Ryan's POV
If there was one thing about Ryan, he did not like being caught off guard. He prided himself in always avoiding nasty bombshells, by planning for all possible outcomes. His ability to analyze a situation, and then move accordingly had gotten Ryan many successes in life.
It was one of the reasons why many of his business deals had gone on to make him a lot of money. Unfortunately though, sometimes what worked well in the business world did not translate in people's personal lives. That was a lesson that Vivian had just reminded him of, completely free of charge.
She had said 'no' when he had asked for their relationship to progress from being no strings attached, to something serious.
There had been no hesitation, no stuttering. She had simply turned him down with very little effort on her part.
Ryan had been there in that moment, he'd heard her rejection loud and clear, and yet he still found himself unable to believe it.
