RYDER As if he could sense how the atmosphere immediately changed when one topic of marriage was suddenly brought up, Ethan came to my rescue and I felt immensely grateful to him for helping me leave that messed up dinner before I'd slip and fire harsh words at Mr Roan. He used a hidden number to call me while we still sat and ate and immediately I saw my phone ring, I knew it was him. Quickly I took the call and made it look like it was a business call. Then I excused myself for a while and minutes later, I returned to the table. “The call you received seemed serious. Do you need to leave?” Dad asked me after I sat down and I nodded my head. “Yeah, I do and I'll need Ethan to come along with me. It needs to be resolved tonight” I lied immediately while trying to make it seem very be

