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I pulled my hand away and hid it behind my back. I said coldly, “That’s because you weren’t the one who got betrayed. You didn’t get hurt, so of course you think anything’s possible.

“But let me ask you–if I really slept with Ryan, would you ever take me back?”

Jared’s eyes flickered with shock. He demanded, “Did you really sleep with him?”

shook my head and sneered, “See? I was just making a point, and you’re already pissed. You can’t even stand the

idea, so don’t stand there telling me to be the bigger person.”

Jared said, “I know you’re lying to me. But you don’t have to lower yourself like this.”

“He’s younger than you, and better looking. If anything, I’m the one coming out ahead–how is that degrading myself?” I retorted with a sneer.

Jared gritted his teeth, clearly at a loss for what to do with me.

I said coolly, “I’m hungry. I’m going to get some breakfast. Just go.”

Jared said, “I’m not leaving.” He then suddenly pulled me into a fierce hug, burying his face in my hair. He muttered, “Victoria, come back to me, please?”

“I’m not coming back, Jared. Clinging like this is beneath you,” I reminded him.

then he said, “What good is my status if I don’t

I said, “Jared, have you ever thought about it? If we stay

family will never accept me, and I’ve already had

if he’d just

continued, “So, for the sake of family harmony, go marry someone your mom approves of.” With that, I turned away before he could

me. Maybe he finally realized that love might be just between two people,

to the wind and go against his family just for me. Men were

learn to be just

to me, worry written all over his

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here?” I asked as I closed the door behind

thought I’d bring you some breakfast,” Ryan

not a kid, Ryan. 4 can just go downstairs and grab breakfast myself,” I said, arching an

I just wanted to do it

he ducked his head,

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seemed to brim with feeling. Sometimes I wasn’t even

never worked

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