“But I just want to be closer to you,” Ryan said.

So I ended up letting him come with me to the hotel. Ryan caught up on some sleep in the car, and we just sat in silence.

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When we got to the hotel, Ryan woke up, and the first thing he did was treat everyone to coffee and pastries. The staff were smiling, chatfing happily with him.

I looked at Ryan, who was so bright. If I were just a few years younger, I probably would’ve fallen for him. But no matter how perfect my looks were, I couldn’t cover up the desolation inside.

Of course, I wasn’t about to stay this way forever. One day, I’d fill that barren heart of mine with a riot of vibrant, passionate blooms.

Ryan suddenly knocked on my door and popped his head in. “You’re heading to Shaville for work, right?”

I nodded. “Yeah, I might be going over there.”

“Great.” Ryan’s eyes sparkled. “You got a place in Shaville? If not, you can crash at mine.”

never seen anyone hand over their house as if it

à little snort. “Only

got

I’ll

you leaving

to do. Victoria, we’ll have plenty of chances in the future.” His unwavering gaze made me feel a bit

a bag. “Hey, this is for Yvonne. Give

but he just walked off before I could even get a

Yvonne came by, brought over by Jared. When she arrived, she seemed to

me,

answer, I saw Jared walk in, looking pretty grim. I could tell

face lit up and she started clapping excitedly. “Wow, it’s the gift wished

It was a pair of shoes that looked like they were made of crystal, covered in soft yellow

to her chest, rubbing her cheek against them “finally have

her shoes

a fragen “it’s just a pair of pines If you want

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