Chapter 321

Jabco watched her, irritation and helplessness twisting together inside him. Still no response. She turned and walked toward the bathroom. “Riyana,” he called, his patience thinning. She stopped with her hand on the bathroom door. Then she turned to face him, her eyes finally meeting his. “I genuinely don’t have interest in what you do or who you’re with,” she said, her voice steady but cold. “If you have a problem, you can walk out of this room. I won’t say a single word.” She paused, then added quietly, “You know me very well. I don’t like to talk much. So please, leave me be.” She pushed the bathroom door open, stepped inside, and shut it hard behind her. The sound echoed. Jabco stood there, staring at the closed door. His hands slowly curled into fists at his sides. He didn’t knock. He didn’t shout. He knew her. If he pushed now, she would retreat further. If he forced words out of her, she would build walls higher. So he turned away. He took off his coat, threw it over the chair,