Mackenna Evans is a champagne girl from Las Vegas who traveled to Brooklyn in a frenzy to track down her elder sister, who allegedly robbed her and stole everything, including her expensive jewelleries and the money she had saved for eight years. Bu...
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➴➵➶➴➵➶➴➵➶ MACKENNA
I JUDGED RYDER TOO QUICKLY. Don't get me wrong: I still don't completely trust him. But he'd already proven to me that he wouldn't kidnap or harm me in any way. Because if that was his true intention, I would have been dead by now.
Instead, Ryder helped me find a place to stay in Brooklyn. He also brought me to Foster's workplace, but it had already closed by 5 p.m. and all the staff had gone home, so I couldn't see him. I will just go back there tomorrow morning to see him and hopefully he will let me see Savanna.
I don't even know if Foster knows what Savanna did to me or if they both planned this or what. At this point, hindi ko na alam kung sino ang pagkakatiwalaan ko dahil mismong kapatid ko nga ay nagawa akong lokohin.
"Are you sure you'll be okay here alone?" Ryder asked when he came back after talking to the landlord. Ang sabi niya ay kakilala niya 'yong may ari nitong apartment at hiningan niya ako ng discount dahil ilang linggo lang naman ako mamamalagi rito sa Brooklyn. Maswerte rin at may bakante silang kuwarto para sa'kin. Ang balak ko kasi ay sa hotel muna ako habang hinahanap ko si Savanna, pero mas mabuti na rin na dito ako dahil mas mura ang ibabayad ko rito keysa sa hotel.
The apartment is tiny but not too shabby. It's a one-bedroom unit with a small kitchen and a bathroom. I guess this is all right for me. Hindi rin naman ako magtatagal dito dahil babalik din ako sa Las Vegas kapag natapos ko na ang dapat kong gawin dito.
"I'll be fine. Thanks again for all the help, Ryder. You didn't have to do all of this, but... you still did," I smiled at him. Ryder is leaning on the kitchen counter, his hands in his pockets, and his gaze is fixed on me. He really is handsome, but I didn't come here searching for a guy to date. I can probably introduce him to Freya, if she comes to visit me here. And since they're both half-American and half-Filipino and couldn't speak Tagalog, I think they'll get along well, so that's that.
"I feel bad for leaving you so soon." His arms involuntarily flexed as he boldly scratched the back of his neck. He sighed deeply. "I really just have to meet someone."
"Oh, my gosh!" I let out a gasp, realizing what he said. "No, no, please go ahead and do what you must do. I already feel awful for taking up so much of your time. I had no idea you had a girlfriend waiting for you." I said, my face flushed with embarrassment. I should've asked whether he had any plans beforehand. Masyado akong na-overwhelmed sa kamalasang nangyari sa'kin kanina kaya nakalimutan ko nang itanong kung may plano ba siya bago ako manghingi ng tulong sakaniya.
I was surprised when Ryder suddenly chuckled. Gosh, even his laugh is sexy. My forehead creased confusingly. "Why are you laughing?"
"First, don't feel bad for asking for my help. Second, you look cute when you're embarrassed, and lastly, I don't have a girlfriend waiting for me." Ryder began approaching towards me, his lips extending into an amused grin, and I felt as if I'd been stuck in place. My heart starts beating irregularly. Napapikit ako nang bigla niyang itaas 'yong kanang kamay niya at marahang pinisil 'yong tungkil ng ilong ko. "For your information, I'm meeting my cousin."
