Off the Tracks

Chapter 90- Post them all

Julia had invited Jade to her condo after dinner. So she rode over with Max, Riley, and Daniel, which made the ride suffocatingly quiet. Max wanted to originally use that time to ask Riley about Arthur indirectly, just to see what her reaction to the question would be.

Arthur had offered to drive Riley home, to get a chance to talk to her in private, but she denied it. Max drove back to Daniel's condo, following the speed limit so Riley didn't get nervous again. By the time Max pulled up to everyone's building, it was completely dark outside. But that didn't keep people from waiting outside to take pictures, knowing they would be back at any minute.

Riley got out of the car, putting Liam's glasses back on, and thanking Max for driving back. She saw a multitude of flashes surrounding them as she was about to walk away from the car and into the building.

"Do you want me to walk you up?" Max asked through the open window.

"No I'm fine Max" She said starting to turn around, "Goodnight"

"Night" He sighed, rolling the window back up as she rushed inside the building before the crowd blocked the doors.

Jade and Julia took their time walking inside, not having a reason to hide from the lights. They waved to a few cameras, flashing a smile, and heading inside together. Riley and Daniel already disappeared and upstairs when they walked into the building. Julia and Jade walked straight past Mr Palmero, not responding when he welcomed them back in, getting ready to leave for the night.

They headed straight up to Julia's condo, walking past Daniel's and hearing quiet laughter between him and Riley. Julia unlocked her door, letting Jade follow in behind her, who was clearly upset and on the verge of tears.

"Please do not cry over him" Julia said, going into her living room that was almost identical to Daniel's. She grabbed her computer that was set next to a camera.

Riley's camera.

"I'm not crying" Jade said, following Julia to her room. She sat down next to her on her bed, watching Julia confusedly when she started pulling up a now saved file on her computer.

"You're going to be so pissed" Julia said with a laugh, skipping through a few photos that showed different things Riley saw in Italy. Until it hit Monaco.

There was a picture of Riley on Charles's yacht behind the steering wheel with a smile plastered across her face.

"That is the yacht no?" Jade asked for confirmation, watching Julia nod.

"Yes," She said, "Just wait"

Julia passes a few more photos that were of just Riley, until there was one of just Arthur looking over the boats railing, trying to ignore the camera Riley had pointed at him. And then, the one that hurt Jade the most.

Arthur pulling Riley close to him as her legs were resting over his lap. Riley putting her arm around his shoulder, while Arthur was wrapping his around her waist, trying to keep a smile off his face after he pulled her closer. He had his free hand on her thigh as she leaned in placing a kiss on her cheek, while her fingers were messing with the hair on the back of his head.

"When was this" Jade asked, taking the computer from Julia, starting to flip through more photos.

"The first week of August"

"Week!?" Jade asked shocked, "He normally tosses them to the side"

"She disappeared after a day," Julia explained, leaving out the part where she was the one who dropped Riley off at Arthur's house. "Now we know exactly why, your boyfriend was fucking her"