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.

felt my tense muscles relax. Ryan plopped down on the couch to rest, while I headed to the bedroom to take a shower and change into fresh

so thick it never dried quickly–making me look a little

I knew better. Ryan was part of this massive, secretive family that preferred to stay out of the public eye–definitely not the kind of people who liked outsiders poking

business.

ask, and honestly, 1

about to bring it

noticing the scratch on my

forgot about it, It’s already

reached out, ruffled my hair, then gently pressed me against his

affection made my whole body tense, but I just didn’t have the willpower to

months to rest and heal, and then… can we be together?” Ryan whispered in my ear, his

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heart skipped a

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I’ll give you time to adjust,” he murmured, his fingers gently

how much I owed him for saving my life,

heard myself say, as if I’d just

low chuckle. “How about I get you a female bodyguard? You can bring her on board at your

him in the eye. “No need. I can take care of

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

that’s pretty much what I was thinking. Sure, I’d just had a close call, but danger’s everywhere. You can’t

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

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

mine. He was so tall I had to

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