CHAPTER 20. I TRUST YOU, BUT I STILL FEEL UNEASY

RYDER

The few days I spent away from the pack on my business trip was the worst days of my life. Or maybe not the worst, but they were just as bad.

I could barely get my thoughts together. I wasn't articulated enough and continuously zoned out. It's a good thing I still got the deal, regardless of how distracted I was. Back in my hotel room, I was always lost in my thoughts. The name 'Hara' reverberated in the walls of my heart. She was all I thought of, all I dreamt of. I was itchy to get back....