After being reborn, I make up my mind to stop chasing after my husband and daughter

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My voice was dead serious, but I heard Ryan let out a small chuckle behind me. “You’re really gonna pay his debt?” the leader asked, his voice laced with disbelief.

“He’s my employee. I’m not going to stand here and watch you thugs haul him off,” I said flatly. “Get me the official loan agreement, and I’ll wire you the money.”

“We don’t have it on us,” the man said, giving a curt signal to his men. “Same time tomorrow. Right here.” And with

that, they turned and left.

I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding and turned to look at Ryan. He didn’t look scared at all and just kept

staring at me with this weird expression.

“You okay?” I asked. “That didn’t freak you out?”

Ryan shook his head. “You were brave,” he said quietly.

I let out a short, humorless laugh. “Don’t be so sure. I’m sweating through my shirt right now.”

Ryan’s eyes got all intense. “No,” he insisted. “You’re the first person besides my mom or my grandma who’s ever stepped up to protect me.”

an only child?” I blurted

He just nodded. “Yeah.”

muttered, unable to help myself. “Getting into that

he saw my confused face, he caught himself and stopped

get hunted

in my book.

him. “Don’t go wandering around by yourself. Those guys might come

Ryan turned and headed

an hour at a coffee shop. By the time I got back

and to record the whole meeting tomorrow, just in case I

afternoon. A wild, reckless thought sparked in my brain: I should go, too. I needed to

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was a stupid plan

bring any paperwork?” Ryan

in the car. Just hurry,” I said, my mind already racing to the

The second he buckled

I said, gripping the steering wheel so hard my knuckles ached.