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

That sudden kiss made me uncomfortable, and I instinctively reached out, trying to put some distance between us.

But Ryan wasn’t as gentle as before. He seemed to expect my resistance, and his big hands caught both of mine, holding me so I couldn’t fight back.

Taking advantage of his height, he pressed in, his long legs boxing me in against the door. I was pinned, and his kiss grew even more aggressive.

“Ryan!” I gritted my teeth, calling his name, frustration bubbling up inside me.

That’s when he seemed to realize what he was doing. For a couple of seconds, he just stood there, his eyes darkening. Then he let go of my hands and stepped back.

“What about that birthday gift you promised me? I’ve been waiting for you all day and night, Ryan complained, sounding a

little hurt.

I was stunned–I’d totally forgotten about that.

“I had to go back to Hachester for something. Sorry. I’ll make it up to you, I promise,” I said. ‘But I’d already promised, and it’d be lame to go back on my word now!

“What was so important that you had to rush back?” Ryan asked, his gaze intense and unwavering.

My mind was a mess. My relationship with Nathan had started up again, and I wasn’t about to hide it from Ryan.

trouble. I was worried about him, so I came

a few seconds, he gritted his teeth and said, “Why didn’t you just

to lie to

I’d stabbed him right in the heart. His eyes were full of pain and disbelief–he couldn’t accept it, but

was true.

shot back, anger

room, my back to him. “I’m sorry, Ryan. I never wanted to

his voice eerily calm.

just born with too much sympathy. His company tanks, his IPO flops, he cries in front of you, and you just run right

even find

you had a good head on your

just taking the

deep breath, his voice suddenly unfamiliar–almost businesslike. “You’re just scared his company’s about to go bust, right? Are you seriously thinking about dumping

what?” I blurted

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Chapter 419

spotlight. “Haven’t you learned to be smarter yet? I’m trying to help you climb higher, but you just want to toss your cash into a bottomless

but I had my