He stopped in his tracks and turned sideways to answer the phone in annoyance. He said flatly, “I'll be there in a sec.”

He hung up the phone and turned to face Madeline who looked cold and cheerless. “I have something to take care of now. Just go on with your business.”

Madeline ignored him. After she heard Ryan driving away, she immediately went to Ryan's study.

Although the door was closed, Ryan had told her the code of the door when they got married and Madeline still remembered it. Hence