Chapter 22

Ryan With unsteady feets, I glanced down at my wristwatch once more checking the time. "Seriously, is she not going to come?" It was past 4pm now and I'd asked Tina to meet me here by the coffee shop by 2; in a nutshell, I'd been waiting here for a whopping 2hours plus now!. The coffee shop door main entrance was pushed open and once again, I turned towards it expectant. I heaved in relief when Tina's silhouette came to view. "Tina, over here!" I called, waving at her to get her to see me but when she did, she regarded me with disdain. 'It's okay'. I told myself over and over again. 'Let's just put up with Tina for a little while. This is to get Ciara back, afterall'. When Tina was seated Infront of me, I offered her a drink. "Would you like some coff--" "I don't drink caffeine so get to the point, Ryan. What's this about your company failing?" I knew that if I wanted Ciara's contact, I had to tell Tina the truth so that I did. "Anne sucked me dry. She took all the money I'd gathered f