Once Abused. Now Loved. Chapter 24 Ryder. “Cancel them. The comfort of my people is my priority right now and I can't afford to be distracted. Tell the modeling company I'll send in a substitute.“ “Sure,“ She began typing into her laptop. She looked so composed. Like nothing had happened earlier. One of the million reasons I'd rather be with her than Ciara. She knew how to control her s**t, unlike Ciara who throws hers all over the place. In a few minutes, we were driving into the walls of the palace. I spotted the warlords standing at the main entrance. They came rushing to my car at the sight of it. The car door was opened by Darius. “Welcome home, Ryder,“ He gave me a soft tap on my shoulder. “Thanks, man.“ We were already heading inside, with the other warlords. “How's it been?