Claire, darling, are you okay?
I agreed, although I felt my knees were shaking.
I am now, Father.
Ryan tried to smile.
I think there was a misunderstanding. Claire came without notifying me and…
“It surprised you while you were kissing another woman,” my father interrupted him. It doesn’t seem like a situation that requires too many explanations.
Ryan’s mistress slowly withdrew her hand from his arm.
- Who is the gentleman? She asked.
Ryan didn’t answer.
I did it.
He is the grandfather of these two little girls. And the man who recommended Ryan for the job he has.
The woman blinked.
- Do you want to?
My father had been a director of operations in a major company in the cruise industry. He had retired two years before, but had maintained professional ties with many of his former colleagues. When Ryan had lost his old job, Dad had recommended him for an interview at the company that was operating the ship.
