A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1409

Sam was not actually introverted-he was just uninterested where Quinn was concerned.

Sighing, she snapped, ' Neither you nor Ryan believe me, do you?!"

Was she that untrustworthy?!

Sam kept a neutral look, though his heart was pounding thunderously and his breathing was turning ragged. "I just think that Ryan's better than me in every way. You have no reason to choose me instead."

"I don't think he's better than you," Quinn said nonchalantly.

"What?" Sam raised his brow, not quite believing what he just heard.

Everyone knew for a fact that Ryan was smarter and more competent than he was. In fact, he had been labeled a loser and lost cause ever since a child.

Quinn repeated, "I don't think he's better

love with him for years

thought about it, it's dependence rather than affection," Quinn said as she applied ointment to his bruises. "When we were children, I thought of him as being mature and always

live in an unfamiliar place, I was insecure

straight in the eye as she continued, "At that time, Ryan really made me feel that he could protect me. That's why I never really gave serious thought to my relationship with him, and I thought relying on him was no different from loving him... though that proved to be not the case. And now, I no longer hate him for leaving me at the altar, just as I'm not inclined to rekindle our relationship. In

to repress the excitement in

a day would come when Quinn would fall out of

Sam was convinced that she would inevitably return to Ryan's

serious about staying

how much courage he had to muster

Also, it's everyone else who's too focused

anything that impressive," Sam said,

from such direct praise.

I did think you goofed off too much and had nothing going for you, but you're completely different than how you usually are when you take your job seriously. You work hard and have both the wits and brawn to match, which makes you a talent needed in business. I won't deny Ryan's smartness or his accomplishments in scientific research. But that just makes him suited for that