Chapter 390

I was tugged toward the door, and as I went, I glanced back at Edward.

Edward was watching me, his gaze dark and brooding, like a dangerous tiger lying in wait.

A shiver ran down my spine, and I quickened my pace.

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Once we stepped out of the villa, I realized the place was on a whole other level. In the dark, I hadn’t noticed how massive and impressive everything was–now, with the sunlight, you could see how thoughtfully designed and grand it all looked.

Ryan opened the car door for me. “Get in. Don’t let my uncle’s words mess with your mood. He’s always on my case about this

stuff.”

I smiled and ducked into the car, with Ryan climbing in right after me.

“So, where do you want to go now?” he asked.

“Honestly? I just want to go home and take a shower,” I replied.

Ryan told the driver to head out.

We’d just pulled up to my apartment building when Ryan’s phone rang. He said grimly, “The guy who attacked you yesterday? It really was that salesman. He’s got a record—he assaulted another girl and did three years in prison.”

My heart felt heavy, and for a second, I started questioning everything.

Danger really is everywhere. If you’re a single girl, you’ve got to stay sharp and look out for yourself.

home, I finally felt my tense muscles relax. Ryan plopped down on the couch to rest, while I headed

Ryan was watching me. My hair was still damp at the ends–it was so thick it never dried quickly–making me look a little lazy and relaxed. I could feel his eyes lingering on me, and

but I knew better. Ryan was part of this massive, secretive family that preferred to

business.

couldn’t ask, and

wasn’t about to

said as he walked over, noticing the scratch on my arm. Against my fair

forgot about it, It’s already healed up, so it’s no big

my hair, then

my whole body tense, but I just didn’t have the willpower to break free from his gentle

can we

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skipped a

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I’ll give you time to

about how much I owed him for saving my life, and the words to turn him down

as if I’d just

let out a low chuckle. “How about I get you a female bodyguard? You can bring her on board at your company, and she’ll stick with you

his chest and looked him in the eye. “No

a dry laugh. “What, you think I’m just trying

had a close call, but danger’s

and gave my cheek a playful squeeze. “For someone I call clueless,

at him, when Ryan suddenly slipped his arm around my waist and pulled me close, lifting me up onto my

mine. He was so tall I had to stretch up just to

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