much, I just want to ask you about Ryan. Where is everything she said about Queen true?”

“Don't you think it's too late to ask that question now? Even if it is true, what would you do about it?” Damien asked as he stared at me.

The question hit me and for a moment, I had no answer to give him. Which disappointed him, making him avert his gaze from me.

“Maybe it's too late, maybe it is not. I still need to know the truth. I want to know what really happened I don't want to be in the dark as I once was.” I said in one breath.

Damien sighed, “well if that is what you want to know, then I will tell you the truth you are seeking.”