Chapter 9
That night at some dive bar, he was trying to pitch a potential client
The guy was this gross middle aged creep, eyes glued to the cocktail waitresses instead of Ryan’s proposal.]
He flipped through maybe two pages before tossing it aside and chugging his drink.
Ryan sat there forcing a smile, not daring to get pissed off.
Just when he was about to give up, something caught his eye in the dark corner of the bar.
In a booth, some girl in a skintight dress was draped all over some dude.]
It was Madison.
The guy’s fat hands were roaming all over her ass and waist
Madison wasn’t pushing him away–she was giggling like crazy, feeding him drinks, acting like a total ho.
Nothing like the sweet, innocent girl who supposedly needed his protection
Betrayal, humiliation, and alcohol hit him like a freight train!]
Ryan shot up from his table, ditched his client, and stormed over
“Madison!”
He roared and grabbed her arm, trying to yank her away from the
“We’re going home! Now
Buy.
Madison jumped, saw it was Ryan, and her face twisted with disgust
She ripped her arm awa
away.
“Ryan! What the hell?! Get off me! Who said I’m going anywhere with you? You can rot in that shitty apartment!”
Ryan pointed at the guy, whose face had gone dark: “Who the fuck is this?”
Madison shot Ryan a look of pure contempt, snuggling closer to the gold chain guy and lifting her chin defiantly.
“This is my Danny! He’s a hundred times better than you! At least Danny actually spends money on me! Pathetic! Can’t even buy me a purse! Listen up, Ryan–we’re DONE! Over! Got it?”
“You you fucking slut!”
The words “broke loser” and “we’re done shattered what was left of Ryan’s sanity.[]
He’d lost Violet because of M
Madison. Got fired from Sterling Industries. His business was failing.
All that built–up rage, humiliation, and fury exploded
Unlike you, you broke loser!
He raised his hand and slapped Madison hard across the face.
CRACK!
The sound cut through the har’s loud music.
“AHHH!”
Madison screamed and collapsed back into the booth, clutching her cheek.
“Motherfucker! Nobod
touches my girl!]]
Gold chain Danny exploded, jumping to his feet.
Two massive thugs emerged from the shadows behind him, all muscle and scars. They didn’t hesitate–just started pounding the shit out of Ryan.
Heavy fists and boots slammed into his head, face, ribs
Ryan couldn’t fight back. Went down like a sack of potatoes, curled up trying to protect his skull while pain and dizziness washed. over him.]
