Chapter 11

Joseph had barely walked out of the club when Ryan called. The moment Joseph saw the message, he nearly jumped out of his skin. "Ryan, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to meddle in my love life? I've never cared about anyone like this before. Don't ruin it for me. I'm 19 years old. This isn't some childish puppy love." He kept ranting. When Joseph was younger, Ryan had been strict to the point of suffocating. He never allowed Joseph to date or skip class. Joseph had to be the perfect student. Now that Joseph was in university, everyone else already had a girlfriend they'd been with since high school. Joseph was the only one still single. He had finally met someone he truly liked. He wasn't about to let Ryan ruin it. Ryan didn't bother responding to the rant. He simply sent over a photo of the framed painting he'd taken from Stellan's house. "Look at this. Is it the same artist you like? That white lily around the "E.Y." signature in the bottom right looks exactly like th